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1 week ago

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🏅Lauren LaFleur - 19th in North America🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFER🌎 Girls U18B✨

Our final NAIDC World Qualifier is miss Lauren LaFleur! An amazing result for such a dedicated dancer. Lauren, you were a class act on stage — it’s been a pleasure watching you transform as a dancer and improve year to year. Congratulations on a fantastic NAIDC - we can’t wait to continue the momentum into your senior year!💚👏💙

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2 weeks ago

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

🌟Abigail Ward🌟

Our final senior is Abigail Ward! Abigail has been dancing for 11 years, all with Team Murray🥰 Throughout the years, Abigail has committed lots of time and effort to her dancing, culminating in one of her favorite dance achievements this past year - qualifying for the 2025 World Championships! Abigail kept the hard work going, and earned another outstanding achievement at the 2025 NAIDC, placing 15th and WQ once again. To say she has made us proud with her dancing and beyond is an understatement!
Next year, Abigail will be attending Merrimack College to study Health Science. She is looking forward to exploring a new area of study while also continuing her dance journey!
Congratulations, Abigail!💚✨💙

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2 weeks ago

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🏅Brooke Lema - 16th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15B

One of the highlights of NAIDC! Brooke has been working hard for some time now with one thing at the top of her mind —World Qualifying. Brooke, you did it and we couldn’t be more proud! The hugs say it all🥰 We cannot wait to see you on the Worlds stage. You deserve it all, miss Brooke!💚✨💙

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #naidc #naidc2025 #summer #worlds #chicago #boston #dancer #jka #ferryacademy
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3 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

💖Amalia Mladek💖

Our next senior is the lovely Amalia Mladek! Amalia has been dancing for 11 years, 5 of which she spent with Murray. We absolutely loved working with Amalia - she consistently offered a cheerful and caring attitude to the class. Amelia’s favorite dance memories include Oireachtas Camp, specifically our trips to Camp Wico. Her most memorable achievement was placing 2nd with her 6-hand team at this past Oireachtas!
Next year, Amalia will be attending Cornell University to study anthropology, political science, or math! She is looking forward to meeting new people and studying everything she can, but says she’ll miss her best friends at the studio🥹
Congrats, Amalia - we are so proud of you!💚✨💙

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3 weeks ago

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🏅Abigail Ward - 15th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U18A✨

Proud is an understatement! Such a well deserved result for an extremely hardworking girl. Abigail, we are so thrilled with your improvement over the past year, it is a testament to your consistent dedication and this amazing result was the cherry on top! Another qualification under your best - we can’t wait to see what the future holds! (And we’re obsessed with your new @eiredesigns_official look!)💚🫶🏻💙

#cleg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferryacademy #irish #newengland #naidc #naidc2025 #nationals #northamerican #championship #summer
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3 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

🍀Lexi Prodanis🍀

Join us in congratulating Lexi Prodanis! Lexi has been dancing with us for 7 years and we are so sad to see her go. Lexi approached every class with a positive attitude and amazing sense of humor. Lexi’s favorite dance memory is her first Oireachtas - she remembers it being so excited and she recalled! During her dancing career, Lexi achieved and progressed so much - her most memorable achievement is attending her first Nationals in Montreal!
Next year, Lexi will be attending Ohio University to study Biological Sciences on a pre Physical Therapy track. She says she will miss Wednesday night classes with Miss Anne the most💔but is looking forward to taking this next step! Lexi, we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what more you accomplish in your next chapter🤩
Congrats!💚✨💙

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3 weeks ago

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🏅Kelsey Lema - 11th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U13B✨

Amazing job, Kelsey! Another impressive result in an incredible competition - even taking some top 5 marks! We couldn’t be more proud of your consistency, great attitude, and excellent dancing, you were absolutely gorgeous on stage🌟Keep up the hard work, Kels - big things to come still!💙🫶🏻💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferry #ferryacademy #newengland #naidc #naidc2025 #nh #nationals #champs #summer #jig
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3 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

