Henry School of Irish Dancing
About Us
Patricia started dancing at the tender age of 4 with the O'Maoilan Scoil of dancing and later moved to the renowned Aodh Rua School of Irish Dance instructed by Anne Kerr. After winning at many local Feiseanna, Patricia went on to compete at a national level competing yearly at the Chonnachts, All Irelands and World Championships winning many awards untill she was 16 years of age.
Patricia auditioned for Riverdance The Show when she was only 15 years of age. After a successful audition Patricia declined from touring with the Show as she was still in Secondary School.
In 2003 Patricia was called up to perform with Riverdance-The Flying Squad at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2003 to an audience of over 80,000. In September 2003, Patricia was delighted to take a place on a full time tour with Riverdance-The Show, and spent the years between 2003-2010 touring America, Canada, Europe, Asia, UK and Ireland with the show. She is now a current member of the Riverdance Flying Squad team. During her years with Riverdance Patricia has had the honour of performing at Radio City Music Hall New York, The Kremlin Moscow, and Hammersmith Apollo Theatre London to name just a few.
She has also had the honour of preforming for President Mary McAlesse many times, the Vice President of China Xi Jinping, President Micheal D Higgins, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II on her state visit to Ireland in 2011 and most recently for The First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha on the visit to Ireland in June 2013.
During her later years of Riverdance Patricia continued her study and Graduated in 2007 with a first class honours in Business Administration.
Patricia qualified as a CLRG Irish Dance Teacher in May 2009 and went on to open her own school in September 2010. Irish Dance is a passion of Patricia's and she has made it her mission to instill the virtue of Irish Dance into all that attends her class.