News & Results

North American Championships—July, 2014, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Congratulations to all of the Murray Academy dancers, families and teachers on our success at this year’s North American championship!! Results are summarized as follows:

Kate Babcock – U16A National Champion!
Clare MacRitchie – U15B Runner-up
11 World Qualifiers
4 Dancers in the top 5
9 in the top 10
14 in top 20
Our U16 team placed 5th out of 52, and our U13 team came in 16th out of 41. Fantastic job!

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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.

World Championships—April 2014, London, England

Congratulations to all of the Murray Academy dancers, their parents and the teachers on our fabulous results at this elite level of competition!! This year our school competed in solos only. 14 of our 17 qualifiers were able to attend (Siobhan O’Neill was injured but will be back to competing for the 2014 North Americans). We earned 3 World medals, more than any other New England Irish dance school in girls’ competitions, and 4 additional recall medals, giving us a total of 7 medals, the 2nd highest total in New England for girls’ competitions. We are proud of our 50% recall, and for the outstanding performances of all our participating dancers. These are our best results yet…well done team Murray!

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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.

New England Oireachtas Championships—November 2013, Providence, RI

Congratulations to all the Murray Academy dancers, teachers and families on our results, which include the following:

Solo Championship Results:

1 Winner
17 World Qualifiers
12 Dancers in the top 5
19 in the top 10
26 in top 20

Traditional Set Results:

2 Winners
10 in the top 5
13 in the top 10

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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.