✨Stella Piela✨

Our next senior is the lovely Stella Piela! Stella has been dancing for 10 years and never failed to put us in a good mood with her sense of humor, good vibes, and wit. We are incredibly proud of the progress Stella made as a dancer, and the super cool things she achieved outside of the studio as well! Stella says her favorite dance memory is attending Camp Wicosuta during Oireachtas Camp each year, and her most memorable achievement is dancing at the North American Nationals!🙌🏻
Next year, Stella will be attending Trinity College Dublin to study English. She says she’ll miss her friends and teachers at the studio most, but is looking forward to moving to Ireland this fall🇮🇪
Congrats, Stella - we can’t wait to see what’s to come in this next chapter!💚✨💙

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3 weeks ago

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🏅Maeve Marino - 10th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎

Well done, Maeve - another top 10 finish in the books, and lovely improvement from last year! You continue to make us very proud with your consistency, progress, and gorgeous dancing. We can’t wait to keep working hard as we enter Oireachtas season💪🏻

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferryacademy #newengland #boston #naidc #naidc2025 #northamerican
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3 weeks ago

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

🧡Hannah Morgan🧡

A big congrats to our amazing Hannah Morgan! Hannah started dancing 12 years ago and has been a part of #teammurray ever since. We are so proud of all Hannah has achieved throughout the years and feel so lucky to have worked with such a kind, talented, and coachable person! Some of Hannah’s most memorable achievements include recalling at her first Nationals, and becoming regional champions with her team at the 2023 New England Oireachtas!🏆
Next year, Hannah will be attending the University of New Hampshire to study occupational therapy. Hannah says she is looking forward to exploring new things and meeting new people, but will miss the late night dance classes and laughs with her best friends and teachers🥰
Hannah, you are always an absolute joy to work with and we know you will go on to do amazing things! Congrats queen!💚✨💙

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4 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🌟MOVE-UP MONDAY🌟

We are so excited to celebrate another Move-Up Monday after some very successful summer Feisanna! Please join us in congratulating these amazing young dancers on taking another leap in their dancing!🎉

🥇Emily Rabbit - Welcome to Prizewinner!
🥇Ingrid Keyser - Welcome to Novice!
🥇Tilly Clemenzi - Welcome to Prelim Champ!
🥇Evi Picanco - Welcome to Prelim Champ!

We are so proud of you all! Well done on your hard work and great dancing💙👏💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #murrayacademy #TeamMurray #newengland #MoveUpMonday #monday #dancer #irishdance #NH
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4 weeks ago

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

🫶🏻Lillian Judge🫶🏻

Next up for our senior spotlight is Lillian Judge! Lily has been with us for 9 years, and dancing for 13 total. We are so honored to have been a part of Lily’s journey - she is one of the most funny, kind hearted, and hard working athletes out there! We are incredibly proud of the progress Lily made as a dancer over the years (not to mention her jumping/lifting super powers!). Her favorite dance memory is the 2024 Oireachtas where she scored a personal best of 16th place and place 2nd with her team🤩
Next year, Lillian will be attending Gettysburg College to study history and public history on the museum science track. Lily says she will miss seeing her friends and teachers in dance class (same girl😭) but she’s looking forward to meeting new people and continuing to run Track and Field at Gettysburg!
Congrats, Lillian - come visit ASAP!💚✨💙

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4 weeks ago

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LIFT GOALS🤩🦚
Hard to believe it’s been 1 month since NAIDC kicked off💌

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4 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

👑Katie Crowley👑
Our next senior is the gorgeous Katie Crowley! Katie started dancing as a little 7 year old🥹We are so proud of Katie’s growth and achievements as a dancer and person in her time with us. It was always a joy watching Katie dance. She earned a World qualifying spot several times, and placed in the top 5 in New England twice. Katie says her favorite memory was her very first time World Qualifying, and she will miss the exciting nerves that go along with competing💗
Next year, Katie will be studying business management at the University of Rhode Island! She is looking forward to venturing out of her comfort zone and living in a new place. We miss you already, Katie and can’t wait to see what this next chapter has in store for you!🙌🏻
Congrats!💚✨💙

