Sadie Breault doesn't get stage fright anymore. After 12 years of step dancing in parades, ballparks and competitions, the 15-year-old says she no longer feels nervous performing in front of crowds.

PITTSTON, Pa. — Warming up the ankles is one of the most important things you can do before taking to the hardwood for the dancers at the Joyce School of Irish Dance on North Main Street in Pittston. ...

Children participate in a variety of activities that develop motor skills, promote cohesive group dynamics and exercise growing bodies. Locally, they have hockey, orchestra and Irish step dancing, ...

Did you ever want to do traditional Irish moves like in “Riverdance,” but couldn’t learn it? Well, you should go to Mo Chuisle Moya Strast School of Dance. The name means “my pulse, my passion” in ...

Ever dance the “Haymaker’s Jig?” What about the “Walls of Limerick?” Do you know the difference between a “side step” and a “jig-step?’ Luckily you don’t have to know the first thing about Irish ceili ...

From left, are daughter Emily Woss, teacher and dancer, and mother Jennifer Woss, Emerald Isle Step Dancers owner and instructor. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) From left, are Cierra Gaffney, Abby Gaffney, Emily ...

Now in its 13th year, IrishFest Atlanta has grown into a vibrant celebration of Irish heritage, gathering roughly 4,000 people for a three-day festival at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center and Roswell ...

Irish step dancers know how to make an entrance with their swift footwork, glittery costumes and pounding, synchronized movements. Step dancing, an Irish folk dance with different styles, is a series ...

TODAY, MANY STILL WORK TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS. IT’S FAST, IT’S ELECTRIC, AND IT’S FILLED WITH HISTORY AND HEART. I’VE TAUGHT DANCING NONSTOP FOR 70 YEARS, BOTH HERE IN IRELAND. THE SHARP RHYTHM OF ...

Irish step dancing costumes on display at the “Evolution of Irish Dance Costumes” exhibit in the Irish American Heritage Museum on July 31 in Albany. Irish step dancing costumes on display at the ...