The Goggin Stewart School of Irish Dance

Excited to welcome to new faces to our programs this fall. Book a trial class for your dancer by clicking the link below. London location on Monday and Sunday, St. Thomas location on Wednesday and Oakville location on Monday and Saturday.

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Why Irish Dance? The Benefits of Dance for Children Irish Dance is so much more than learning steps - it gets children moving, challenges their minds, builds coordination and confidence, and can lead to some pretty special friendships along the way. Here’s why Irish Dance might be worth a try. Maybe your preschooler dances around the kitchen whenev...

Book a trial class this September. New dancers…Children Teens and Adults. [email protected] for information and to book your trial class

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A feis to consider attending
Before the Oireachtas

We are so excited to see our wonderful dancer Isabella take part as a 2026 Rose Bud for the Toronto Rose at the Rose of Tralee International Festival. 🇨🇦 🇮🇪

What a truly special experience this will be, We hope you have the most fabulous time, Isabella enjoy every moment and make lots of wonderful memories. ✨

Wishing you an absolutely magical festival experience, and looking forward to hearing all about it when we return to classes. 🌹💫

Rose Of Tralee
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torontoroseoftralee

Our Kylie

Congratulations to Kylie as she heads of to Tralee Ireland next week on this exciting adventure.

🌹🇨🇦🇮🇪✨ A beautiful send-off for the 2026 Toronto Rose of Tralee, Kylie Paliani, held on Sunday 26 July at The Donegal Arms Irish Pub in Mississauga. Kylie gathered with family, friends, and dancers and staff from her alma mater, The Goggin Stewart School of Irish Dance, before heading off to Ireland ✈ 🇮🇪 for the Rose of Tralee International Festival from August 14–18.

Pictured are Kylie (wearing her signature Toronto Rose sash) 🌹🇨🇦✨ with five of Goggin-Stewart’s competitive dancers ☘️💃 — a standout and close-knit cohort of accomplished young women, each pursuing dance at championship levels alongside their other creative, athletic, academic, and professional ambitions.

🌹🇨🇦✨ Kylie trained at Goggin-Stewart—one of the Fall Celtic Festival’s foremost cultural partners—and competed at World Championships for years before becoming an Irish dance teacher and professional performer with two North American companies, The Canadian Irish Dance Company and Trinity Irish Dance Company. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and works in Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics. Her full bio is here (4th from the top): ➡ 🔗 https://torontoirishculturalsociety.com/rose-of-tralee/

Wishing Kylie joy, continued growth, and unforgettable experiences during her time in Ireland as she represents Canada as our Toronto Rose. 🌹🇨🇦🇮🇪✨

Rose of Tralee International Festival
Consulate General of Ireland, Toronto
Irish Cultural & Benevolent Society of Toronto
The Goggin Stewart School of Irish Dance
The Canadian Irish Dance Company
Trinity Irish Dance Company
Fall Celtic Festival
Fall Celtic Festival 2026
Newfoundland & Labrador Rose of Tralee