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4 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🏅Charlie Helling - 9th in NORTH AMERICA 🏅Boys U9✨

Well done, Charlie - a top 10 finish at your very first NAIDC! We are very proud of the hard work and focus you committed to your dancing in the lead up to the big day. You are such a joy to watch on stage - you never fail to make us smile! Big things to come for this little guy!💚🌟💙

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #TeamMurray #jka #ferryacademy #naidc #NAIDC2025 #summer #jig #dance
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4 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

💕Sarah Hanson💕
Today we celebrate Sarah Hanson, who has danced with us for 13 years! Sarah earned herself an impressive resume during her dance career (in and out of the studio) - Sarah qualified for the Worlds 4 times, recalled to Day 2 at the Worlds, and was a member of several winning/top ranking teams! As thrilled as we are for her achievements, we are most proud of the amazing leader, teammate, and student Sarah has always been. We already miss you so much!🥹
Sarah says a few of her favorite dance memories are the ones made at Camp Wicosuta during O Camp, and 2023 NAIDC in Nashville👯‍♀️
Next year, Sarah will be studying animal sciences at UMass Amherst and hopes to become a vet! She is looking forward to meeting new people and exploring all the opportunities college has to offer!🎉
Congrats, Sarah!💚✨💙

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4 weeks ago

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🏅Riley Helling - 10th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15B✨

We are over-the-moon for this well deserved result — 10th overall and 5th in the heavy round! Riley, your hard work and improvement has blown us away — we are so proud of you! It was a joy to see you and your U15 buddies cheer each other on🥰 We cannot wait to see what is to come this fall, keep up the hardwork!💚🌟💙

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferryacademy #newengland #boston #summer #naidc #naidc2025 #irish #jig
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4 weeks ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓

💫Hannah Saunders💫
Kicking off our 2025 senior celebrations with the beautiful, Hannah Saunders! Hannah came to us almost 3 years ago after dancing for 9 years prior and boy are we glad she did. Hannah’s steady improvement and kind nature speak for itself - we are so proud, Hannah!🫶
Next year, Hannah will be studying Criminal Justice at York County College. Although she’s excited to start this new chapter, Hannah says she’ll miss the late night classes with her friends and will always cherish the opportunities dance gave her and her family to travel the world 🥰
Congrats, Hannah!💚✨💙

#clrg #grad #2025 #classof2025 #dance #irishdance #teammurray #murrayacademy #nh #maine #boston #graduation
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1 month ago

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🏅Abby Hayes - 8th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15C✨

Abby, we are so proud of this amazing result — but even more proud of your hard work, the grace you’ve shown while pushing through a tough run of injuries, and your incredible attitude and coachability every step of the way. What a comeback - bring on Oireachtas season!💙🌟💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferryacademy #newengland #boston #nh #naidc #naidc2025 #summer #jig
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1 month ago

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🏅Scarlett Petrarca - 8th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U16B✨

Wow wow wow! You were an absolutely dream on stage, Scarlett and we could not be more thrilled for this well deserved result — Top 10 overall, 4th before the set round, and a World Qualifier once again🤩 Your progress speaks for itself and we cannot wait to see what’s to come this fall! Thank you for being such a great student, fabulous role model, and supportive teammate 💙🌟💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferryacademy #newengland #boston #naidc #naidc2025 #summer #summer2025 #jig
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1 month ago

Murray Academy of Irish Dance
🌟🇺🇸2025 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS🇺🇸🌟

We are so proud of the 40 soloists (and 7 first timers!) who represented Team Murray at the 2025 NAIDC in D.C. With 9 in the top 10 and 13 qualified for the 2026 Worlds, we’re off to a good start this new dance year! Dancers, thank you for representing Team Murray with such positivity, teamwork, and of course excellent dancing. It is a treat for us to see your hard work pay off on stage! A big thank you to the families and teaching staff who put in loads of time and effort to make this possible for our dancers💞

