Danceout Assignments

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Dancouts through May

Emily Ripper and Cassidy Moran are congratulated by Governor Rendell for being the 2005 recipients of the Celtic Cultural Alliance scholarships which described their experiences as Irish dancers to date. Our dancers were honored and performed at the 2/18/06 Gaelic Fling Annual Ball at the Hotel Bethlehem which kicks off the St. Patrick's Day season for the Celtic Cultural Alliance members and honorees.

Parents and students joined forces to put together a blessing box for the children in Mexico.

07/08/05

Congratulations to Bella, Erin, Jennie and Teresa for representing themselves and our school so well at Nationals in Nashville. And Kudos Teresa on earning 22nd place in that highly competitive Girls U17 category! We are very proud of all of you!! Your hard work and determination are an example to all students as we approach the Mid-Atlantic Regional Oireachtas in November. The time to start training is now!!!

07/01/05

We are proud to announce that Celtic Cultural Alliance (CCA), organizers of the annual Celtic Classic festival in the Lehigh Valley, have named the O'Grady-Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance the "Official Irish Dance School of Celtic Cultural Alliance." The CCA plays a key role in promoting Celtic culture in the Lehigh Valley through festivals, events, scholarships and financial support. The formalization of our relationship with CCA is a natural progression of our friendship and collaboration with the CCA over the years, and will ensure that our dancers have even more opportunities to share their art form with the community through performance at the region's very top events over the coming years. We are proud to form this alliance with such an important organization, and we look forward to working closer with CCA moving forward. Our first appearance as the CCA's "Official Irish Dance School" will be at Celtic Classic 2005 from September 23 - 25, so mark your calendars! See www.celticfest.org for more information and our performance schedule for this year.

5/05/05

"Step Fiesta 2005!", August 17-25, 2005.  We are excited to announce that 20 dancers from the O'Grady-Quinlan Academy will perform throughout             México this summer as part of our first-ever international tour.  Stops include:  the ancient Mayan city of Mérida, with its rich cultural and dance tradition and oldest cathedral in the Western hemisphere; the Caribbean village of Akumal, a beautiful and famous nesting site for giant sea turtles; and the bustling city of Cancun.  Tentative danceouts include at the U.S. Embassy, an outdoor show at the Merida Cultural Festival, and even some Irish pubs/restaurants across the region (not to mention a few impromptu danceouts on the beach!)  The dancers look forward to this opportunity to experience a different culture, make new friends, practice their Spanish, share their gift of dance, and act as embassadors not only of Irish Dance, but of the LV and the US.  Buena suerte...y buen viaje!!  

4/28/05

On June 3 & 4 2005 the O’Grady-Quinlan Academy will be participating in the Saucon Valley areas Relay for Life. This is a 24-hour walk organized by the American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research to help cancer patients all over the United States. If you are interested in participating, or you have any ideas for a team name or fund raising please contact Kelci at krae@fast.net. The registration fee is $10. The walk is really a lot of fun, so we hope y’all can come and join us.

2/14/05

Congratulations to both Teresa and Erin who danced beautifully at the All Irelands.  A special congratulations goes out to Erin who got a recall.  WE are SO very PROUD of both of YOU – keep up the great work ethic and wishing you both many more international competitions!!!!

2/07/05

Congratulations to Miss Kaitlyn Davis who was the 2004 Celtic Cultural Alliance Scholarship winner. On Saturday, February, 5th Kaitlyn was invited to dance at the Celtic Classic Ball with her new Dress. Many thanks to the Celtic Cultural Alliance for continuing this wonderful tradition. Colleen and Maureen hope that there will be many more scholarship winners in the future. We commend CCA for their community support.