The Emerald School of Irish Dance
The Emerald School of Irish Dance is proud to celebrate its
25th year of teaching Irish dance in Dallas,
TX. The founder, Emily Touzin, a native of Dublin, Ireland,
began the school in 1968 in Montpelier, Vermont. The school
moved to Houston in 1973 and then to Dallas in 1977, and was
the first Irish dance school in each location as well as the
entire state of Texas.
In promoting her Irish heritage in North Texas, Emily has
been actively involved in the Southwest Celtic Music
Association as former Vice President and board member.
The Emerald School has been performing at the
North Texas Irish Festival since it’s beginning 20
years ago. www.emeraldschool.com
The Hibernia School of Irish Dance
The Hibernia School of Irish Dance and Hibernia Irish Dance Company
operate under the direction of Erin Maureen Reid, TCRG
(certified step dance and céilí dance instructor by
the Commission of Irish Dance in Dublin Ireland).
The Hibernia School of
Irish Dance offers an education, ranging from
traditional to modern, in competitive solo and team
Irish dancing. We offer a dynamic and challenging
learning environment for all students. Classes for the
less competitive dancer, seeking exercise or Irish
cultural exploration are also part of the Hibernia
School curriculum. Proper technique is emphasized for
serious and casual students alike. www.dancehibernia.com
The McTeggart Irish Dancers of North Texas
The McTeggart Irish Dancers of North Texas, under the
direction of Mrs. Maureen McTeggart Hall, A.D.C.R.G.,
practice in Fort Worth, Texas weekly. The dance school
performs throughout the North Texas area at major
cultural events to promote and keep alive traditional
Irish dancing. Performances are also scheduled at
nursing homes, shopping malls, schools, and hospitals to
name a few. The students compete against each other and
dancers from all across the United States when they
attend a “Feis”, sometimes traveling to New Orleans,
Houston, Denver and the Irish Festival Feis in Dallas.
Students of all ages are welcome to join for competitive
and pleasure dancing instruction. www.mcteggartntx.org
The Shandon School of Irish Dance
The Shandon School of Irish Dance was founded in January of 1998.
The school is registered with An Coimisum Le Rince Gaelacha
(the commission on Irish Dance) which allows students to compete in
feisianna all over the world. When the school was opened
in 1998, classes were held in garages and gyms. In September of 1998,
Shandon School moved to a studio on the southeast corner of Arapaho
and Jupiter in Garland.
The school has been involved in shows and
competitions around the world, including performing with the Trinity
Irish Dancers when they came to Bass Hall in the winter of 2000.
Shandon students continually make the final cut at the
regional championships and qualify for the World Championship of Irish
Dance. Shandon places importance
on improving oneself. Achieve your personal best through the challenge and
fun of Irish Dance! www.shandon-irish-dance.com
Catherine Sherer - Dance Workshop
Catherine Sherer holds a M.F.A in Dance from SMU and
a M.A. in Ethnochoreology, with an
emphasis in Traditional Irish Dance, from the University
of Limerick, the latter of which she earned on a
Fulbright grant. She also holds a teacher certification
from both An Coimisuún le Rincí Gaelacha and Cairde
Rince Céilí na hÉireann. She has studied, performed,
and taught Irish dance in multiple locations, including
Ireland, France, Germany, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana,
West Virginia, and South Carolina. In addition,
Catherine has called céilithe for the North Texas Irish
Festival, The Celtic Heritage Festival, the Austin
Celtic Festival, and various other céilithe in Ireland,
Texas and Mississippi.
Alexis Phillips - Ceili Caller
Alexis Phillips began Irish dancing with the Hibernia
School of Irish dance in 2000. Ceili is a favorite part
of Irish dancing for her and she is working toward her
TMRF certification from the Commission of Irish Dance in
Dublin, Ireland. Alexis has earned medals in several
Texas solo and team Irish dance competitions since 2001.
Aside from dancing, Alexis has spent her summers as a
horsemanship camp counselor and she is studying
technical theater and business administration in
college.
The San Antonio Irish Dancers
The San Antonio Irish Dancers
were established in 1982 by Colm O'Maoileidigh and are
part of the Irish umbrella of organizations that
promote Irish and Celtic culture. Originally, the group
focused on competitive dancing, and members won many
state and national awards for both solo and ceili
competition. Recently,
Colm left the organization, but his students dedicate
themselves to preserving Irish dance culture in San
Antonio. Our members range widely in age and skill
levels. We encourage participation from everyone -
children through adults, and beginners through
championship dancers The San Antonio Irish Dancers have
undergone many changes in the last two decades, but one
thing has remained constant. We all share a love of
music and dance and a deep desire to demonstrate the
pride we feel in our Irish heritage.
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