The Academy & Agency is Meath's leading performing arts school offering, singing, dance and drama tuition to students aged 3 - 20 years.  Fun and inspiring classes are provided in a professional environment.  Students are able to build confidence and develop as individuals. 

Examinations can be taken with RIAM and LAMDA but are not compulsory.  Credits to date include the Late Late Toy Show 2005 & 2004 many appearances on The Den RTE, Dublin St Patricks Parade, our yearly productions both amateur and profess

Contact - Sheila Garvey - 046 9436324 or 086 8304747.

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Contact - Anne Brady - 01-825 6150

Learn to massage your baby, reap the benefits.

• Improve baby’s sleep patterns
• Relief from wind and colic
• Increase weight gain
• Help with post-natal depression
• www.babymassageireland.com

The effects of baby massage are immediate, but they last a lifetime

Classes are reclaimable on selected policies with VHI/Quinn/ Hibernian.
Instructor certified by the International Association of Infant Massage.
Gift Vouchers available.

Contact Joanne McHale on 086-4099193

Contact - Tony Daly- 091 590706

ENROLLMENTS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR SEPTEMBER TERM

Performing Arts Training for 8-18 year olds.
Backstage-Ireland has based one of it’s Performing Arts Academies at Ratoath Community Centre. This is it’s third year operating in Ratoath and it runs on Saturdays from 3pm-6pm. A new term begins in September and there are a small number of places available for new students. Further information is available from Ratoath Community Centre or by calling Backstage-Ireland on 091-590706.

During the three-hour session each week, students undertake three workshops ranging from drama, mime, circus skills and musical theatre to various types of dance from jazz to street. The teaching staff at Backstage are a unique combination of teacher and theatre/television professional and part of the attraction for students is that the teachers they work with are already known to them by their professional theatre/television/film work. These teachers specialise in working with young people and they are amongst the most highly qualified in the country in their respective fields.

Backstage does not hold auditions as they see their work as teaching those who are interested rather than having a selecting process. Those interested are invited to an ‘Open Day’ so that they can get a first hand experience of the work before making a decision. Entry to ‘Open Day’s are free of charge. For information on the next ‘Open Day’ call Backstage.

Backstage students are sent to suitable auditions as required and the company’s national profile means that it has connections with the major production companies.

BACKSTAGE NEWS

• EDINBURGH FESTIVAL. A team of Backstage students are off to perform at the Edinburgh Festival this summer. For the past two years Backstage has included comedy workshops in it’s training programme and the company now has the only teen comedy stand- up and Improv team in Ireland or the U.K. The Teen Comedy team performs for one week at the festival.
• RTE ICE STAR SEARCH. John Gaughan from Backstage Galway was the winner of the Star Search Final on R.T.E. and he now goes straight into rehearsal for an Enda Walsh play with Druid Theatre Company for the summer season.
• RTE YOU’RE A STAR. Winner Lucia Evans has joined Backstage staff as singing teacher.
• NEW YORK. A group of thirty-five students have just returned from New York where they spent time at the Juilliard School and visited several Broadway shows.
• BBC. In October a group of students are off to the BBC in London for four days to undertake TV. Studio training workshops.
• FORTHCOMING PRODUCTIONS -
  7th Nov.  'THE EXAM' 
  AN HILARIOUS DRAMA ABOUT SCHOOL-.IDEAL FOR TEENS BUT NOT REALLY SUITABLE FOR ADULTS !
  17/18/19 DEC  FAME THE MUSICAL

TO BE PART OF BACKSTAGE-CALL 091-590706

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By Fairyhouse Training.
Learn a new skill while kids are at school. Tues & Thurs mornings 10.00am–12.00noon.

Junior & Leaving Certificate Subjects: Mathematics, Irish, English, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Science, plus other subjects (phone for details).

• Highly Experienced Teachers
• Latest Examination Techniques
• Excellent Notes and Handouts
• Small classes
• Intensive tuition aimed at achieving a top grade in the Certificate examinations

Classes are small so that individual needs and interests can be catered for. Notes and handouts will be distributed to our students by highly-qualified and experienced teachers.

Enrol Online at our website: www.examsuccess.ie or phone Kenneth Rea on 086-8168120 or 01-8260851

Fitness for Life! 

• Exercise To Music
• Resistance Training
• Body Conditioning
• Interval Training

Classes -
Tues morning: 10-11am & evening: 8.30-9.30pm
Thurs morning: 10-11am & evening: 7-8pm

Classes will facilitate Adults and Students aged 16 & older – all fitness levels welcome!
Classes commence Tues 6th Sept & Thurs 8th Sept - 8 week term

Students: €65 per term for one class per week or €120 per term for two classes per week
Adults €75 per term for one class per week or €140 per term for two classes per week

Introductory Offer -
€80 - 8 weeks

Contact: Elaine 085 1405166

Attention all parents -

• Music
• Singing
• Movement

Fun with music from the leading children's music group!  Jo Jingles gives young children a fun introduction to music, singing and movement.

Age Group - 6 months - 5 years.

Contact - Jo Tynam - 01 8690344 or 086 3862605

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Improve your child’s fitness, self confidence & self awareness through our disciplined structured child friendly classes incorporating

danger awareness and self defence.  Your child will meet new friends and learn new skills in a safe structured and fun environment.

