Steel School of Irish Dance
From their website [1]:
The Steel School of Irish Dance was founded in 1981 by Carol Del Bianco in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has since expanded to open their own studio in Cloverdale, with classes in White Rock also available. The school was taken over by Carol's daughter Jacquelyn Hardychuk in 2009. From a small group of fewer than 20 dancers, the school is now home to over 100 students!
Dancers at Steel School range in age from 3 to adult and classes range in level from new beginner through Open Championship. Since the school opened, dancers have competed and been successful at the Regional, National, and International levels.
The Steel School of Irish Dance is a competitive school. Although competitions are not necessary, students at the school are encouraged to compete in both local and out of town feiseanna (competitions) as much as possible. There are, however, students in the school who do not wish to compete, and recreational classes are offered as well!
Dancing in the community and sharing our love for Irish dance is very important to us. When we're not competing, you can often find us dancing at various venues throughout the year. Dancers from the school perform at weddings, birthdays, community festivals, trade fairs, and nursing homes just to name a few!
With all the preparation, performances, competitions, and travel, both the dancers and their families develop life long friendships!
