Steel School of Irish Dance
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Important Dates for 2026 - 2027
Classes Begin - September 8, 2026
Used Shoe Sale ~ Steel Studio (#104 17670 65A Avenue)
Sunday, September 13, 11am-3pm
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No Classes)
Thanksgiving Weekend ~ Saturday, October 10 - Monday October 12, 2026 (No Classes)
Halloween Spirit Week ~ Monday, October 26 - Saturday, October 31, 2026 (Wear your Halloween costume to class!)
Remembrance Day ~ Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (No Classes)
Oireachtas Class Break ~ Thursday, November 12 - Sunday, November 15, 2026 (No Classes)
Christmas Break Last day of classes ~ Saturday, December 19, 2026
Classes resume ~ Monday, January 4, 2027
Winter Performance Rehearsal ~ Wednesday, January 20, 2027 (Mandatory for ALL students)
Winter Performance ~ Saturday, February 6, 2027 (No Regular Saturday classes)
Family Day ~ Monday, February 15, 2027 (No Classes)
Spring Break ~ Sunday, March 14 - Sunday, March 28, 2027 (No Classes)
Easter Weekend ~ Monday March 29, 2027 (No Classes)
Registration for 2027-2028 Begins ~ Monday May 10, 2027
Victoria Day Long Weekend ~ Friday, May 21 - Monday, May 24, 2027 (No Classes)
Last Day of Classes ~ Thursday, June 17, 2027
Grade Exams ~ Friday, June 18, 2027 - Cloverdale Studio
Beginner - Prizewinner Summer Camp 2026~ July 12-16, 2027 (Tentative Date)
Oireachtas Training Camp ~ August 30 - September 1, 2027 (Tentative Date)
September Classes Begin ~ September 7, 2027
Local Canadian competitions are listed in Red below:
Alberta competition listed in Blue:
There may be additional dates, however, the competitions with dates and locations below are registered.
September 13, 2025 - Feis at the Falls - Spokane, WA
September 14, 2025 - Deirdre Abeid Memorial Feis - Spokane, WA
October 9-11, 2026 - Casey O'Loughlin Championships - Calgary, AB
October 15-18, 2025 - Great Britain Championships - London, England
Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Steps on the Sound Championships - Everett, WA
Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Feile Bolger - Everett, WA
Saturday, October 17, 2026 - Feile Samhain - Portland, OR
Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Columbia River Feis - Portland, OR
October 24-25, 2026 - Féile an Chladaigh - North Vancouver, BC
November 7, 2026 - Nollaig Shona Feis - Victoria, BC
November 13-15, 2026 - Oireachtas Championships (Regionals) - Calgary, AB
https://www.wcidta.ca/oireachtas
November 20-22, 2026 - Western US Oireachtas Championships (Regionals) - Anaheim, CA
https://www.westernusregion.com/wusroireachtas
January 30-31, 2027 - Western Canadian Open - Calgary, AB
Saturday, February 5, 2027 - Salish Sea Feis - Sydney, BC
February 14-20, 2027 - All Ireland Championships - Killarney, County Kerry
February 12-13 , 2027 - Van Eire Feis - Richmond, BC
March 6-7, 2027 - Feis Solas Nua - Edmonton, AB
TBA - Pacific Northwest Feis - Seattle, WA
TBA - Valerie's Feis - Seattle, WA
March 21 - 28, 2027 - World Championships
April 24-25, 2027 - Mattering Spring Feis in the West - Edmonton, AB
May 22-23, 2027 - West Coast Championships - Richmond, BC
Saturday June 5, 2027 - Peach City Feis - Penticton, BC
June 12-13, 2027 - Feis on the Flatlands - Saskatoon, SK
Saturday June 19, 2027 - Sea to Sky Open - Surrey, BC
Sunday June 20, 2027 - Mad Hatter Championships - Surrey, BC
June 25-27, 2027 - Wild West Irish Dancing Championships - Calgary, AB
July 1-5, 2027 - North American Irish Dance Championships - Calgary, AB