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| Listed below are the schools of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA) Southern Region. If you are interested in contacting a teacher regarding current class locations, please see visit their website for updated telephone numbers or send an email. For schools without websites, the available contact information is included. | ||
| Aisling S.R. Geraldine French, ADCRG Website Florida ~ Estero |
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| Baffa Academy of Irish Dance Jessica Baffa, TCRG; Emma Cross, TRCG Website Virginia ~ Richmond, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Stafford |
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| Boyle School of Irish Dance Alannah Boyle Sweeney, ADCRG; Ellen Boyle Gibbons, ADCRG; Elizabeth Doughty, TCRG; Katie Francis, TCRG; Samantha Haas, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Manassas, Alexandria, Chantilly, Herndon |
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| Bradigan Irish Dance School Myriam Patino, ADCRG ~ Email Website Mexico ~ Mexico City, Puebla |
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| Burke Connolly Academy of Irish Dance Emma Burke, ADCRG; Erin Connolly, ADCRG; Christine Fry, ADCRG Website Georgia ~ Atlanta |
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| Carpenter Academy of Irish Dance Amanda Carpenter, TCRG; Cindy Brainerd, TCRG; Ashley Breihan, TCRG; Oonagh Lynch Benson, TCRG; Laura Kerr, TCRG; Peter Gardner, TCRG; Julia Nailor, TCRG Website Florida~ Fort Walton Beach, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale Georgia~ Athens, Buford, Woodstock North Carolina ~ Asheville |
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| Cass-Barrington Academy of Irish Dance Erin Cass, TCRG; Owen Barrington, TCRG; Laura Cass, TCRG Website Texas ~ The Woodlands, Katy, Central Houston Heights, Clear Lake-Webster |
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| Celtica Dance Academy Carina Balsa, TCRG Mexico ~ Queretaro |
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| Clan Rince Doug Westfall, ACDRG; Shaun Boyle, TCRG Website Maryland ~ Ocean City, Salisbury |
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| Coshquin School Laura Hay, TCRG Website Mexico ~ Quaretaro, Colegio Wexford |
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| Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance W. Sean Culkin, TCRG; Caterina Earle, TCRG Website Maryland ~ Rockville, Glen Echo |
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| Cumascaigh School of Irish Dance Meghan Comaskey, ADCRG; Stephanie Fulford, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Newport News, Yorktown, Williamsburg |
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| District Irish Dance Academy Joe Duffey, TCRG; Bernadette Devereaux, TCRG; Phillip Stacy, TCRG Website Washington, DC ~ Tenleytown |
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| Doherty Petri School Karen Petri, ADCRG; Elizabeth Amos, ADCRG Website Maryland~ Baltimore |
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| Drake School of Irish Dance Karl Drake, ADCRG; Lisa Cregan, TCRG; Amanda Tucker Poole, TCRG; Christina Deacy, TCRG; Madeline Hane, TCRG; Anna Johnson Williamson, TCRG; Maria Fernanda Cajiga, TCRG Website Alabama ~ Auburn, Birmingham Florida~ Fort Lauterdale, Sarasota, Naples Georgia~ Marietta, Norcross, Alpharetta Mexico ~ Mexico City South Carolina ~ Spartanburg |
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| Fahey School of Irish Dance Caitlin Fahey, TCRG ~ Email Website Virginia ~ Richmond |
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| Finnegan Academy Amanda Finnegan, TCRG; Theresa Duplain, TCRG Website Florida ~ Windermere, Winter Garden, Celebration, Winter Park, Clermont, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch |
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| Foley Academy of Irish Dance Shannon Foley, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Reston |
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| Gilleoghan Irish Dance Terry Gillan, ACDRG; Philip Owens, ADCRG; Eileen McGinley-Watson, ADCRG Website Florida ~ Tampa, Palm Harbor |
