About
Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance offers traditional Irish dance instruction for children ages 3-19. Its classes include Tots, Level 1 through Level 7, and Champ Conditioning, with adults classes also listed.
Programs
- Tots — ages 3-5 · Sat (Rockville) 9:00-9:30
- Level 1 — Sat (Rockville) 9:30-10:15; Wed (Glen Echo) 5:00-5:45
- Level 2 — Sat (Rockville) 10:15-11:15; Wed (Glen Echo) 5:45-6:45
- Level 3 — Sat (Rockville) 11:15-12:15; Wed (Glen Echo) 5:45-6:45
- Level 4 — Sat (Rockville) 12:15-1:15; Sun (Glen Echo) 12:15-1:15; Mon (Glen Echo) 5:30-6:30; Wed (Glen Echo) 6:45-7:45
- Level 5 — Sat (Rockville) 12:15-1:15; Sun (Glen Echo) 12:15-1:15; Mon (Glen Echo) 5:30-6:30; Wed (Glen Echo) 6:45-7:45
- Level 6 — Sun (Glen Echo) 12:15-1:45; Tues (Glen Echo) 5:30-7:00; Thurs (Glen Echo) 5:30-7:00
- Level 7 — Sun (Glen Echo) 1:45-3:15 (7A) or 3:15-4:45 (7B); Tues (Glen Echo) 7:00-9:00; Thurs (Glen Echo) 5:30-7:00
- Champ Conditioning — Mon (Glen Echo) 6:30-8:00
- Adults — adults · Mon (Glen Echo) 8:00-9:00
At a glance
- Ages: 3–18 years old
- General schedule: From September through June, classes are taught in 3 semesters: Sept-Nov, Dec-Feb, Mar-Jun. Sunday through Thursday classes are afternoon/evening at Glen Echo, and Saturdays are in Rockville. In the summer, classes are taught at Glen Echo Park during the day, with camps in various lengths.
About the provider
The school was founded in 1997 and is led by Sean Culkin and Denise Culkin. It says it teaches the tradition of Irish dance and music and notes a focus on community and relationships through Irish culture and interest in Irish dance. Dancers have performed at Strathmore, Kennedy Center, Wolftrap, BlackRock Center for the Arts, the Irish Embassy, and The White House, and the school notes competitive successes at local, regional, national, and international levels.
Last updated October 29, 2026.
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