About
Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance offers children’s Irish dance classes, including spring beginner, spring beginners, and spring pre-beginners classes, as well as pre-beginner and advanced classes. The program also offers private lessons, an adult class, and adult ceili dancing. The pre-beginner class is described as an introduction for new dancers.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring beginner classes run as a 4-week session starting April 20, with meetings on April 20 and 27 and May 4 and 18; pre-beginner classes run in 8-week sessions, and children’s annual classes begin after Labor Day each September and run through June, with a celebration at the Dublin Irish Festival the first weekend of August and a break for the rest of August
• Price: Spring Beginners ages 6+ Mondays 4:30–5:15pm cost $65 per dancer; Spring Pre-Beginners ages 3–5 Mondays 5:15–5:45pm cost $50 per dancer; there is a required annual membership fee of $50 to the Columbus Celtic Dancers to participate in the adult class
The Academy’s history spans over 35 years. It was founded by Ann Richens ADCRG, a native of Dublin, Ireland, and is now directed by John Timm and his wife, Heather Timm. After John Timm captured the 1993 Senior Men’s World Championship title, the Academy went on to produce 55 Regional Champions, 20 North American Champions, 3 All-Ireland Champions with 2 runner-up finishes, and 2 Senior Men’s World Champions, with dancers earning over 50 World medals, including more than 30 top 10 finishes and more than 10 top 3 finishes. The Richens/Timm Academy describes itself as one of the most recognizable and respected names in the world of Irish dance and the most established and accomplished school in central Ohio, central Indiana, and Wyoming, serving locations in Dublin, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. The Academy states that all dancers receive a high quality education in Irish dance, that there is a place for everyone in Richens/Timm, and that there are few artistic disciplines where students begin with the best.
Richens/Timm states that it provides a fun, friendly, family atmosphere where each dancer is given a polished skill set to maximize personal goals, whether performing at a grandparent’s nursing home, aiming for a World Medal, or learning for the love of dance. The Academy notes that whether a beginner, novice, champion, or adult dancer, participants have access to highly qualified instructors and their close attention. The program also notes community involvement through its celebration at the Dublin Irish Festival and its connection to the Columbus Celtic Dancers adult dancing group.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring beginner classes run as a 4-week session starting April 20, with meetings on April 20 and 27 and May 4 and 18; pre-beginner classes run in 8-week sessions, and children’s annual classes begin after Labor Day each September and run through June, with a celebration at the Dublin Irish Festival the first weekend of August and a break for the rest of August
• Price: Spring Beginners ages 6+ Mondays 4:30–5:15pm cost $65 per dancer; Spring Pre-Beginners ages 3–5 Mondays 5:15–5:45pm cost $50 per dancer; there is a required annual membership fee of $50 to the Columbus Celtic Dancers to participate in the adult class
The Academy’s history spans over 35 years. It was founded by Ann Richens ADCRG, a native of Dublin, Ireland, and is now directed by John Timm and his wife, Heather Timm. After John Timm captured the 1993 Senior Men’s World Championship title, the Academy went on to produce 55 Regional Champions, 20 North American Champions, 3 All-Ireland Champions with 2 runner-up finishes, and 2 Senior Men’s World Champions, with dancers earning over 50 World medals, including more than 30 top 10 finishes and more than 10 top 3 finishes. The Richens/Timm Academy describes itself as one of the most recognizable and respected names in the world of Irish dance and the most established and accomplished school in central Ohio, central Indiana, and Wyoming, serving locations in Dublin, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. The Academy states that all dancers receive a high quality education in Irish dance, that there is a place for everyone in Richens/Timm, and that there are few artistic disciplines where students begin with the best.
Richens/Timm states that it provides a fun, friendly, family atmosphere where each dancer is given a polished skill set to maximize personal goals, whether performing at a grandparent’s nursing home, aiming for a World Medal, or learning for the love of dance. The Academy notes that whether a beginner, novice, champion, or adult dancer, participants have access to highly qualified instructors and their close attention. The program also notes community involvement through its celebration at the Dublin Irish Festival and its connection to the Columbus Celtic Dancers adult dancing group.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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