On June 1st 2024, a handful of Fitzgerald School Irish dancers competed at RTN’s East Coast Championships, which is a World Qualifying Event! This event hosted by the Daly School of Irish Dance and held at Raritan High School in Hazlet, NJ was attended by several Irish Dance Schools in the Tri-State area!
We are proud to say many of our dancers qualified for Nationals as well as several qualified to compete at World’s next year!! Wow what a day for Team Fitzgerald!!
Results Below:
Beginner:
Ben– 3rd in Beginner Light Jig
Charlotte- 2nd in Beginner Reel
Natalie– 2nd in Light Jig
3rd in Reel, Single Jig, & Slip Jig
4th in Championship Event!
Zoey– 2nd in Light Jig
3rd in Treble Jig
4th in Reel and Slip Jig
5th in Championship Event!
Intermediate:
Abbie– 1st in St Patrick’s Day
4th in Light Jig and Reel
Brianna– 2nd in Hornpipe & St Patrick’s Day
2nd in Championship Event!
Evie– 3rd in Hornpipe
4th in Reel
Molly– 1st in Hornpipe, Reel, and St Patrick’s Day
3rd in Single Jig and Treble Jig
3rd in Championship Event!
Prizewinner/Champion:
Bella– 1st in Prizewinner Treble Jig
2nd in Prizewinner Reel
4th in Prizewinner Hornpipe
2nd in Prizewinner Championship Event!
2nd in Champion Slip Jig
5th in Preliminary Championship!
We are now looking forward to National’s 2024 in Philadelphia, PA on July 27th & July 28th!!
Well done, Team Fitzgerald!
Written by Miss Cathleen Dower, founder of The Fitzgerald School of Irish Dance
