Author: Tew Academy of Irish Dance

My name is Richard Tew. I founded Tew Academy of Irish Dance over 15 years ago and have been teaching all over Texas since. For most of the time we have been open, we have concentrated our classes in the Houston area. I am a registered associate teacher with An Chomhdhail (pronounced An Cogal). They are based out of Dublin, Ireland. We are background checked and have experienced with teaching ages three through adult.

Free St. Pat’s Day class March 7 in League City!

Get ready for St. Pat’s Day! Come join us for a free Irish dance class Monday March 7th from 6-7 P.M. in League City at Classical Dance Arts, located at 530 Illinois Ave. No dance experience is required! Message us through our our Facebook page to confirm! You can also email rttew@yahoo.com.

New competitions coming to the Houston/Galveston area in 2022!

Our Irish dance school will be hosting the first Irish dance competitions under the auspices of An Chomhdhail (Congress of Irish Dance Teachers) in 2022.

The “Rocket City Feis” will be held May 14, 2022 and the “Feile Clear Lake” competition will be held Dec. 17, 2022.

Venue details and final approval is forthcoming.

If you would like to support our efforts and expanding the Irish culture in the Houston/Galveston area, please consider making a donation or sponsoring our trophies or awards.

Email rttew@yahoo.com for info!

Remote/online Irish dance, music and language classes.

We offering remote learning opportunities for Irish dance, music and language from both our staff of teachers and musicians, along with special guest instructors from around the globe.

These lessons are offered live for Houston/Galveston area residents and also those around the world who want to learn from the comfort of their studio or living room! Remote/online lessons are streamed live via Zoom with quality audio and video streaming. Email rttew@yahoo.com to learn about schedules and pricing! http://www.tew-academy.org.

In person Irish dance, music and language classes in Clear Lake!

Come join our award-winning classes and learn Irish dance, music and basic Irish language classes in a fun, supportive environment by former southern region champion Richard Tew and special Irish musical guest teachers.

This class is for teens and adults with at least a novice level understanding of violin/fiddle. No dance experience is required. The class will be 1.5 hours and start with learning a piece of music and Irish names of music, etc, then the back half of class will be learning introductory Irish dance steps. These classes will also be streamed via Zoom video for those who want to learn but are not in the Houston area. We plan to have a small performance at the end of the year to show what the students have learned. Tuition is $100 per month for a single student, additional family members will cost $65 more each month. Email rttew@yahoo.com to learn more and to sign up. Classes will be held in Clear Lake at the Jet Pac studios, located at 17060 Saturn Ln. Saturday’s from 8:30-10 a.m. starting July 17. Enrollment is finalized upon payment. You can pay for the first month by sending the total amount (number of students) to our Venmo account: