The Damhsa Irish Dance Studio was founded in the fall of 2004 by Colleen Beirne and Gráinne Lanigan, TCRE. Named after the Irish word for dance, Damhsa was founded with the mission of giving children the opportunity to express their interest in Irish Dancing as well as helping them become more knowledgeable about Irish culture and tradition. It is our goal to instill a love of the Irish culture and traditions as well as performance, community and service within all students. In the fall of 2006, Damhsa expanded to include the Damhsa Irish Dance Foundation. This non-profit organization was created in order to meet Damhsa's goal of providing a unique Irish Dance experience to a diverse group of students and audiences. The Damhsa Irish Dance Studio is also proud to be affiliated with AAIDT, the American Association of Irish Dancers and Teachers. Located at 400 Warwick Avenue in Warwick, RI, the studio offers classes for children ages 3 and up Tuesday through Saturday. Our classes run from September through June with Summer Camp options available to students who have completed one year at the studio. Students are taught traditional Irish dance along with modern adaptations and choreography. We offer several options for class types including the option to take lessons for exercise and fun only, in order to perform around the state and at our yearly production or to compete in AAIDT sanctioned feisanna.