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The Northshore's Premiere Irish Dance School
Delivering the highest standard of instruction on the Northshore
Footwear
Although it is highly recommended to purchase appropriate footwear,
Beginners are not required to have Irish dance shoes for the first month of lessons. During this period, students may use their existing Ballet or Tennis shoes as substitutes for authentic Softshoes and Hardshoes, also known as "Jig" shoes.
Irish Dance shoes can be purchased through a number of websites.
We recommend these companies:
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Softshoes
![Hullachan_3_-_Model_3_400x400_73cfa116-1030-46a3-9a36-d5eebbf2e422_grande_edited_edited.pn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e895d_82ebac37535c4f18a7281c3e57e9da64~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_234,h_160,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Hullachan_3_-_Model_3_400x400_73cfa116-1030-46a3-9a36-d5eebbf2e422_grande_edited_edited_pn.png)
Girls
Reels
![Reels.webp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e895d_eec6b25048b142538edca2415446ed5d~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_160,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Reels.webp)
Boys
Hardshoes
![iconic whites.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e895d_7d1919080a5a4ea3ace6d464d0ba6e09~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_215,h_287,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/iconic%20whites.jpeg)
![hardshoes.webp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e895d_84a3367df9014e6ca4a1faa7a9e55a34~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_215,h_195,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/hardshoes.webp)
Girls & Boys
(White buckle optional for Girls only)
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