The Irish Dance Podcast

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

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