Shannon Irish Dancers

The Shannon Irish Dancers presented their first show in 1966 and at that time, Paddy White, then resident and Irish dance champion, first trained a group of teenagers to perform jigs and reels on stage. The present troupe has been together since the fall of 1996. Since then, their goal has been to start early to prepare for the Shannon Irish Show in March. Impressed by the progress made by the dancers, Bernadette Short encourages most of the nearly 35 dancers to enter the annual Ville Marie Feis (Irish dancing competition).

Nowadays, the Shannon Irish Dancers have been busy dancing year round. There are about 80 dancers ranging in age from 4 years and up. They continue to perform annually at the Shannon Irish Show and also travel to Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, New York, Boston, Maine and further to compete in Irish dancing competitions. They are in great demand for shows and festivals throughout Quebec and Ontario.

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