Biographies:  Mary Conroy

Mary Conroy is certified by An Coimisiun le Rinci´ Gaelacha (Irish Dancing Commission) of Ireland to teach step and ceili dancing. Mary has been actively teaching and training competitive Irish stepdancers since 1993 under the direction of master teacher Theresa Burke. She also teaches classes of her own for various dance organizations, festivals and workshops, including Regional Dance America’s Northeast Festival.

Mary has studied Irish stepdancing since age six, and has competed 5 times in the World Championships, held annually in Ireland.

Mary will be performing the Slip Jig, the Double Jig, the Hornpipe, the Irish Reel, and other Irish dances to pipe music from ancient to pre-modern times.

This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Vira I. Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

Funding for concert performances and workshops by Road to the Isles is available to non-profit presenters throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. For more information contact PennPat at (www.pennpat.org) (215)496-9424, or Music Tree at () (412) 323-2707.