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| Goode Academy of Irish Dance KT Goode, TCRG Website Oklahoma ~ Tulsa, Stillwater |
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| Hunt School of Irish Dance Sheila Hunt Murray, TCRG; Megan Lynch, TCRG Website Maryland ~ Crofton |
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| Hurley School of Irish Dance Annie Hurley, ADCRG; Sarah Burton, TCRG; Emma Kennedy, TCRG Website Maryland ~ Laytonsville |
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| Inis Acla School of Irish Dance Mary McGinty, ADCRG; Lydia Wilkens-Reed, TCRG Website Tennessee ~ Memphis, Nashville |
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| Inis Cairde School of Irish Dance Meighan Carpenter, ADCRG; Brita Kiser, TCRG; Cara Stackpoole, TCRG Website North Carolina ~ Raleigh |
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| Inishfree School of Irish Dancing Patrick McCarthy, ADCRG; Pierce Beach, TCRG; Leslie Middleton, TCRG; Tania Martinez, TCRG Website Texas ~ San Antonio, Dallas, Austin Mexico ~ Mexico City |
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| Irish Dance Center Doireann Maoileidgh Hoy, ADCRG; Eimir Ni Mhaoileidigh, TCRG Website Texas ~ Austin, Georgetown |
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| Irish Dancing de Mexico Alicia Mosti, ADCRG Website Mexico ~ Mexico City |
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| Kavanagh Porter Academy Scott Porter, TCRG; Brianne Sigman, TCRG; Shawn Stratmann, TMRF; Kenley Lesak, TCRG Website Georgia ~ Peachtree City Maryland ~ Severna Park, Odenton |
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| Kelly Academy of Irish Dance Caitlin Kelly Rathe, TCRG Website Floria ~ Fort Lauderdale |
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| Kelly Gallagher School of Irish Dance Kelly Gallagher Fritzinger, TCRG Website North Carolina |
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| Kilpatrick Irish Dance School Jolie Kilpatrick, TCRG Website North Carolina ~ Fuquay-Varina |
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| King O’Sullivan School of Irish Dance Jacinta O’Sullivan, ADCRG ~ Email Website Georgia ~ Atlanta |
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| Kristin Butke Irish Dance Kristin Butke Zagorski, ADCRG; Denise Fumagali, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Dulles, Warrenton, Front Royal Tennessee ~ Nashville |
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| Legacy Irish Dance Academy Abbey Pride Wood, TCRG; Brent Wood, TCRG; Patty Darrah, ADCRG Website Georgia ~ Savannah South Carolina ~ Charleston Florida ~ Jacksonville, Sarasota |
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| Magennis Academy Declan Magennis, TCRG Website Florida ~ Orlando, Winter Garden, Palm Bay |
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| Maguire Academy Darren Maguire, ADCRG; Jacqueline Ross-Maguire, TCRG Website Texas ~ Dallas, Houston |
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| Maple Academy Bill Maple, ADCRG; Marnie O’Callaghan-Maple, ADCRG Website Maryland ~ Annapolis Virginia ~ Vienna |
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| McCafferty Academy of Irish Dance Marisa Cook, TCRG; Lena Gladkova-Huffman, TCRG Website Arkansas ~ Little Rock Oklahoma ~ Tahlequah |
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| McGough Academy Meagan McGough, ADCRG Website Maryland ~ Bethesda |
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| McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance Lauren McGrath Dutton, ADCRG; John Lawrence Morgan, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Fairfax Station, Falls Church Maryland~ Frederick, Glen Bernie, Damascus, Bethesda, Millersville |
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| McTeggart Irish Dancers Pat Hall, ADCRG; Anne Hall, ADCRG; Jennifer Hale, TCRG; Rebekah Cassidy, TCRG; Betty Thompson, TCRG; Aurora Averill, TCRG Houston Website~ North Texas Website ~ Oklahoma Website Oklahoma ~ Stillwater, Oklahoma City, Guthrie Texas ~ Houston, Bedford |
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| Misneach Irish Dance Academy Ariel Raguso, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Ashburn, Purcellville West Virginia ~ Inwood |
