Welcome to the McGonagle School of Irish Dance

Brenda Hamilton Coleman is an accomplished Irish Step Dancer who trained at the world-renowned Smith-Houlihan Academy of Irish Dance. Brenda was the New England Regional Champion in her age category in 1988 and later as a team dancer she won six consecutive national titles for figure choreography. In the fall of 1990 Brenda became a certified instructor of Irish Dance. Brenda started the McGonagle School of Irish Dance (named after her grandmother) in Woburn, MA, in 1993. In September of 1994 she branched out to Nashua and the McGonagle School became the first-ever Irish step dancing school in the state of New Hampshire. The school has grown over the years from 30 pupils to over 100. Students from the McGonagle School have successfully competed in dancing competitions from Montreal, Quebec to Washington, D.C. The McGonagle School has also performed for such groups as the Makem Brothers and the Nashua Symphony Orchestra and can be seen performing at numerous locations throughout the area around St. Patrick's Day.

News

• Last class fot the year will be May 30th. Summer schedule to come soon.
• Have a great summer!