Former Death Eaters

Mary was Irvin's right-hand Death Eater, the only member of the original Dancing Death Eaters to stay with the troupe through its entire first era.

She is the truest Slytherin of the bunch, and proud!  We'd all like to think that her sarcasm and caustic remarks are really hiding a heart of gold.  Her strengths are her familiarity with the DDEs' style after many years of loyal service, as well as some ballet experience from her past (which can be seen in her graceful spins and high kicks).

Mary has participated in ten of the Death Eaters' fourteen dances of the first era, more than any other alumni.  Among the highlights are Stronger Than Imperio, If You Didn't Come to Party, and Spells and Scars.  Her solo dance with Irvin is the dramatic Hey Dark Wizard, where her skills really shine.

Because the Dark Lord enjoys tormenting her, she most frequently cosplayed Gryffindors like Molly Weasley and Hermione Granger, filling her with self-loathing.  But she disappeared into the characters; when she donned a Madam Pomfrey outfit, she deceitfully appeared the very epitome of a kind and caring nurse.

Mary's final performance with the DDEs was the special reunion performance at Irvin's book launch in July 2018, where she reprised Madam Pomfrey for one last rendition of Dear J.K. Rowling.  It was an excellent coda to many years of faithful service.

Leeza was the youngest and tiniest of the Dancing Death Eaters when she joined the troupe at only eighteen years old. However, she proved to be a formidable Death Eater, and rose through the ranks to become the Dark Lady of the Dance, second in command only to Irvin.  

She is the only member of the Death Eaters to be a former fangirl of the group.  She grew tremendously during her Death Eater tenure, coming out of her shell, and working through her incredible phobia of falling.

Leeza partook in twelve of the Death Eaters' dances, a number second only to Irvin.  Among the dances that highlighted her, where she was the female lead, are Stronger Than Imperio and Oliver Wood.  She memorably originated the role of Pansy Parkinson in If You Didn't Come to Party.  She also got to have a solo dance with Irvin, in the wildly comedic Oh the Goblins and the Wizards Should Be Friends.

After 2012, until the second era, Leeza was no longer a regular member of the group, but returned for significant performances.  She returned for one week in January 2013 at the behest of the Death Eaters, to play the starring role of Grindelwald opposite Irvin's Dumbledore in Dear J.K. Rowling.  She brought a spark of life to the week's proceedings, donning a wig and fake beard to truly become her character.  And indeed, the chemistry between Dumbledore and Grindelwald is sizzling in the music video.  Even though Grindelwald has been portrayed in the years since by increasingly manly dancers, Leeza's portrayal will always be notable as the original.

Leeza's final performance with the DDEs was at MISTI-Con 2019.  She was injured in the lead-up to Avada KedavRock! 2019.  She had to bow out of performing at the concert, leading to an abrupt and unfortunate end to a very distinguished dancing career.

John was the muscle of the Dancing Death Eaters, having the strength to do all manner of lifts and tricks with any partner.  Hence he was known as the Malevolent Muscle of the DDEs.

Joining alongside several other new recruits in 2024, John was the one who stuck it out for the year.  He learned two of the DDEs' eighteen dances, both of which he performed at Avada KedavRock! 2024.  He is in the original cast of Death Eater Disco.  And the routine for Art of Parseltongue is the one where his strength really pays off!  

Sophia was the first to join the troupe when Irvin began rebuilding ranks after the coronavirus pandemic.

Sophia has a background in swing dance, but an aversion to lots of spinning, which presented an interested choreography challenge when Irvin could no longer throw in a few spot turns into any moment missing a move.

Sophia made her performing debut at Irvin's 30th Birthday, where she danced Death Eater Tango as well as possible given a lack of space and inaudible music.  Since then, Sophia added a heavily revamped 99 Death Eaters to her repertoire, which was filmed for posterity but is in the process of being edited.

Sophia's first original role for a DDE routine was in the upcoming Death Eater Disco - regrettably, she was felled by injury before having a chance to perform it.

Scott joined in the first weeks of the second era, and currently holds the record for longest-serving male Death Eater.

