Classes & Events

This 16 week class is for students who have completed Beginner Irish Step Dance at HH, or have 1-2 years of Irish step dance experience. Dancers will continue to review jig steps, learn more reel steps, as well as continue to learn the Three Hand Jig choreography to perform in the 2025 dance showcase. Minimum 6 students required for class. Note: Dance Showcase will be on Saturday, June 14th. Taught by Rachel Sargood

This 16 week class is for students who have completed Advanced Beginner Irish Dance at HH, or have about 3 years Irish step dance experience. Dancers will learn the Four Hand Reel (a traditional soft shoe reel), as well as an introduction to hard-shoe dancing. New students should wait until the fall term to register for classes, unless pre-approved by the instructor. Minimum 6 students required for class. Note: Dance Showcase will be on Saturday, June 14th. Taught by Rachel Sargood

This 16 week class is for students who have completed Intermediate Irish Dance at HH, or have about 4 years Irish step dance experience. Dancers will learn the traditional 6-Hand Reel (The Fairy Reel), as well as continuing to work on their Intermediate soft-shoe reel steps. Students in this class will also begin the hard-shoe Hornpipe. New students should wait until the fall term to register for classes, unless pre-approved by the instructor. Minimum 6 students required for class. Note: Dance Showcase will be on Saturday, June 14th. Taught by Rachel Sargood

Advanced Irish dancers with several years of experience will complete the hard-shoe Hornpipe, as well as take part in a senior tribute choreography which includes slip jig and hard-shoe reel. New students should wait until the fall term to register for classes, unless pre-approved by the instructor. A minimum of 6 students are preferred for class. 16 week class. Note: Dance Showcase will be on Saturday, June 14th. Taught by Rachel Sargood

Join us for a thrilling double-header featuring two supernatural-themed works by local playwrights—your chance to see these plays before they head to the Capital Region Festival of Theatre at UAlbany on Sunday, June 15, as part of the One-Act Play Festival!

First, The Stone Angel, a haunting new play by Kelvin Keraga (producer of Whispering Bones), explores the depths of grief, loss, and the unexpected ways healing can emerge when one soul helps another navigate sorrow. Presented as Whispering Bones' entry in the festival.

Then, Starla, a gripping and chilling play by David Skeele, follows a lecherous theatre professor who lures a young theatre major into an abandoned campus theater under the guise of refining her Lady Macbeth soliloquy. When he convinces her to attempt a "method" exercise to summon an actual spirit, his sinister plans take a terrifying turn—just not in the way he expected. Representing Hubbard Hall’s entry in the festival.

Don’t miss this special preview before these powerful new works take the stage at UAlbany!