Introduction

Brief History of Irish Dance

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Mary Rose Fansler, certified T.C.R.G., is the founder of the O'Donovan School of Irish Dance. Mary Rose came to Arkansas from Ireland in 1994. She taught Irish Dance in Cork, Ireland for 20 years. 

Students are prepared to perform in competitions, festivals, parties and special functions such as: Greek Food Festival, Rex Fest, Celtic Fest, World Fest, Barton Coliseum, Country Club of Little Rock, Irish Cultural Society Festival, Robinson Auditorium, and many church events.

In dance competitions, our students qualified to represent Arkansas in the World Dance Oireachtas held yearly in Ireland.

Students have won competitions in St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Florida, and Little Rock.

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A letter about Mary Rose from Dr. John P.Cullinane- Irish Dancing Master, teacher and adjudicator, Vice Chairman of the Irish Dancing Commission, distinguished author, archivist and researcher, and the world’s leading authority on the History of Irish Dance.

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