Scott made his performing debut at Avada KedavRock! 2019, where he performed in five of the DDEs' numbers - Death Eater Tango, Dark Mark Calling, Like a Death Eater, Dear J.K. Rowling (as Grindelwald).  The highlight was My Obsession, where Scott plays the Voldemort track.  Scott also participated in the Jingle Bell Rock, for a total repertoire of six dances.

His lack of dance experience was made up for with dedication and hard work, and one of his unexpected strengths is a natural ability to do spiral turns.  This earned him the nickname of the "Spiraling Obsession."  He really committed to portraying Lord Voldemort in My Obsession, donning white face paint for four filming sessions for the music video.

Julia II joined only a few weeks into the second era, and quickly racked up an impressive list of evil accomplishments to her name.  She had a superlative ability to pick up choreography, and has shown much initiative in helping others.  She even led a lesson in Irvin's absence, earning herself the title of Dark Regent of the Dance.  

Nine of the DDEs' seventeen dances were in Julia's repertoire.  Julia is also committed to being a versatile Death Eater, learning both the male and female tracks for most dances - a huge boon to the DDEs in the logistics department of pairing dancers up.

The highlight of Julia's dancing is My Obsession.  At MISTI-Con 2019, her performing debut, she danced the female track as a solo with Irvin, which is among the hardest things any Death Eater has had to do.  Her performance as Bellatrix in My Obsession remains a strength even in the ensemble version.  Among other highlights are the male track in Death Eater Tango (lifts and all!), doing Rodolphus as a solo with Irvin, and taking over for Leeza in Goblins and Wizards.

Maya joined the Death Eater ranks a few weeks after the rest of the fifth generation.  But as soon as she showed up, she immediately starting jumping onto people as needed for the dance!

Maya made her performing debut at Avada KedavRock! 2019, where she danced six different dances (latter upping her participation to eight of them).  Among the highlights are dancing the Voldemort track in My Obsession, taking over the female lead in Dear Aunt Celestial, and dancing the male track in Art of Parseltongue (lifts and all!).

Maya and Leeza were astonishingly out of sync, leading Maya to be nicknamed the Dark Anti-Lady of the Dance.  She very helpfully switched tracks during the filming of My Obsession as needed, allowing everyone to play to their strengths.  Despite this flexibility, Maya was also the Death Eater most likely to naysay Irvin's wilder flights of imagination regarding choreography, even though he's never steered her wrong before.

Angelica was the first new Death Eater brought into the fold for the second era.  When Irvin needed someone to perform Dear J.K. Rowling at his book launch in July 2018, he convinced Angelica to do it.  Her willing participation was what convinced Irvin to make an attempt at reviving the DDEs for the second era.  Angelica was kinder than most Death Eaters (blame her Hufflepuff nature).  She also holds the distinction of being the most bruised Death Eater in the history of the troupe!

Angelica has participated in five dances - Death Eater Tango, Dark Mark Calling, Like a Death Eater, Dear J.K. Rowling (as McGonagall), and My Obsession.  The latter is definitely a highlight, as Angelica was a member of the music video cast, dancing the Voldy track.  Angelica briefly came out of retirement at Avada KedavRock! 2019, when Leeza was injured and the DDEs needed a last-minute Voldy for My Obsession.

Dhaval was the last male Death Eater of the first era, with his lack of dance experience compensated for by a willingness to learn.  Dhaval is much more at home singing than dancing, but the troupe did its best to transform him into a true triple threat.  

Dhaval ended up participating in three dances - Dark Mark Calling is the only one he dances all the way through.  He took over as Grindelwald in Dear J.K. Rowling, making history as the first ever Death Eater to lift Irvin instead of the other way around.  And he had a scene-stealing cameo as the Snitch in Oliver Wood; the Death Eaters spent weeks convincing him that he looks good in yellow, and we stand by that.

Rosie is the youngest of the Death Eaters pasty and present, however, she also has the most dance experience.  Rosie competes on an international level in Irish dancing.  Her high flexibility and even higher kicks put the rest of the troupe to shame, and her ability to pick up choreography instantly and without effort proved a huge asset.  However, due to her youth and lack of public schooling, she had to be taught things like beckoning to guys - leading to the nickname "Beckoning Beauty."  

