March 12, 2206 By Erin Blake Elefante, Community Editor As St. Patrick’s Day approaches in Hingham—sometimes described as the “Irish Riviera,” with an estimated 40 percent of South Shore ...
Sadie Breault doesn't get stage fright anymore. After 12 years of step dancing in parades, ballparks and competitions, the 15-year-old says she no longer feels nervous performing in front of crowds.
Many dance studios are known for teaching ballet, tap, and jazz, but a local studio that’s been around for five years focuses on a completely different style, ...
Students in a Ventura dance studio learn to launch their bodies into the air and land without missing a beat. St. Patrick's ...
PITTSTON, Pa. — Warming up the ankles is one of the most important things you can do before taking to the hardwood for the dancers at the Joyce School of Irish Dance on North Main Street in Pittston. ...
Irish dancers keep the fast-paced, fancy footwork of the Irish jig kicking with performances on St. Patrick’s Day and year round.
Mitchell O'Hara was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, but he lived the first six years of his life in Ireland. So he picked up Irish dancing more or less from the ground up. O'Hara started dancing ...
WILLIAMSBURG— The Rose & Sword Academy of Irish Dance reflects on nearly 10 years of operations. Owner Kathy Nelson had been dancing since she was a child, starting with ballet, tap, and jazz. She ...
The Teelin Irish Dance Company performed Irish Step Dance at the The Carroll Arts Center Saturday, a Celtic Journey, a high-energy, innovative, show of Celtic dance and music. Based in Columbia, ...
Irish step dancers know how to make an entrance with their swift footwork, glittery costumes and pounding, synchronized movements. Step dancing, an Irish folk dance with different styles, is a series ...