Adults learn a realistic approach to self defence.   Every Thursday from 5pm.

For further information telephone 087/9212428 or 086/8439772  

Lau Gar Kung Fu
One of the five original Kung Fu systems. It offers a complete Self Defence syllabus with techniques second to none for men and women.

Lau Gar Kick Boxing
Circuit Training, pad work and other calorie burning exercises are suitable for keeping fit or self defence. The "most successful, competitive style in the world" - Combat Magazine.

Contact - Derek Dawson - 087 2296040 or email info@navan-lau-gar.com

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Contact Sandra O Kane 087 2929032.

Jackie has been teaching Irish dancing in Ratoath for the past 12 years and has produced, Leinster, All Ireland & World Championship dancers. 

Enrolment for beginners now being taken.

Classes- Wednesday
4.30 – 6pm every Wednesday

Contact - Jackie Fanning - 086 8140404 or email jackiedance@eircom.net

We are trying to start an art group and are looking for anyone wth interest in art, be it drawing or painting.

To start, we need feedback from interested persons so that we can arrange a preliminary meeting to discuss what we wish to accomplish within the group.  There are no age limitations and no experience required.  So if you have always wanted to paint a masterpiece and have not started yet, come along!!

Contact -  Janet Bolger   Tel: 087/6284561

A Patchwork and Quilting course will commence in Ratoath Community Centre in Jan 2012.

It will suit beginners and those who have tried a little patchwork but who would like to learn more.

The course will begin with hand sewing traditional blocks for a small quilt.

Course will commence on Monday 16th January 2012 @ 10.30am

Cost is €150 for 10 weeks

For further information contact Christina on 086/0551795

Classes are carried out by a qualified Pilates and Fitness instructor and Neuromuscular therapist

• trengthen back / abdominal muscles
• improve posture & alignment 
• toning / conditioning
• improve flexibility and balance
• men and women welcome
• beginners and improvers welcome

Classes - 
Monday Morning 10am-11am
Bring mat / bottle of water wear loose 
comfortable clothing.

Places are limited. Please contact 
Nicola Hayden                       
Tel: 087-6975207

Contact - Ms. Phil Bateson - Bodeen, Ratoath, Co. Meath,

The Venue Theater have just installed a 7 meter cinema screen

3 new Clubs - Contact - 01-689 5600

Ratoath Kiddies Cinema Club
Ratoath Teenagers Cinema Club
Raatoath Film Society

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Ratoath Garden Club was setup in the village over 17 years ago.  The club aims to promote interest in gardening throughout the Ratoath, Ashbourne and Dunshlaughlin Area.  The meetings are held in the Ratoath Community Centre on the last Monday of every month from September to May, sometime this may change but notices are put up locally and on the parish bulletin. New members are always welcome

The meetings are designed to be informative and at each monthly meeting a guest speaker attends the meetings carrying out lectures or demonstrations on specific topics. There is also an opportunity to get advice about your garden queries either from the guest speaker or from some of our very knowledgeable gardeners within the Club.

Contact Details
Patricia Smith  086 0604039
Irene Hayes 086 8615080

Squad Formation now in progress for 2006/2007.

If you have recently moved into the Ratoath area and/or interested in joining the Club either as a juvenile or adult player, please contact
Sarah Jane Patten  087-6336373

Contact - rhfc@eircom.net

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Rebounding & toning classes -

Tues at 7pm, Wed at 8pm and Sunday at 11.30am

Cost - €80 for 8 weeks

Contact - Orna Carr - 087 2348487

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Slim4Life is a weight management programme for men and women.

We weigh and measure each customer on a weekly basis and have recipe handouts.

Only €4.50 per week.    No joining fee.    No missed week fee.   .

Class takes place every Thursday evening at 6.30pm in Ratoath Community Centre.

"Slimming World, the Club with the big heard, comes to Ratoath Community Centre. The warmest welcome awaits you at your Slimming World group. We'll care about you, your dreams and your success. We'll help you get to where you want to be and stay there for life"

First Term of 5 classes starting Saturday the 14th January 2012- 11th February 2012
10am-10:45am
Ratoath Community Centre

Through music and play parents will learn when to start signing, how to make signs and how signing will enhance your child's language development. Parents will also receive a workbook of all signs learned, Simply Signing's music CD and an "I can sign" badge for children .
Start your signing journey, Children will Love It! You will Love It!

Contact us for bookings on 8257685 or info@simplysigning.ie
*News: On-Line Shop Now Open

Now at Ratoath Community Centre  on Wednesdays from 25th February.

For young people aged between 7 years to 13 years.

Learn self defence, Keep Fit, meet new friends. Leading Taekwondo teacher.

For further information , contact Joe at 086-3355560

Four Forks Drama group Is a new adult drama group for the Venue Theatre. 
We are currently in rehearsals for our own production of “The Bad Lorraine Bailey” a play
which will be making its début early in 2009.

Not only do we wish to invite actors, we also want to encourage all you budding writers to come and join our group.

Eileen Kavanagh, a playwright, has formed this Drama Group to produce new works and well known plays and will base themselves in The Venue Theatre in Ratoath.

If are interested in Joining contact Eileen at 086 – 3195291 or email Ekavanagh10@gmail.com

Tuesday and Thursday mornings –
Contact Gerardine O’Sullivan 086/8241191