She participated in five dances - Like a Death Eater, Dark Mark Calling, Dear J.K. Rowling (for which she cosplayed as Minerva McGonagall), and Oliver Wood, as well as taking over the solo-with-Irvin dance Dear Aunt Celestial (for which she cosplayed Tonks).

David was the first male Death Eater to join in two and a half years, so he is notable for that alone.  He had the least dance experience of his peers, but he overcome many challenges during his short tenure (including learning how to skip for Dark Mark Calling, a task that was disproportionately difficult for him).  This earned him the nickname "Scintillating Skipper," which upon being announced sent the Dark Lady into paroxysms of mirth.

He participated in three dances - Like a Death Eater, Dark Mark Calling, and Oliver Wood.  It is the latter that highlights him best, which is fitting for a member of the NY Badassilisks.

Julia I was the host of the Dancing Death Eaters' lessons, and the best sport among the group. She went along with pretty much all of Irvin's hare-brained schemes.  She joined the Death Eaters at a crucial juncture in the group's history, right before the NYC Wrock Festival, quickly learning a dance to perform at the event and thereby beginning the second generation of Death Eaters.

Julia participated in four dances.  She was one of the girls in Like a Death Eater, and one of the boys in Art of Parseltongue (even doing the lifts!).  She received top billing in If You Didn't Come to Party, memorably originating the role of Astoria Greengrass, which led to her forever being nicknamed the "Leading Skank."  She also took on the role of Nymphadora Tonks in her solo with Irvin, Dear Aunt Celestial - a role she originated, then defined by throwing off her wig midway through the dance. 

Rebekah was the culinary member of the Dancing Death Eaters, and brought a lot to the table - literally - by bringing delicious baked goods to lessons. She and Julia are almost the same person. 

She participated in three dances.  She got to be one of the lovely ladies in Like a Death Eater, and then danced with her beloved Julia I in Art of Parseltongue.  But Rebekah will forever be remembered for her bizarre portrayal of Severus Snape in If You Didn't Come to Party - a role so iconic, that it got a solo picture on the DVD case, and earned her the nickname "Predatory Pedobear" after she pursued and terrified poor Leeza while in costume.

Annie was the only member of the Dancing Death Eaters not affiliated with TGTSNBN or the NY Badassilisks. She was a friend and classmate of Leeza's.  Shyer and more timid than most Death Eaters, she occasionally struggled to bring the extroverted roles to life, but always came through when needed.

Annie only ever did Like a Death Eater and If You Didn't Come to Party, which was definitely her highlight dance, where she originated the role of the incredibly inebriated Sybill Trelawney.  She had to be extensively coached in the art of acting intoxicated by older Death Eaters.

Saribel was the youngest Death Eater of the original group, and was the first one who had to contend with lots of lifts and tricks.

Saribel participated in the four original dances - Like a Death Eater, 99 Death Eaters, Death Eater Tango, and Spells and Scars.  She portrayed Lupin in Spells and Scars, and therefore got to not only die herself, but also indirectly cause Tonks's death (Tonks's downfall was tripping over Lupin).  She is best highlighted in Death Eater Tango, which is also her favorite dance.  She describes it as "very majestic."

Emma was a double-threat Death Eater, doubling as the lead singer of wizard rock band Bella and le Strangers.  She holds the distinction of being Death Eater to suck up to Irvin the most... she really was Bellatrix personified! She was also the first major Death Eater to join after the group's inaugural performance at Evil Day 2.

Emma participated in the four original dances - Like a Death Eater, 99 Death Eaters, Death Eater Tango, and Spells and Scars.  The first one she learned, and the one that highlights her best, is 99 Death Eaters.  She played Fred Weasley in Spells and Scars, which is fitting since her secondary wizard rock band is called George's Left Ear.

Pam was the most charitable Death Eater, as the leader of the NYDA ("New York Dumbledore's Army," New York City's chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance), and is responsible for the good relationship the NYDA and the DDEs had. 

Pam participated in the four first dances the Death Eaters did - Like a Death Eater, Death Eater Tango, 99 Death Eaters, and Spells and Scars.  The dance she had a lead role in, that best highlighted her dancing, was Like a Death Eater.