Here you will find a spirited and open community of
children, teens and adults dedicated to the pursuit of
Irish traditional music.
We celebrate each person's achievements and honor the
individual and collective talents of our extended family.
Visit our
Facebook Page
for the latest information on all our extracurricular activities.
Fall Open House and First Day of Classes
Riley School classes will resume with Fall Quarter on September 9th
and registration will open in mid-August.
On September 9 we will also hold an open house.
Interested people are welcome to join us at noon for soup and an introduction to the Riley School.
If you would like to listen in on a class that day, please contact
so we can let the teacher know you are coming.
Sessions
For up to date schedule information, please contact
to be added to the Cincinnati Sessions Facebook Messenger group, and/or
to be added to the Dayton Session group.
Here are some typical places and times for Irish music sessions :
Streetside Brewery -
Regularly scheduled Irish sessions are ongoing at Streetside Brewery
in Columbia-Tusculum, at 7 pm, on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
The brewery is at 4003 Eastern Ave in Columbia-Tusculum, just a block away from the Irish Heritage Center.
Community Session -
There are regularly scheduled sessions on the second and fourth Sundays
of each month, from 2 - 4 pm.
Summer location :
Kingswood Park Pavillion (4188 Irwin-Simpson Rd. Mason, OH) if weather permits.
The Dayton Session -
There is a well-attended session at 7 pm Wednesdays
at the Fifth Street Brewpub, 1600 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45403.
In-person classes are held on Saturdays, beginning at 9:00 am at :
Grace United Methodist Church
2221 Slane Avenue
Norwood, OH
Dates for the 2023-24 school year are -
9 SEP - 11 NOV : Fall Quarter 6 JAN - 9 MAR : Winter Quarter 23 MAR - 4 MAY : Spring Quarter
Registration generally opens about a month before classes begin.
Riley School of Irish Music
receives support from the Ohio and Kentucky Arts Councils
and
is a participating ACE provider for the
Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment Educational Savings Account Program.