Special thanks to Matthew Ferry @ferryacademy and Joanne Kavanagh @joannekavanaghacademy for treating our dancers like your own. We couldn’t do any of this without you!🫶🏻👯‍♀️

Congratulations goes to Caroline G, Brielle H, Norah M, Alison J, Fiona M, Maddy L, Stella P, Lillian J, Hannah M, and Niamh M for their great performances…
And a big shout out to all our MEDALISTS:

🥈🌎Runner-Up WQ - Brielle Maguire, Girls U14A
🥉🌎3rd & WQ - Fiona Marino, Ladies U19B
🏅🌎4th & WQ - Ayla Lafreniere, Girls U15B
🏅🌎4th & WQ - Ava Krueger, Girls U17A
🏅🌎8th & WQ - Abigail Hayes, Girls U15C
🏅🌎8th & WQ - Scarlett Petrarca, Girls U16B
🏅9th - Charlie Helling, Boys U9
🏅🌎10th & WQ - Maeve Marino, Girls U15A
🏅🌎10th & WQ - Riley Helling, Girls U15B
🏅🌎11th & WQ - Kelsey Lema, Girls U13B
🏅🌎12th & WQ - Sebastian Lafreniere, Boys U15
🏅🌎15th & WQ - Abigail Ward, Girls U18A
🏅🌎16th & WQ - Brooke Lema, Girls U15B
🏅18th - Elianna Cox, Girls U15C
🏅🌎19th & WQ - Lauren Lafleur, Girls U18B
🏅20th - Tierney Folmar, Ladies U20
🏅22nd - Leah McCaig, Girls U10
🏅22nd - Leah Rowe, Girls U13B
🏅22nd - Andrea Coombs, Girls U17B
🏅24th - Aly Philbrick, Girls U12A
🏅26th - Nora Bonner, Girls U17A
🏅27th - Amelia Jenness, Girls U12B
🏅32nd - Grace Krueger, Ladies U19A
🏅33rd - Molly Basenberg, Girls U9
🏅33rd - Ella Ganly, Girls U10
🏅33rd - Cailin Hurrie, Girls U17B
🏅34th - Riley Welch, Girls U16A
🏅36th - Darla Waters, Girls U17B
🏅46th - Margaret Sierpien, Girls U13B
🏅50th - Consuelo Anderson, Girls U13B
Traditional Set:
🏆U7 Champion - Audrey Jenness!🏆

💙🌟💚

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1 month ago

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🏅Ayla Lafreniere - 4th in NORTH AMERICA🏅 & a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15B🌟

No one deserves such an amazing achievement more! We are so glad Ayla’s consistency, hard work, and positive attitude paid off and she met her goal! We are so lucky to have Ayla in the class - she is an amazing role model for our up and coming dancers, and truly the best friend and teammate🥰 Well done, miss Ayla💙⭐️💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #ferryacademy #jka #newengland #boston #ma #nationals #naidc2025 #naidc #championship #worlds #qualifier
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🏅Ava Krueger - 4th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U17A✨

Well done, Ava — you were an absolute vision on stage! We are so thrilled that your hardwork was recognized with this fab result and 3 excellent rounds on the day. It is such an achievement to score a spot on the box 2 years in a row! We couldn’t be more proud💙🌟💚

#clrg #feis #nans #naidc #naidc2025 #murrayacademy #teammurray #ferryacademy #jka #dancing #irishdance #boston #newengland #summer #summer2025 #washington #dc #nationals
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🥉Fiona Marino - 3rd in NORTH AMERICA🥉and a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎

An impressive result for an equally amazing dancer and role model❤️‍🔥 Fiona, we could not be more proud! Your consistency, elegance, and experience were evident on stage. What an accomplishment to be on the box at the North Americans for a 3rd year in a row! Well done!💙🌟💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #TeamMurray #naidc #NAIDC2025 #DC #Washington #nationalharbor #newengland #champ #boston #top3 #WORLDS #wq #ferryacademy #jka
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2 months ago

