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Murray Academy Returns to New England Oireachtas! – Hartford, CT

The New England Regional Championships returned to Hartford after a pause for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 77 of our dancers attended.  We are very proud of all our talented dancers who worked so hard throughout the pandemic and took the stage both enthusiastically and well-prepared! Congratulations to each and every dancer who represented the Murray Academy at this event!

We are especially proud to have qualified a total of 24 girls to dance at the World Championships in Belfast next April.  Our dancers achieved a 91% recall rate for Open champions and a 64% recall rate for all soloists.  Within our recallers, 32% were in top 5; 55% in the Top 10; and 45% qualified for Worlds—amazing!  And of our 18 traditional set dancers, we had 67% receive an award. Way to go team Murray! So very proud!!  

OUR CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS:

SOLOS:
1st Brielle Maguire, U10 *
1st Scarlett Petrarca, U12* (two-time winner!)

To see our complete list of results, click here.

2021 New England Oireachtas
Murray Academy of Irish Dance is located in the Seacoast Region of NH and proud to be home to about 170 Irish dancers. We are a cohesive group of dedicated Irish dance teachers, assistant teachers, supportive parents and wonderful students, committed to learning and growing. There are many different reasons why our Murray Academy families participate in the world of Irish dance…whether it is for sport, exercise, or family tradition, our Murray Academy Irish dancers just love to move their feet! Classes are offered for all levels of dancers, from Pre-Beginners ages 3 ½ to 5, to beginners through to champions.