Category: Teachers

Maggie Nowakowski is from Milwaukee, WI, and started training at 4 with the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance. During her time at Trinity, she competed internationally in solo and team dancing. During her competitive journey, Maggie competed at several world championship competitions ranking as high as 3rd in her solo competitions and even winning a…

Mariah began her Irish dance journey at the age of four after being inspired by a performance of Riverdance. She initially started dancing at the O’Neill-James School in Falls Church, Virginia. However, as a military child, she moved frequently. Luckily, she found many homes in Irish dance studios across the country. She began competing in…

Hannah started her Irish dance career in her hometown just outside of Philadelphia, PA. She learned her first Irish dance steps at age 5 in her neighbor’s driveway, and soon after, began her dance career with a local school where she competed solo at major competitions and won multiple regional and national titles with her…

Dawn has had a love for her ancestral Ireland since she was eight years old, avidly studying its arts, history and culture. She learned Irish dance at the Irish Arts Center under the direction of Josephine McNamara for three years, and continued to study dance under Niall O’Leary for an additional seven years. During that…

Amanda Yachechak has been dancing and teaching with Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance since 2009. She joined the professional company, Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe in 2015 as both a dancer and singing artist. She has performed with them throughout the tri-state area and in Mexico and Canada. In addition to Irish Dance, Amanda…