Bernadette Short School of Irish Dance
From their Canada website [1]:
The Bernadette Short School offers classes for beginners up to internationally competitive champion level dancers. Dancers can begin classes as young as age 5 but can begin at any age, including adulthood. Irish Dance is a fun activity that offers physical exercise and is a form of expression rooted in the traditions and cultures of Ireland.
It all began when Bernadette Short came to Montreal from her native Dublin in early 1974. She soon began teaching the Irish step dances she had learned while growing up in Ireland. The school is in its 40th year and has grown to include several locations producing numerous champion level dancers and is the number one choice for Irish Dance instruction across Quebec.
Here at the Short School we believe it is important to be involved in the community and spread our love of dance. Dancers perform at many community events throughout the year, but are most popular at events in the month of March as many people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Other events include Canada Day and St. Jean Baptiste celebrations, municipal days, senior residences and hospitals.
From their USA website [2]:
Champlain Valley Irish Dance, Inc. offers classes for beginners up to internationally competitive champion level dancers with instruction from the renowned Bernadette Short School of Irish Dancing from Montreal, Canada. Dancers can begin classes as young as age 5 but can begin at any age, including adulthood. Irish Dance is a fun activity that offers physical exercise and is a form of expression rooted in the traditions and cultures of Ireland.
Teachers: Bernadette Short, ADCRG, Marie Short, ADCRG, Anne-Marie Keenan, ADCRG, Kathleen Irving, TCRG, Natasha Woytiuk, TCRG, Allison Walker, TCRG, Lucas Lawton, TCRG & Mike Keane, TCRG
Locations[edit]
Châteauguay, Kirkland, Notre-Dame-de-Grace & Shannon, QC
Plattsburgh, NY