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🥈Brielle Maguire - NAIDC RUNNER-UP🥈and TOP NORTH AMERICAN🌟 Girls U14A

What an achievement in such a tough comp of talented dancers! So proud of your fantastic track record—top North American for the 4th year in a row and top 3 for the six years since your first NAIDC in 2019!!🏆👑 Brielle, you graced the stage with power and style, and we loved watching your hard work pay off! Thank you for inspiring our dancers and teachers alike💙🦚🌟💚

#clrg #feis #champ #runnerup #newengland #northamerican #NAIDC2025 #Washington #DC #boston #murrayacademy #TeamMurray #jka #ferryacademy #dancing #irishdance #dancer #jig #riverdance
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Oireachtas Camp 2025☀️✅💪 A huge thank yo Oireachtas Camp 2025☀️✅💪

A huge thank you to @ferryacademy @joannekavanaghacademy @wicosuta_03241 and all of our Murray teachers, families, and dancers who made our 2025 O Camp one to remember! We cannot wait for another great Oireachtas season💙🫶🏻💚

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #jka #ferryacademy #newengland #boston #summer #camp #nh #fun #jig #boston
🏅Lauren LaFleur - 19th in North America🏅& a 🏅Lauren LaFleur - 19th in North America🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFER🌎 Girls U18B✨

Our final NAIDC World Qualifier is miss Lauren LaFleur! An amazing result for such a dedicated dancer. Lauren, you were a class act on stage — it’s been a pleasure watching you transform as a dancer and improve year to year. Congratulations on a fantastic NAIDC - we can’t wait to continue the momentum into your senior year!💚👏💙

#clrg #feis #dancing #irishdance #murrayacademy #teammurray #dancing #irishdance #naidc #naidc2025 #nationals #championship #dc #summer #newengland
🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

🌟Abigail Ward🌟

Our final senior is Abigail Ward! Abigail has been dancing for 11 years, all with Team Murray🥰 Throughout the years, Abigail has committed lots of time and effort to her dancing, culminating in one of her favorite dance achievements this past year - qualifying for the 2025 World Championships! Abigail kept the hard work going, and earned another outstanding achievement at the 2025 NAIDC, placing 15th and WQ once again. To say she has made us proud with her dancing and beyond is an understatement!
Next year, Abigail will be attending Merrimack College to study Health Science. She is looking forward to exploring a new area of study while also continuing her dance journey! 
Congratulations, Abigail!💚✨💙

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🏅Brooke Lema - 16th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 202 🏅Brooke Lema - 16th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15B

One of the highlights of NAIDC! Brooke has been working hard for some time now with one thing at the top of her mind —World Qualifying. Brooke, you did it and we couldn’t be more proud! The hugs say it all🥰 We cannot wait to see you on the Worlds stage. You deserve it all, miss Brooke!💚✨💙

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

💖Amalia Mladek💖

Our next senior is the lovely Amalia Mladek! Amalia has been dancing for 11 years, 5 of which she spent with Murray. We absolutely loved working with Amalia - she consistently offered a cheerful and caring attitude to the class. Amelia’s favorite dance memories include Oireachtas Camp, specifically our trips to Camp Wico. Her most memorable achievement was placing 2nd with her 6-hand team at this past Oireachtas! 
Next year, Amalia will be attending Cornell University to study anthropology, political science, or math! She is looking forward to meeting new people and studying everything she can, but says she’ll miss her best friends at the studio🥹
Congrats, Amalia - we are so proud of you!💚✨💙

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🏅Abigail Ward - 15th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& 2026 🏅Abigail Ward - 15th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U18A✨

Proud is an understatement! Such a well deserved result for an extremely hardworking girl. Abigail, we are so thrilled with your improvement over the past year, it is a testament to your consistent dedication and this amazing result was the cherry on top! Another qualification under your best - we can’t wait to see what the future holds! (And we’re obsessed with your new @eiredesigns_official look!)💚🫶🏻💙

