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Phoenix Irish Step Dancers
Phoenix Irish Step Dancers
The Phoenix Irish Step Dancers are a performance troupe dedicated to the sharing or Irish traditions and heritage through dance and education. Our work is based on standards that have evolved in Irish dancing for hundreds of years.
The Phoenix Irish Step Dancers are a performance troupe dedicated to the sharing or Irish traditions and heritage through dance and education. Our work is based on standards that have evolved in Irish dancing for hundreds of years.
Our teachers, choreographers, and experienced dancers have received many years of formal training through their association with many competitive Irish dance schools.
Our teachers, choreographers, and experienced dancers have received many years of formal training through their association with many competitive Irish dance schools.
We have experience teaching in Irish dance schools, public and private school settings, dance studios, home school groups, and community settings. We teach long-term competitive dance classes, recreational classes, in residency settings, at workshops, camps, and at festival activity areas.
We have experience teaching in Irish dance schools, public and private school settings, dance studios, home school groups, and community settings. We teach long-term competitive dance classes, recreational classes, in residency settings, at workshops, camps, and at festival activity areas.
We teach all ages (3-78), all levels (beginner through master) and in both formal and informal settings.
We teach all ages (3-78), all levels (beginner through master) and in both formal and informal settings.
Our company performs at many festivals, community events, private events, formal concert settings, and as guest artists.
Our company performs at many festivals, community events, private events, formal concert settings, and as guest artists.
Our Staff
Our Staff
Sharon Judd
Founder, owner, Artistic Director
Sharon Judd has 22 years of training in competitive Irish dance schools. Sharon has studied Irish studies at the University of Milwaukee and holds a TMRF certificate issued by AU Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha in 1994. Sharon founded the Phoenix Irish Step Dancers in 1991 and became a roster artist for the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Sharon was also a company dancer with Southwest Ukrainian Folk Dance Company and Mei Hsiu Chan Chinese Dance Theater. Sharon also studied various styles of dance during her time as a student at Arizona State University. Sharon has shared her expertise in several dance styles, including teaching Modern Dance at the high school level. Sharon has trained over a hundred dancers to become phenomenal performers and successful competition dancers in the Irish dance world.
Beth Judd
Assistant Artistic Director, Choreographer
Beth Judd was born into Irish dance. She started competing at the age of 2 and continued to compete through college, winning several awards at the Championship level. Beth has also studied ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, and several other styles of dance and enjoys synthesizing elements into choreography to match different occasions. Beth has shared her expertise in several dance styles through teaching general dance at the elementary and middle school levels. Beth believes that everyone is capable of dancing and looking great on stage, and it is her job as the choreographer to find what makes each dancer look and feel their best.
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