While we would love for you to join us at the Keenan Irish Dance School in Sonoma County, CA, we would like to highlight our friends around the Bay Area who join us in spreading our love and culture for Irish dance!
The Keenan School was founded by Fidelma Keenan-Glaser in 1995, bringing Irish Dance to Sonoma County. Fidelma, the daughter of Irish and Scottish immigrants, began dancing at the age of 4. She traveled, competed, and won awards at regional, national, and world competitions, and could not wait to spread her love to the next generation. Her beginnings were shaped by the Murphy School and Kennelly School, and many of her follow students, friends, and competitors grew up to open their own dance studios; the Brosnan School, Whelan Academy, Boyle, Greene.
Check out or friends across the Bay Area, where dancers of all ages can begin their Irish Dance journey, to spread or explore the culture and athletic artistry that is Irish Dance.
Check out the Keepers of the Steps at the Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco https://irishcentersf.org/programs/keepers-of-the-steps/
“Keepers of the Steps is a special cultural program of the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco that manages, curates, and promotes local Irish step dance history and stories, memorabilia, and ephemera. Committed to exploring the history of Irish step dance in the San Francisco Bay Area dating as far back as the Gold Rush in the 1850s, the collection celebrates the roots, rhythms, and rituals of one of the most enduring traditions of our Irish heritage.”
Upcoming Events
November 20-22, 2026 Western US Regional Oireachtas, Los Angeles
TBD
Local Schools
Murphy Irish Dancers- San Francisco and South Bay https://murphyirishdancerssf.com
The Kennelly School of Irish Dance– San Francisco, Sacramento https://kennellyirishdance.com
Brosnan School of Irish Dance- San Anselmo https://brosnanschool.com
Whelan Academy Irish Dance- San Francisco https://www.facebook.com/p/Whelan-Academy-of-Irish-Dance-61589155370051/
Boyle Irish Dance Academy- San Francisco https://www.boyleirishdanceacademy.com
Healy School of Irish Dance- San Francisco https://healyirishdancers.com
McBride School of Irish Dance- East Bay https://www.mcbrideirishdancers.com
Jackie Flynn Irish Dance Academy- San Mateo, San Francisco https://jflynnirishdance.com
Rohan Murphy Irish Dance Academy- Danville https://www.rohanmurphyirishdance.com
McKeever School of Irish Dance- Sacramento https://www.mckeeverdance.com
