Yehaw! - Kildare line dancing social in aid of St. Anne’s Special School, the Curragh
John’s Bootleggers fundraiser for St Anne's School at Dreamland Ballroom, Athy
Get your stetson hat out, and dust off your cowboy boots because John’s Bootleggers is organising a special line dancing events to raise funds for St Anne’s Special School on the Curragh.
This takes place on Sunday, September 13 from 4pm to 8pm at the Dreamland Ballroom in Athy. The theme is boots, beats and big hearts. There will be a raffle on the night with top quality spot prizes on offer. It costs €12 for a dancer entry and €5 for non-dancer entry.
St Anne’s Special National School was established in 1967, and moved to its present location on the edge of the Curragh in 1974. It is a co-educational school for pupils between the ages of 4 and 18 who have been assessed a having either a moderate or severe/profound general learning disability. Many of the pupils would have additional needs such as physical disabilities, sensory impairment or autistic spectrum disorder. It’s aim is to give the children a caring and inspiring academic atmosphere to enable them to achieve their full potential.
Local line dance instructor John Read, of John’s Bootleggers, who teaches in Athy, Newbridge, Edenderry and Portarlington, lead Ireland’s first participation in the International Line Dance Flashmob in May in Emily Square. The international project connects dancers worldwide, inviting them to perform selected routines on the same day, share videos online and celebrate the joy of dance. He runs regular classes across the area.