Biographies:  Cliodhna Graven

Cliodhna has studied Irish Dance since the age of 5 at the Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance, in Pittsburgh. A Championship level competitor, Cliodhna is ranked Regionally and Nationally, and has competed overseas in the prestigious World Championships of Irish Dance (Oireachtas Rince na Cruine), and the Great Britain Championships. She is currently training to compete in the 2009 World Championships. In addition to performing with Road to the Isles and The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Cliodhna has performed with The Chieftains, Eileen Ivers, and Gaelic Storm.

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