Wilmette dancer wins a Championship title with the Dennehy School of Irish Dance

January 11, 2017

For Immediate Release

Dennehy School of Irish Dance wins 3 Championships at Mid-America Regionals – Sending 14 Dancers to Dublin for the World Championships

The Dennehy School of Irish Dance attended the 2016 Mid-America Championships in Schaumburg, IL from November 25-November 27, 2016. The Mid-America region consists of 14 states and is the primary qualifier for the World Championships which will be held in Dublin this spring. The school had excellent placements, including earning a gold medals for the following winners:

• Colette Harling – 1st Place for Under 20, (Grayslake)
• Marissa Recchia – 1st Place for Under 13, 8th grade at WJHS (Wilmette)
• Under 10 Ceili team – 1st Place

Members of the Under 10 Championship Ceili team come from Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Beverly and Mt. Greenwood and include, Elizabeth Adkins, Maggie Carmody, Molly Carr, Mary Cait Doherty, Claire Gilhooly, Keira Martin, Fiona Michon and Kaitlyn Roney.

These dancers along with Amelia Lytle senior at New Trier (Wilmette), Shannon Robson 8th grade at OLPH (Glenview), Paige Dausinas (South Bend), and Savannah Greybill (Mokena) will all represent Dennehy at the World Championships.

The World Championships will be held in Dublin, Ireland on April 9-16 and is considered the Olympics of Irish dance which brings the best of the best to compete. Last year the competition drew over 5000 top competitors representing over 20 countries.

These 14 dancers have worked tirelessly over the past several years to achieve the goal of attending the World Championships. There will be a fundraiser on January 28, 4-8PM at Barney Callaghan’s Pub (10618 S Western) to help offset travel costs for these dancers. Please join us to celebrate this achievement. If you cannot attend the fundraiser but would still like to contribute please follow the attached link:

https://www.gofundme.com/denne...

The Dennehy School of Irish Dance was first started by Dennis Dennehy and Marge Dennehy over 50 years ago. Many of the Irish dancing teachers in the Chicagoland area were pupils of Dennis and Marge. The school is now under the direction of Dennis and Marge's daughter Kathy Dennehy. Kathy was a championship dancer herself and began teaching at the school when she was in her late teens. Kathie Moloney-Horan, Clare Bruebaker, Alyssa Harling, Kathleen Mesterham and Maggie Putman are also former Dennehy champions turned teachers.

For Additional Information, contact: Kathy Carmody Kathleen.a.carmody@gmail.com 773-307-8023

Or visit www.DennehyDancers.com for more information.