Jordan Lukas Grubidge of Coon Rapids became interested in Irish dance when he saw a friend at school practicing. Jordan, who is 7 years old, studies Irish dance with O’Shea […]
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Artist Spotlight | John Anderson
Musician John Anderson, 10, of Roseville first began studying Irish music at the Center for Irish Music by studying bodhrán with his grandpa. It was a great way for the […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Irelandrose Langer
Irelandrose Langer of St. Michael, MN became interested in Irish dance when she came to IMDA’s Day of Irish Dance as an eight-year-old. Irelandrose dances with Rince Nua Irish Dance […]
Read MoreArtisit Spotlight | Hannah Carr-Murphy
Musician, singer and writer Hannah Carr-Murphy of St. Paul is originally from Iowa. With a background in music performance and creative writing, Hannah made her way to Limerick, Ireland, where […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Ginger Anderson
Ginger Anderson, 12, of Roseville, loves playing her tin whistle with her friends at the Center for Irish Music. Ginger had already discovered a love for Irish dance and had […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Fiona Schaack
Fiona Schaack, 16, of St. Louis Park, especially enjoys the connection that Irish dance provides to her Irish heritage. Tracing her Irish heritage from County Tipperary to the mid-1800s and […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Cullen O’Rourke
Cullen O’Rourke, 13, of Brooklyn Center was drawn to Irish dance by his twin sister, Caidence (who also received an IMDA Educational Grant in 2020). He attended her performances and […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Claire Vanorny
Claire Vanorny, 12, of Eagan, has been enjoying Irish music her whole life! Beginning with going to see her mom’s bands (Claire’s mom is fiddler Mary Vanorny who currently plays […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Chris McGreevy
Tenor Banjo Player Chris McGreevy of Bloomington had made plans to attend the Freakle Festival in County Clare, Ireland in July 2020 to study with renowned East Galway tenor banjo […]
Read MoreArtist Spotlight | Cathal Mee
Accordion player Cathal Mee, of St. Paul, received an IMDA Educational Grant to take lessons with Christian Stevens, a C#/D Accordion player based in Maine, who plays with the traditional […]
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