Well the latest for the Connolly dancers is that they are currently teaching some actors Irish dancing to perform on the T.V. show Outrageous Fortune, this is a lot of fun and really amazed how easy they are picking it up.  Some of our dancers will be included in the show as extras so this is exciting for the little ones.  We still have a group performing every Sunday night at the Dogs Bollix at 7pm and 7.30. The Connolly Dancers have been performing in the Dogs Bollix for the past 12 years, so if you want to see some good performances, come along on Sunday nights to watch them. 




Just a update on the Connolly dancers overseas. Ciaran and Siobhan have finished their recent tour of Lord of the Dance in America. They visited Las Vegas on the way back to Ireland for 4 days and had an awesome time. They are now off for the summer then hope to go back on tour around Sept and rumour has it that they will be going to Egypt, wow!! Whilst in Ireland they will be joined by Martin where they hope to do a few gigs at weddings etc which has been organised for them by some friends. Always a bit of entertainment money at the end of the day eh!

Bernadette has her dancing school in Connemara, Co. Galway and last weekend she adjudicated in the Aran Islands and loved it. 19 of her pupils will be competing in a local Feis next weekend and hopes they will all do well, good luck, Bernadette.

Myself and Jim hope to join them all in Ireland next month for the summer where we will be staying in our daughter Roisin's new house in Galway. Many friends from N.Z. will be visiting us while we are there and there will always be a bed if anyone wants one, just come over to Galway - the city of entertainment and fun.

Until next time, Slán.




Attending the World Championships in Glasgow at Easter was something else. It was such a joy to be there to see our young lad Jordan do so well and also to see all the New Zealanders. It always amazes me that a competition of this level is not in the media more as so few people get to see this amazing artform at its highest level. However, I am sure glad that I had a chance to see it and have such a wonderful time.

It is wonderful to be able to brienng back so many ideas and to be able to pass it onto our young dancers here and that is what it is all about.

I look forward to seeing the fruits of this experience at our local competitions as we are certainly up there with all the other world competitiors.