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| Muggivan School of Irish Dance Joni Muggivan, TCRG Website Louisiana ~ New Orleans Virginia ~ Fredericksburg, Richmond |
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| Nashville Irish Step Dancers Mary Moran, TCRG Website Tennessee ~ Nashville |
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| Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Niall O’Leary, ADCRG Website Florida ~ Panama City, Tallahassee Mexico ~ Mexico City, Cancun, Metepec Mississippi ~ Biloxi |
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| O’Donovan School of Irish Dance Mary Rose Fansler, TCRG Website Arkansas ~ Little Rock |
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| O’Keefe Academy Lizzy O’Keefe TCRG Website South Carolina ~ Summervile |
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| O’Neill-James School of Irish Dance Laureen O’Neill-James, ADCRG Website Virginia ~ Arlington, Falls Church |
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| Revah Irish Dance Academy Mariella Revah, TCRG Website Mexico ~ Mexico City |
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| Rhodes Academy of Irish Dance Sara Rhodes Zimmerman, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Virginia Beach, Williamsburg |
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| Rhythm of Ireland School of Irish Dancing Deborah Bristol, TCRG Website Virginia ~ Virginia Beach, |
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| Rince Arkansas Ana Ayala Barker, TCRG Website Arkansas ~ Fayetteville |
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| Royal Academy of Irish Dance Alexandra Macchi, TCRG Website North Carolina ~ Charlotte |
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| Ryan School of Irish Dance Sheila Ryan Davoren, TCRG Website Louisiana ~ Lafayette, Covington, Metairie |
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| Scott-Ellis School of Irish Dance Wendy Windsor, TCRG; Casey Schools-Clarke, TCRG Website Tennessee ~ East Nashville |
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| Shandon O’Regan School of Irish Dance Kay Brown LaGreca, TCRG; Maura Anderson, TCRG Website Texas ~ Allen, McKinney |
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| Southern Irish Dance Jennifer Marshall, ADCRG; Aoibhean O’Brien Barbara, ADCRG; Lily Fisher, TCRG Website Alabama ~ Madison Tennessee ~ Brentwood, Chatanooga, Nolensville |
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| Teelin School of Irish Dance Maureen Berry, TCRG; Kathleen Young, TCRG; Meg Ortel, TMRF Website Maryland ~ Columbia |
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| The McLane School of Irish Dance Leander McLane, TCRG Website Texas ~ Richardson |
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| The Mexican Institute of Irish Dance Luis Sanchez, TCRG Website Mexico ~ Guadalajara |
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| The O’Riain Academy Ryan Broesler, TCRG; Ciara McGovern, TCRG; Gianna Cheeseman, TCRG Website Maryland ~ Pasadena |
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| Tir Na Greine Laura O’Sullivan, ADCRG; Maureen Armstrong, ADCRG; Camile Klein Eubank, ADCRG Website Florida ~ Delray Beach, Orlando, Stuart, West Palm Beach, Melbourne, Jupiter, St. Cloud, Casselberry |
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| Triggle Academy Dan Triggle, TCRG; Andrew O’Reilly, TCRG Website North Carolina ~ Raleigh, Apex, Chapel Hill |
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| Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dancing Áine Walsh Kelley, TCRG; Colleen King, TCRG; Michael Kenny, ADCRG; Rose Kenny, ADCRG Website North Carolina ~ Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington |
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| Watters School of Irish Dancing Myra Watters, ADCRG; J.R. Walker, ADCRG Website Florida ~ Ocoee, Gainesville |
Additional Southern Region Members
Courtney Jay, TCRG
Karyn Oster, ADCRG
Annemaire Sheehan, ADCRG
P.J. McCafferty, ADCRG
Judy McCafferty, SDCRG
Eileen Paulson, TCRG
Katie Commins, TCRG
Yzanne Noone, ADCRG
Jennifer Bartley, TCRG
Millie Beaton, TCRG
Russell Beaton, SDCRG
Erin Bliss, TCRG
Gayle Shields, TCRG
Patrick O’Hare, ADCRG
Megan Moloney, TMRF
Nicole Bayhurst, ADCRG
Updated 10/27/2022
