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Oregon Irish Dance Academy offers weekly Irish dance classes and Irish Dance Summer Camps for Beginners that include Irish dancing, light shoe lessons, heavy shoe lessons, ceili lessons, and engaging classwork. Camp days include craft time, games and activities, collecting beads, Coloring Cafe, a Nonfire Bonfire, and free play in a decorated camp room with Irish books and custom-made Irish games and puzzles. Campers also take part in recurring elements such as “The Chef,” use fun props like custom sticker charts, mirror chalk markers, a piggy bank with dance coins, counter items, and parachute time, and may later participate in end-of-season recitals and performing in local St. Patrick's Day parades.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Three-day summer camp sessions that run Tuesday–Wednesday–Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with 2026 sessions offered July 14–16, July 28–30, August 11–13, and August 25–27
• Price: Tuition for 2026 Summer Camps is $435 total for each 3-day session, charged at the time of enrollment, non-refundable, and 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, after a combined 18 years of teaching Irish dancing in various locations across Oregon. The program is fully non-competitive and recreational, is not connected to any larger Irish dancing organization, and does not participate in competitions. It offers a structured Irish dance curriculum designed specifically for kids, with tuition for classes charged monthly, and new students are welcome to try a free class anytime of year, with all new students ages 5 to 11 receiving a free trial class, 50% off the first month of tuition, and no registration fee.
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 working over 3 years to complete the 12 prerequisite Grade Exams. Christina and Victoria have spent years working with kids of all ages in multiple activities, 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. The camp aims for a coach-to-camper ratio of 1 coach to every 8 campers, and campers must enroll ahead of time, provide names of approved pick-up adults, and have a matching photo ID shown at check-out.
Oregon Irish Dance Academy states that it is a Portland-based, fully non-competitive and recreational Irish dancing program for kids that provides weekly Irish dance classes and Summer Irish Dance Camps with a structured curriculum, step-by-step guidance, and a focus on building self-esteem and confidence, setting attainable goals, and promoting a positive learning mindset. The program states that it is committed to punctuality, prompt communication, and organization, and that all races, genders, religions, cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome, with the studio described as a safe place for all to learn and enjoy Irish dancing.
Christina and Victoria are active members of and/or donors to local organizations that promote 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, and Oregon Irish Dance Academy dancers, families, and friends have the opportunity each year to march and dance in a local St. Patrick's Day parade.
Parent testimonials describe campers coming home eager to share what they learned, talking about stories like “the parrot story,” and mentioning elements such as beads, “The Chef,” “ubby dubby,” and crafts, with one parent calling Miss Christina “the craft queen” and several parents stating that their children want to return to Irish Dance Camp.
Last updated December 28, 2025.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Three-day summer camp sessions that run Tuesday–Wednesday–Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with 2026 sessions offered July 14–16, July 28–30, August 11–13, and August 25–27
• Price: Tuition for 2026 Summer Camps is $435 total for each 3-day session, charged at the time of enrollment, non-refundable, and 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, after a combined 18 years of teaching Irish dancing in various locations across Oregon. The program is fully non-competitive and recreational, is not connected to any larger Irish dancing organization, and does not participate in competitions. It offers a structured Irish dance curriculum designed specifically for kids, with tuition for classes charged monthly, and new students are welcome to try a free class anytime of year, with all new students ages 5 to 11 receiving a free trial class, 50% off the first month of tuition, and no registration fee.
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 working over 3 years to complete the 12 prerequisite Grade Exams. Christina and Victoria have spent years working with kids of all ages in multiple activities, 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. The camp aims for a coach-to-camper ratio of 1 coach to every 8 campers, and campers must enroll ahead of time, provide names of approved pick-up adults, and have a matching photo ID shown at check-out.
Oregon Irish Dance Academy states that it is a Portland-based, fully non-competitive and recreational Irish dancing program for kids that provides weekly Irish dance classes and Summer Irish Dance Camps with a structured curriculum, step-by-step guidance, and a focus on building self-esteem and confidence, setting attainable goals, and promoting a positive learning mindset. The program states that it is committed to punctuality, prompt communication, and organization, and that all races, genders, religions, cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome, with the studio described as a safe place for all to learn and enjoy Irish dancing.
Christina and Victoria are active members of and/or donors to local organizations that promote 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, and Oregon Irish Dance Academy dancers, families, and friends have the opportunity each year to march and dance in a local St. Patrick's Day parade.
Parent testimonials describe campers coming home eager to share what they learned, talking about stories like “the parrot story,” and mentioning elements such as beads, “The Chef,” “ubby dubby,” and crafts, with one parent calling Miss Christina “the craft queen” and several parents stating that their children want to return to Irish Dance Camp.
Last updated December 28, 2025.
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