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McTeggart School History
The original McTeggart School of Irish Dance was established in 1939 in Cork, Ireland. The first director was Peg McTeggart, the eldest of four sisters, all of them champion dancers. The school soon spread throughout the whole of County Cork due to the efforts of younger sister Maureen McTeggart Hall. In 1958 Maureen and her family immigrated to the United States, bringing with them the art of Irish Dancing and introducing it to the Western Region of the United States by setting up a schools in Fresno, California and the San Francisco Bay area. She has since set up more than a dozen schools in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Alaska. Mrs. Hall's two daughters have followed in her footsteps and are also certified Irish dance instructors and adjudicators. The McTeggart School of Irish Dance is one of the most respected schools in the nation, with its dancers consistently qualifying for the World Championships in Ireland. Maureen McTeggart Hall is a vice-president of the Irish Dancing Commission and often adjudicates at the North American and World Championships.
Our Teacher - Christie New TCRG
Christie New started dancing at the age of 12 with the McTeggart School where she reached Open Championship level, qualifying and competing in the National Championships five times as well as placing 7th in the Southern Regional Oireachtas. She also trained with the Smith-Houlihan Academy in Massachusetts while attending college, where she achieved a 5th place in the New England Regional Oireachtas. In addition, Christie was honored to have won the coveted Paul Tynan Memorial Trophy and the Hornpipe Magazine scholarship for her dancing abilities. She has performed with notable groups such as the Chieftains, Altan, Danu and Gaelic Storm, to name a few. Christie gained her TCRG certification (Irish Dancing teacher's certificate) in January 2007 and has been the local TCRG under the McTeggart School and Maureen McTeggart-Hall's direction in both Dallas and San Antonio locations.
Class Information
Christie holds classes every Sunday in San Antonio. We have classes for every level of dancer from beginner to championship level. Please contact us for the breakdown of the classes.
The McTeggart School dancers compete against dancers all across North America and around the world in major Irish Dance competitions. The school has produced numerous World-qualifying champions and World medal holders. The school is home to the 2006 World Champion and 2006-07 National Champion.
McTeggart Irish Dancers Locations
McTeggart Irish Dancers of North Texas
McTeggart Irish Dancers of South Texas
McTeggart Irish Dancers of Colorado
McTeggart Irish Dancers of Oklahoma
McTeggart Irish Dancers of Louisiana
Kentucky McTeggart Irish Dancers
The McTeggart School of Irish Dance, Phoenix
Northern Lights Celtic Dancers
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