Talented Irish Dancers from B.C. In Nashville to Compete at the Nationals
By ELMA MELHUS
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DANCERS with the Penk O’Donnell School of Irish Dance – (L-R) Back row: Rosemary Owens, Gabby Corrigan, Erin Gallagher, Miekaela Tumber, Sheena Rowe, Deirdre Penk-O’Donnell, Kayleigh Jeffers, Ben Freemantle, Nicole McAuley, Hannah Bryn-Jones, Lara Brewster Front row: Hannah Ingham, Bronagh Rogan, Amy Turton, Lizzie Munroe, Candice Corrigan
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VANCOUVER - When the rest of Canada celebrated Canada Day on July 1, a talented group of dancers from British Columbia’s own Penk O'Donnell School of Irish Dance descended on Nashville, Tennessee to compete at the 2005 North American Irish Dance Championships (Nationals), July 1-4.
The group, which includes dancers from the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, and Washington State have all qualified at regional competitions to represent Western Canada and the Western United States at the North American Championships.
They range in age from nine through 20 and although some are attending the nationals for their first time, others have competed both at Nationals and Worlds for a number of years.
At past nationals, Yvonne Lynch (not shown) of Coquitlam has been in the top five and Catherine Gallagher (not shown) has won the North American title. This past March, Bronagh Rogan, Yvonne Lynch, Candice Corrigan and Gabby Corrigan all returned from the World Championships in Ireland with medals to add to their growing collection.
The Penk O'Donnell School of Irish Dance is based in Coquitlam and North Vancouver. For more information, please contact Deirdre Penk O'Donnell at (604) 921-0700 or visit www.penkodonnell.com.
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