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

🍀Lexi Prodanis🍀

Join us in congratulating Lexi Prodanis! Lexi has been dancing with us for 7 years and we are so sad to see her go. Lexi approached every class with a positive attitude and amazing sense of humor. Lexi’s favorite dance memory is her first Oireachtas - she remembers it being so excited and she recalled! During her dancing career, Lexi achieved and progressed so much - her most memorable achievement is attending her first Nationals in Montreal!
Next year, Lexi will be attending Ohio University to study Biological Sciences on a pre Physical Therapy track. She says she will miss Wednesday night classes with Miss Anne the most💔but is looking forward to taking this next step! Lexi, we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what more you accomplish in your next chapter🤩
Congrats!💚✨💙

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🏅Kelsey Lema - 11th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 202 🏅Kelsey Lema - 11th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U13B✨

Amazing job, Kelsey! Another impressive result in an incredible competition - even taking some top 5 marks! We couldn’t be more proud of your consistency, great attitude, and excellent dancing, you were absolutely gorgeous on stage🌟Keep up the hard work, Kels - big things to come still!💙🫶🏻💚

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 ✨Stella Piela✨ 🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

✨Stella Piela✨

Our next senior is the lovely Stella Piela! Stella has been dancing for 10 years and never failed to put us in a good mood with her sense of humor, good vibes, and wit. We are incredibly proud of the progress Stella made as a dancer, and the super cool things she achieved outside of the studio as well! Stella says her favorite dance memory is attending Camp Wicosuta during Oireachtas Camp each year, and her most memorable achievement is dancing at the North American Nationals!🙌🏻
Next year, Stella will be attending Trinity College Dublin to study English. She says she’ll miss her friends and teachers at the studio most, but is looking forward to moving to Ireland this fall🇮🇪 
Congrats, Stella - we can’t wait to see what’s to come in this next chapter!💚✨💙

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🏅Maeve Marino - 10th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 20 🏅Maeve Marino - 10th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎

Well done, Maeve - another top 10 finish in the books, and lovely improvement from last year! You continue to make us very proud with your consistency, progress, and gorgeous dancing. We can’t wait to keep working hard as we enter Oireachtas season💪🏻

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

🧡Hannah Morgan🧡

A big congrats to our amazing Hannah Morgan! Hannah started dancing 12 years ago and has been a part of #teammurray ever since. We are so proud of all Hannah has achieved throughout the years and feel so lucky to have worked with such a kind, talented, and coachable person! Some of Hannah’s most memorable achievements include recalling at her first Nationals, and becoming regional champions with her team at the 2023 New England Oireachtas!🏆
Next year, Hannah will be attending the University of New Hampshire to study occupational therapy. Hannah says she is looking forward to exploring new things and meeting new people, but will miss the late night dance classes and laughs with her best friends and teachers🥰 
Hannah, you are always an absolute joy to work with and we know you will go on to do amazing things! Congrats queen!💚✨💙

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🌟MOVE-UP MONDAY🌟 We are so excited to celeb 🌟MOVE-UP MONDAY🌟

We are so excited to celebrate another Move-Up Monday after some very successful summer Feisanna! Please join us in congratulating these amazing young dancers on taking another leap in their dancing!🎉

🥇Emily Rabbit - Welcome to Prizewinner! 
🥇Ingrid Keyser - Welcome to Novice! 
🥇Tilly Clemenzi - Welcome to Prelim Champ!
🥇Evi Picanco - Welcome to Prelim Champ!

