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Oregon Irish Dance Academy offers Irish dancing through weekly Irish dance classes and Summer Irish Dance Camps that include light shoe lessons, heavy shoe lessons, ceili lessons, engaging classwork, games and activities, and collecting beads. Camp days also feature craft time with a “Craft Queen,” a Nonfire Bonfire with traditional Irish songs, funny camp tunes, and campfire stories, and a Coloring Cafe activity with “The Chef” and a “Daily Special.” Dancers have chances to perform in St. Patrick's Day parades and end-of-season recitals, and new students can attend a free trial class, with no dance shoes required to get started.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Three-day summer camp sessions running Tuesday–Wednesday–Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with 2026 sessions on July 14–15–16, July 28–29–30, and August 11–12–13
• Price: Tuition for 2026 Summer Camps is $435 total for each 3-day session; camp tuition is charged at the time of enrollment, is non-refundable, and is non-transferable, with no additional registration fee for camps
Oregon Irish Dance Academy was founded in 2017 by Portland-born-and-raised sisters Christina and Victoria White and is a fully non-competitive and recreational Irish dance program for kids that is not affiliated with any competitive dance organization or any larger Irish dancing organization. The program follows a structured Irish dance curriculum designed specifically for kids with step-by-step guidance, with tuition charged monthly for classes so families have low-commitment flexibility, and it is structured so that new students can start at any time and feel at home. Oregon Irish Dance Academy states that it aims to build self-esteem and confidence, help students feel successful, set attainable goals, provide level- and age-appropriate challenges, promote a positive learning mindset, and uplift students through the art and tradition of Irish dancing in a fully recreational format, while welcoming students of all races, genders, religions, cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and abilities and striving to make OIDA a positive, joy-filled experience for each person.
Christina passed the TCRG exam offered by An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (CLRG) in 2020, earning “Honors” in the dancing section and a perfect score on the music section, after completing 12 prerequisite Grade Exams over more than three years. Christina and Victoria have spent years working with kids of all ages in multiple activities and have extensive training and experience working with young kids, particularly in summer camp settings. Christina and Victoria are background checked by The Children's Gym, and Oregon Irish Dance Academy runs background checks for all additional staff members, including camp coaches, workshop teachers, and substitute teachers, and aims for a coach-to-camper ratio of 1 coach to every 8 campers at camp.
For camps, no dance shoes are needed; campers may dance in socks or wear ballet or jazz shoes if they have them, while current Oregon Irish Dance Academy students are asked to wear their dance shoes. New students do not need dance shoes when getting started in classes, and socks are acceptable. Campers must enroll ahead of time, provide names of approved adults for pick-up, and a matching photo ID is required at check-out, and the camp day is held entirely inside a secure-access facility where only current clients and staff are allowed inside and staff manage the doors during check-in and check-out times, with an updated air filtration system and an air purifier in the dance studio.
Christina and Victoria are active members of and/or donors to local organizations that support Irish dance, music, language, and culture, including the All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon, Irish Network Portland, CCE Oregon (Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann), the Céilí of the Valley Society, and the Celtic Heritage Alliance. Each year, Oregon Irish Dance Academy dancers, families, and friends have the opportunity to march and dance in their local St. Patrick's Day parade, and end-of-season recitals are described by the program as fun and low-pressure.
Parent testimonials describe kids talking at length about camp stories like “the parrot story,” enjoying activities such as beads, “The Chef,” “ubby dubby,” and crafts, and wanting to return to Irish Dance Camp. One parent notes that their child gave an hour-and-a-half lesson at home after three days with Christina and Victoria and describes Christina as “the craft queen,” and several parents mention that their children talk extensively about the camp activities when they get home.
Last updated June 11, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Three-day summer camp sessions running Tuesday–Wednesday–Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with 2026 sessions on July 14–15–16, July 28–29–30, and August 11–12–13
• Price: Tuition for 2026 Summer Camps is $435 total for each 3-day session; camp tuition is charged at the time of enrollment, is non-refundable, and is non-transferable, with no additional registration fee for camps
Oregon Irish Dance Academy was founded in 2017 by Portland-born-and-raised sisters Christina and Victoria White and is a fully non-competitive and recreational Irish dance program for kids that is not affiliated with any competitive dance organization or any larger Irish dancing organization. The program follows a structured Irish dance curriculum designed specifically for kids with step-by-step guidance, with tuition charged monthly for classes so families have low-commitment flexibility, and it is structured so that new students can start at any time and feel at home. Oregon Irish Dance Academy states that it aims to build self-esteem and confidence, help students feel successful, set attainable goals, provide level- and age-appropriate challenges, promote a positive learning mindset, and uplift students through the art and tradition of Irish dancing in a fully recreational format, while welcoming students of all races, genders, religions, cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and abilities and striving to make OIDA a positive, joy-filled experience for each person.
Christina passed the TCRG exam offered by An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (CLRG) in 2020, earning “Honors” in the dancing section and a perfect score on the music section, after completing 12 prerequisite Grade Exams over more than three years. Christina and Victoria have spent years working with kids of all ages in multiple activities and have extensive training and experience working with young kids, particularly in summer camp settings. Christina and Victoria are background checked by The Children's Gym, and Oregon Irish Dance Academy runs background checks for all additional staff members, including camp coaches, workshop teachers, and substitute teachers, and aims for a coach-to-camper ratio of 1 coach to every 8 campers at camp.
For camps, no dance shoes are needed; campers may dance in socks or wear ballet or jazz shoes if they have them, while current Oregon Irish Dance Academy students are asked to wear their dance shoes. New students do not need dance shoes when getting started in classes, and socks are acceptable. Campers must enroll ahead of time, provide names of approved adults for pick-up, and a matching photo ID is required at check-out, and the camp day is held entirely inside a secure-access facility where only current clients and staff are allowed inside and staff manage the doors during check-in and check-out times, with an updated air filtration system and an air purifier in the dance studio.
Christina and Victoria are active members of and/or donors to local organizations that support Irish dance, music, language, and culture, including the All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon, Irish Network Portland, CCE Oregon (Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann), the Céilí of the Valley Society, and the Celtic Heritage Alliance. Each year, Oregon Irish Dance Academy dancers, families, and friends have the opportunity to march and dance in their local St. Patrick's Day parade, and end-of-season recitals are described by the program as fun and low-pressure.
Parent testimonials describe kids talking at length about camp stories like “the parrot story,” enjoying activities such as beads, “The Chef,” “ubby dubby,” and crafts, and wanting to return to Irish Dance Camp. One parent notes that their child gave an hour-and-a-half lesson at home after three days with Christina and Victoria and describes Christina as “the craft queen,” and several parents mention that their children talk extensively about the camp activities when they get home.
Last updated June 11, 2026.
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