The Keltic Dreams
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The Keltic Dreams are an Irish dancing troupe based in PS 59 (Beekman Hill International School) in the Bronx, New York City
. They are led by Dublin-raised Caroline Duggan, who moved to New York after graduating from Trinity College, Dublin
to become a music teacher. The troupe consists of boys and girls ages between 7-11 in elementary school
. They have performed for the senator of Newark, on the Late Late Show in Ireland, the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, and the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Queens
, New York City. They have performed in Chicago
and Boston
as well.
Local boxing events were held to help raise funding to send the troupe to perform in Ireland
in 2007. They also received $33,000 from the American-Ireland fund
and $10,000 from John McColgan, the producer of Riverdance
and The Pirate Queen
, pieces from which the group often performs. A documentary about the group, A Bronx Dream, has been broadcast on Showtime in the US. In Ireland, they performed at Dublin's St. Stephen's Green shopping center and for Irish President
Mary McAleese
, whom they also presented with a pair of Irish dancing hard shoes.
They were the recipient of the first "Building Bridges" award at the Irish Connections Festival near Boston in June 2006. The award honors an individual representing the spirit of the festival in exploring connections between ethnic communities in the United States
.
New York City
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. They are led by Dublin-raised Caroline Duggan, who moved to New York after graduating from Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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to become a music teacher. The troupe consists of boys and girls ages between 7-11 in elementary school
Elementary school
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. They have performed for the senator of Newark, on the Late Late Show in Ireland, the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, and the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Queens
Queens
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, New York City. They have performed in Chicago
Chicago
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and Boston
Boston
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as well.
Local boxing events were held to help raise funding to send the troupe to perform in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 2007. They also received $33,000 from the American-Ireland fund
The American Ireland Fund
The American Ireland Fund is an organization that raises funds for the support of peace and reconciliation, community development, education, arts and culture in Ireland. Since its founding it has raised more than US $250 million...
and $10,000 from John McColgan, the producer of Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
and The Pirate Queen
The Pirate Queen
The Pirate Queen is a musical written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, best known for their adaptation of Les Misérables. John Dempsey is the co-lyricist. The Pirate Queen marks the first time Boublil and Schönberg have created a musical with American collaborators...
, pieces from which the group often performs. A documentary about the group, A Bronx Dream, has been broadcast on Showtime in the US. In Ireland, they performed at Dublin's St. Stephen's Green shopping center and for Irish President
President of Ireland
The President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese served as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president and was first elected in 1997 succeeding Mary Robinson, making McAleese the world's first woman to succeed another as president. She was re-elected unopposed for a second term in...
, whom they also presented with a pair of Irish dancing hard shoes.
They were the recipient of the first "Building Bridges" award at the Irish Connections Festival near Boston in June 2006. The award honors an individual representing the spirit of the festival in exploring connections between ethnic communities in the United States
United States
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.