Dancing Their Way to Ireland
FORT ST. JOHN - The Watt School of Irish Dance is busy training future young champions in the small northern town of Fort St. John in British Columbia.
Five dancers with the Watt School have earned their way to the World Irish Dance Championships to be held in Belfast this April and eight dancers have qualified for the North American Championships taking place in San Diego in June. These dancers range from 10 to 16 years old.
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| DANCERS with the Watt School of Irish Dance in Fort St. John, B.C. – (R-L) (Back Row) Jo Watt TCRG, Stephanie Gladysz, Sarah Elson, Jennifer Potter, Hailey McGuire, Stevie Mazure, Ciara Watt. (Front Row) Morgan Gee, Erin Robertson, Patricia Robertson. |
The dancers who qualified for the Worlds are: Morgan Gee - first (girls under 12); Patricia Robertson - second (girls under 12); Stevie Mazure - first (girls under 13); Hailey McGuire - third (girls under 14); Stephanie Gladys - fifth (girls under 15).
The above dancers also qualified for the North American Championships, along with Jennifer Potter - sixth (girls under 18); Sarah Elson - eighth (girls under 16); Erin Robertson - ninth (girls under 10).
The Watt School has seen so many of its dancers go on to do amazingly well in the competitive world of Irish dance over the years. From winning the North American Championships on many occasions, to placements as high as second in the Worlds.
Five former Watt dancers have also had the pleasure of dancing and touring with Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance for many years. These include Emmett McCormack, Ciara Watt and Carmen Timmins, with Amanda O’Toole and Aisling Watt performing the lead role with the show.
Although some of the older dancers have now moved on to other endeavours, the school now sees the growth of budding young champions hoping to follow in their footsteps.
The Watt School is under the instruction of Jo Watt, T.C.R.G., qualified with the Irish Dance Commisiun in Dublin, Ireland, along with the Western Canada and North American Irish Dance Teachers Association.
For more information about the Watt School of Irish Dance, e-mail: wwatt@awink.com, or call (250) 787-0911.
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