We are so proud of you all! Well done on your hard work and great dancing💙👏💚

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 🫶🏻Lillian Ju 🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

🫶🏻Lillian Judge🫶🏻

Next up for our senior spotlight is Lillian Judge! Lily has been with us for 9 years, and dancing for 13 total. We are so honored to have been a part of Lily’s journey - she is one of the most funny, kind hearted, and hard working athletes out there! We are incredibly proud of the progress Lily made as a dancer over the years (not to mention her jumping/lifting super powers!). Her favorite dance memory is the 2024 Oireachtas where she scored a personal best of 16th place and place 2nd with her team🤩
Next year, Lillian will be attending Gettysburg College to study history and public history on the museum science track. Lily says she will miss seeing her friends and teachers in dance class (same girl😭) but she’s looking forward to meeting new people and continuing to run Track and Field at Gettysburg!
Congrats, Lillian - come visit ASAP!💚✨💙

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LIFT GOALS🤩🦚 Hard to believe it’s been 1 m LIFT GOALS🤩🦚
Hard to believe it’s been 1 month since NAIDC kicked off💌

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

👑Katie Crowley👑 
Our next senior is the gorgeous Katie Crowley! Katie started dancing as a little 7 year old🥹We are so proud of Katie’s growth and achievements as a dancer and person in her time with us. It was always a joy watching Katie dance. She earned a World qualifying spot  several times, and placed in the top 5 in New England twice. Katie says her favorite memory was her very first time World Qualifying, and she will miss the exciting nerves that go along with competing💗
Next year, Katie will be studying business management at the University of Rhode Island! She is looking forward to venturing out of her comfort zone and living in a new place. We miss you already, Katie and can’t wait to see what this next chapter has in store for you!🙌🏻
Congrats!💚✨💙

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🏅Charlie Helling - 9th in NORTH AMERICA 🏅Boy 🏅Charlie Helling - 9th in NORTH AMERICA 🏅Boys U9✨

Well done, Charlie - a top 10 finish at your very first NAIDC! We are very proud of the hard work and focus you committed to your dancing in the lead up to the big day. You are such a joy to watch on stage - you never fail to make us smile! Big things to come for this little guy!💚🌟💙

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

💕Sarah Hanson💕
Today we celebrate Sarah Hanson, who has danced with us for 13 years! Sarah earned herself an impressive resume during her dance career (in and out of the studio) - Sarah qualified for the Worlds 4 times, recalled to Day 2 at the Worlds, and was a member of several winning/top ranking teams! As thrilled as we are for her achievements, we are most proud of the amazing leader, teammate, and student Sarah has always been. We already miss you so much!🥹
Sarah says a few of her favorite dance memories are the ones made at Camp Wicosuta during O Camp, and 2023 NAIDC in Nashville👯‍♀️
Next year, Sarah will be studying animal sciences at UMass Amherst and hopes to become a vet! She is looking forward to meeting new people and exploring all the opportunities college has to offer!🎉
Congrats, Sarah!💚✨💙

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🏅Riley Helling - 10th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2 🏅Riley Helling - 10th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15B✨

We are over-the-moon for this well deserved result — 10th overall and 5th in the heavy round! Riley, your hard work and improvement has blown us away — we are so proud of you! It was a joy to see you and your U15 buddies cheer each other on🥰 We cannot wait to see what is to come this fall, keep up the hardwork!💚🌟💙

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🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 💫Hannah Saunder 🎓2025 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🎓 

💫Hannah Saunders💫
Kicking off our 2025 senior celebrations with the beautiful, Hannah Saunders! Hannah came to us almost 3 years ago after dancing for 9 years prior and boy are we glad she did. Hannah’s steady improvement and kind nature speak for itself - we are so proud, Hannah!🫶
Next year, Hannah will be studying Criminal Justice at York County College. Although she’s excited to start this new chapter, Hannah says she’ll miss the late night classes with her friends and will always cherish the opportunities dance gave her and her family to travel the world 🥰
Congrats, Hannah!💚✨💙

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🏅Abby Hayes - 8th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 🏅Abby Hayes - 8th in NORTH AMERICA🏅& a 2026 WORLD QUALIFIER🌎 Girls U15C✨

Abby, we are so proud of this amazing result — but even more proud of your hard work, the grace you’ve shown while pushing through a tough run of injuries, and your incredible attitude and coachability every step of the way. What a comeback!!! Bring on Oireachtas season!💙🌟💚

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