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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!!
Excellence in Teaching Global Award
In July, our own Anne Murray MacRitchie, TCRG was selected as one of 23 recipients of the 2021 Excellence in Teaching, Global Award given by Irish Dancing Magazine. This award was created to honor extraordinary Irish dance teachers with qualities that reflect a standard of excellence that goes beyond competitive results. Winners were chosen from hundreds of nomonations by dancers, parents, and industry professionals.