The Culkin School sends out a huge congratulations to Billy McComiskey, a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award! This is the Nations highest honor in the Folk Arts! Billy has played his button accordion for many performances alongside the Culkin School. We are incredibly lucky to have danced to music by a man of such talent! For more information regarding the ceremonies and concerts in the Fellowships’ honor, click here!
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Registration for Feis Culkin OPENS tomorrow!
Feis Culkin Registration opens tomorrow, Sunday, September 11! We will fill up fast, so get up early with your cup of coffee and get registered first thing! Go to www.feisweb.com to register!
Kensington Location Announced!
Our Kensington location has been confirmed! Classes on Thursdays will be held at Grace Episcopal School at 9411 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD! For directions to our new location, CLICK HERE!!!
End of the Year Ceili!
Come one, come all! On Friday, June 3, The Culkin Booster Club will be hosting an “End of the Year Ceili!” We have had a fantastic year of fun & learning and do hope that you and YOUR dancer can attend! There will be dancing, music and more! Date: Friday, June 3, 2016, Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Location: Knights of Columbus 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For all information and details and to register, click here!
Register NOW for Beginner Fall classes!!
Fall 2016/17 classes are now open for enrollment. Early bird registration discount of $25 when you sign up your beginner dancer before June 30! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity! Irish dancing is a wonderful way to stay fit while learning about Irish dance and music! Fun for all ages! *Register for Fall Beginner Classes!*
Join us this weekend!
Join us this Sunday for a fundraiser supporting the McKenna Center at Georgetown Prep on Rockville Pike. It is the 9th Annual Jigs and Reels and Songs for the Homeless! We are thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful program helping support the homeless in our area. Check out our very own dancer, Bonnie C, bringing it HOME! Click here for more information!
Bring Your Friend to Irish Dance-rescheduled!
We have rescheduled “Bring Your Friend to Irish Dance Class” due to the Blizzard of 2016! Level 1-3 dancers are encouraged to bring a friend (or two!) to Irish dance class to their class during the week of February 6-11. If you are a Level 4 & up dancer who would like to bring a friend to class, please just email your instructor and we will make that happen for you! Click here to sign up to bring a friend to YOUR class!!
Duffy’s Pub’s Grand Re-Opening!
We are so excited that Duffy’s Irish Pub is re-opening! Please come out for a pint and some dancing to celebrate with Andy Duffy, who has always been incredibly supportive of the Culkin School! We will be dancing at 7pm–don’t miss the fun! Congratulations to Andy!!! Can’t wait to raise a pint and eat some of the best tater tots in the DMV!! Duffy’s is located at 2106 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC. Click here to access Duffy’s FaceBook page!
Feis Culkin 2015
Registration opens for Feis Culkin being held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Maryland Soccerplex & Discovery Center on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19!! Please mark you calendars, send reminders and set your alarms to register your dancer as EARLY as possible! Click here to get to FeisWeb to register your dancer! Don’t miss it! The cap fills quickly!
Buy Your Culkin Spirit Wear Now!
Fall spirit wear & gear is here! Get the latest & greatest and get outfitted for the new school year & cooler weather. Orders close on Sept 26 to ensure (we expect) that our spirit wear & gear will arrive before FEIS CULKIN on November 7! TO ORDER click here!!