The Irish Dance Podcast
Summary: The Irish Dance community was catapulted from obscurity in 1994 but has ALWAYS harbored unbelievable talent. The goal of the Irish Dance podcast is to highlight that talent, one guest at a time, as a way for our community to celebrate its History, culture, richness and global reach. From the dance masters of yore, to the breakthrough work of recent years, Irish Dance is firmly established as an international art form. Let's talk with members of the community and discuss its evolution...
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Julia Topper is an adjunct professor of ethnomusicology at American University, freelance writer for the Feis App and Irish Dancing Magazine, piano teacher, Irish dancer,…Continue ReadingEp 61 – Julia Topper
Irish Dance Theatre’s mission is to create, present and preserve exceptional Irish Dance through performances, training, education and community engagement to the widest possible audience.…Continue ReadingEp 60 – Martin Percival and Irish Dance Theatre
Pat Roddy grew up in a family immersed in Irish Dancing with parents Tony and Úna both teachers and Úna an adjudicator.For both Pat and…Continue ReadingEp 59 – Pat Roddy
Katherine Monahan, author of the children’s book, Irish Dancer: Oireachtas, started Irish dancing at the age of 9. She worked her way up to the Open…Continue ReadingEp 58 -Katherine Monahan
Founded in Lexington in 2015, the Bluegrass Ceili Academy brings more than a decade of Irish dance teaching experience and ceili expertise to Central Kentucky. Academy director and…Continue ReadingEp 57 – Megan Moloney
Marilyn Abraham is the co-founder of Celtic Thunder Academy of Irish Music and Dance in Ontario Canada. Now in its 11th year, Celtic Thunder offers…Continue ReadingEp 56 – Marilyn Abraham
Russell J. Beaton, SDCRG, born in Boston, Massachusetts, at age ten began studying Irish dance in Boston with Mary Costello Madden, TCRG. He competed throughout…Continue ReadingEp 55 – Russell Beaton
Maggie Wilkins began Irish Dancing at the age of 9 with the Ni’Fherraigh O’Ceallaigh School of Irish Dance in Newmarket and Bradford, Canada. During her…Continue ReadingEp 54 – Maggie Wilkins
Tyler Schwartz is the 2013 Senior Men’s World Champion. He has also won championships all over the world, such as the All-Ireland, All-Scotland, Great Britain,…Continue ReadingEp 53 – Tyler Schwartz
One of 11 children born to Irish/Canadian immigrants in Boston, Michael Smith began his Irish dance career as a ‘tag along’. Never officially enrolled in…Continue ReadingEp 52 – Michael Smith
Fauna Gille began Irish dancing at age 14 and quickly found success at the regional and national level. After graduating high school and qualifying to…Continue ReadingEp 51 Fauna Gille
Myriam Patiño was born in Mexico City in 1980 She started her dance career at age 8 through classical ballet under the Royal Academy of…Continue ReadingEp 50 Myriam Patiño
Hannah Redlich – in her words … I truly believe artists are not confined to simply depicting the world around them, but may in fact…Continue ReadingEp 49 – Hannah Redlich
JASON OREMUS: Former lead of Riverdance, co-creator of the award-winning dance company HAMMERSTEP and five-time solo National Irish Dance Champion, Jason is originally from Sydney,…Continue ReadingEp 48 – Jason Oremus
Barbara Blakey O’Brien ADCRG Barbara is a teacher and adjudicator with a thriving studio in Calgary AB. Her school, Blakey O’Brien has enjoyed a lot…Continue ReadingEp 47 – Barbara Blakey O’Brien
