About Brent Wood

  1. Director of Drake School Carolinas
  2. Irish Dancing Teachers Association, T.C.R.G.
  3. Began taking Irish Dance in 1988
  4. Joined the Drake School in 1990
  5. Won the National Championship in 1998
  6. Won Three Eastern Regional Oireachtas Competitions
  7. Competed in 5 World Championship Competitions
  8. Performed with the Chieftains and Cherish The Ladies
  9. Original cast member of “Common Ground”

About Karl Drake

  1. Created the "Drake School of Irish Dance" in Atlanta and South Florida
  2. 1990 Eastern Regional Irish Dance Champion
  3. Fifth Place in the World Irish Dance Championships in Ireland
  4. Irish Dancing Teachers Association - T.C.R.G.
  5. Golden School of Irish Dance New York, NY August 1986-December 1989
  6. O'Shea School of Irish Dance Dublin Ireland August 1974-August 1986

The Drake Irish Dance School Story

With the arrival of The Drake School of Irish Dance in the fall of 2003, Charleston added a new dimension to instruction in the performing arts.

Riverdogs PerformanceThe Drake School began in 1990 after Karl Drake emigrated to the United States and began teaching in Georgia and Florida. The school has grown to include the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and there is now a location in Mexico City, Mexico.

The Drake School of Irish Dance is one of the strongest schools of Irish Dance in the southeast, counting among its students many Regional and National Dance Champions who compete on the international level.

For more information, download our printable brochure

 

Charleston ClassesGhillies image

Mount Pleasant

Academy of Dance Arts
1510 Hwy. 17 North
(Behind Wilson’s Carpet Plus)
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Wednesdays

Beginners
4:00 - 5:00pm
Advanced
5:00 - 6:30pm
Technique
6:30 - 7:30pm
Champion
7:30 - 9:00pm


West Ashley

Hungry Monk Music
1948 Belgrade (off Sam Rittenberg)
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Mondays

Intermediate
4:00 - 5:00pm
Hard Shoe
5:00 - 6:00pm
Open
6:00 - 8:00pm

Tuesdays

Beginners
4:00 - 5:00pm
Advanced
5:00 - 6:30pm
Technique
6:30 - 7:30pm
Champion
7:30 - 9:00pm