Meet the 2009 North American National Irish Dance Adjudicators

Christina Ryan-Kilcoyne ADCRG

Miltown Malbay Co. Clare

A pupil of Eugene and Pat Phillips trained in the County Clare style.

1989 started the Ryan school in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Respectfully judged regional and international competitions.

Charles Moore ADCRG

Limerick Ireland.

Trained at Scoil Rince Ui Ruairc formerly The OíRourke School of Dancing founded in Limerick in 1929 by Mary and Margaret OíRourke and in the 1930s expanded to Clare with Margaret taking classes in Ogonelloe. Their young sister Una NÌ Ruairc became a champion dancer and teacher at Scoil UÌ Ruairc. The class passed into the hands of the second generation of the family when it was taken over by ¡ine NÌ Thuathaigh and her sister M·irÌn.

Moore was an accomplished dander and was Secretary of Comhairle na Mumhan (Munster Council) for the past 15 years and currently is Treasurer and Trophy Officer. He is the Teachers representative to An Coimisiun for the Munster Region and Chairperson of the Rules Committee.

Respectfully adjudicated all major events Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, Oireachtas Rince na h-Eireann , The European Championships and Qualifying Championships.

Christine Angliss ADCRG

Trained in the County Kildare style under the tutelage of Bridie Williams a champion dancer from the O’Roarke School in Limerick.

Teaching since 1959, she establishing the Kildare School, Coventry.

Angliss has joined Doherty Academy. The Doherty Academy (Danny Doherty of Donegal) teach dance classes in many areas of the Midlands(England) including Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Coventry

Respectfully adjudicated in U.S.A, Canada, Ireland, and Europe since 1974.

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Colleen Coyle-Kelly ADCRG

Teacher at The Coyle School’s established 1971 in Philadelphia by Peter Dougherty originally of Co. Derry, Ireland. Ms. Bridie Logue Norquist and Mr. Michael Barlow, students of Mr. Dougherty also taught his classes. In 1981 Grace Ann Coyle lead the school and was officially adopted by the Coyle Family.

Respectfully adjudicated since 2000 in the US and Canada

Eddie Irwin ADCRG

Studied dance under Maureen Hansen Keohane in Boston, Ma. Also a trained singer. Opened his own school and later joined Liz Grady-McGuire with to operate the Irwin/McGuire School. Irwin and McGuire recognized at the Philadelphia World Gradam Award Ceremony for our contributions to An Coimisiun and Irish Dancing over the years.

Irwin sits on the National Scholarship Selection Committee member representing the New England Region.

Eileen Henry ADCRG

Eileen Coyle-Henry one of the three Coyle sisters of the Coyle School in Pennsylvania. Schools in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania; Carlisle, Hanover, Harrisburg, Hershey, and York.

Respectfully adjudicating since 2001.

Francis Curley ADCRG

A successful dancer at the Matthews School under the tutorship of Mrs. Pat Matthews, Dundalk. Curley taught at Scoil Rince Oirialla and later Scoil Rince Ard-Rialla .

Curley was Chairman of An Coiste Oireachtas, Public Relations Officer for An Coimisiun and is Chairman of Management & Finance. He is Chairman of the Ulster Regional Council.

James McCutcheon ADCRG

Danced under the guidance of Kathleen Hamilton and the McLaughlin School. In 1984, he originally co-founded the Setanta School of Irish Dancing with his wife and is renamed as the McCutcheon School.

.McCutcheon served as Chairman of the Management and Finance Committee, a member of the Board of Management and Public Relations Officer for An Coimisi˙n. Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee that hosted the first World Championships held in North America earlier this year. 2005 Grade examiner.

Respectfully adjudicated since 1991 in Australia, Canada, America, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He has also adjudicated the All Ireland and World Championships

John Brooks ADCRG

Danced with Mrs. Ellen Ryan and Ted Kavanagh. Teaching dance in North London and South Beds for over 30 years. Daughters Ciaron and Sinead are now TCRG’s, and Aislinn will be taking her exam later this year. Together with Majella Collins TCRG they are the Brooks Academy.

Maire Dixon

Office Manager with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha in Dublin, Ireland since 2003. Daughter of Maire Penrose who was twice All Ireland champion in the 1930s and who is currently 86 years young and resides in Dublin as an Honorary member of An Coimisiun.

Respectfully adjudicating since 1995.

Maureen Bakke ADCRG

First danced under Joey Flynn, teacher and fiddler.Later underMary Bastis, one of the McNiff dancers. Dancing competitively with the Bastis School. Received TCRG in 1974 and ADCRG in 1984, and served as a member of the Executive Board of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Now resides in Maryland.

Respectfully adjudicated since1984 all levels of competition across the US and Canada.

Michael Fitzpatrick ADCRG

Danced under the direction of the late dance master, Cyril McNiff. The North American Dancing Championships in 1971,1975. Resides in the Boston and is on the Executive Board of The New England Region in the capacity of Recording Secretary. TCRG in 1984, and feis musician.

Respectfully adjucication since 2006

Noreen McCutcheon ADCRG

Instructed by Jenny McInally, and Patsy Kerr. TCRG 1977 and opened Setanta School of Irish Dancing in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Ayrshire Scotland.

Respectfull adjudicating since1991.Grade Examiner 2005.

Patricia Kildunne-Budding ADCRG

Born in Manchester, England and started dancing at the Grainger School. The sisters Brenda, Regina and Maureen were wonderful teachers. Now resides in New Zealand.

Respectfully adjudicating since1982

Pauline Shaw ADCRG

Danced under Terry Bowler and Richard Griffin in London, England. Pauline has been an active teacher for 30 years and is still an active teacher with her daughter Donna Crouch TCRG teaching with her, and her son Dean Crouch.

Sheila Stevens, ADCRG

Established the Shamrock School of Irish Dance in 1977 and is operated with Shannon Stevens TCRG. New England Region Director, Past president of IDTANA (Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America).

Respectfully adjudicating since 1980.

Siobhan Mc Donnell ADCRG

Danced with the Anna McCoy S.D. in Belfast. She continued her dancing career with the late John McDermott , Sligo. Received her T.C.R.G. in 1985, and opened her own school of dancing.

Respectfully adjudicating since1996 and has adjudicated at all major feiseanna including Regional Qualifiers, British Nationals, Oireachtas Rince na hEireann, and Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne.