Dancers in York County to perform for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Jared Weaver
·2 min read

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Two days from St. Patrick’s Day and Midstaters celebrate in different ways. For some, a little green beer will do, but there is an authentic local Irish dance school that preparing not only for a parade but also a weekend full of tradition.

The studio at Ni Riain School of Irish Dance in York, Pennsylvania, is doing five performances this weekend. On Friday, they were getting ready by running through the dances as if they were performances.

The kids are really excited to get up and show everyone what they’ve been learning the entire year.

“All the hard work I put in these last couple months finally paid off,” dance student Allyson Folkemer said. “I’m getting to do my best in front of a crowd of people, which I love.”

“We are trying to also bring the spirit of it here, which is to get them to enjoy it, and to preserve the tradition,” owner Holly Lantegine-Marrow said.

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“It’s like different from all the other, like, dances,” dancer Cathryn Shane said.

The dancer’s footwork is fast and intricate, it is unique in a way it’s fun for the dancers, who say they learn a lot from each other. It helps to build friendship and teamwork among them.

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“They meet dancers from all over the country and all over the world, especially Ireland,” Lantegine-Marrow said. “I think it’s a fun time to get to know people and to learn new steps and just have fun, to feel that culture. You feel it. You don’t read about it, you know, or watch it on TV or movie. You feel it. You’re in it. It’s like you catch the Irish dance bug and you can’t really get rid of it.”

Below is their performance schedule:

  • Friday night – York Outdoor Country Club at 7 p.m.

  • Saturday night – pre-parade performance at Central Market in York at 11 a.m., then the York St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and then afterward they will perform at Gift Horse Brewing Company in York at 3 p.m. After that, they are going to dance at McCleary’s​ Pub in Marietta at 7 p.m.

  • Sunday – Stony Run Brew House in York, PA, a 3 p.m.

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