Blog by Isabella Walshe

Read about Isabella's first trip to the World Championships in Dublin!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to our Champions 2011/12!

  • Imogen Burridge U/11 Imogen Burridge U/11 Open Champion U/10 Champion Burke Feis 2011, U/10 Champion Kelley O'Boyle Feis 2011, St Ninians Feis 2010, East of England Championships 2010, John Flanagan Memorial Feis 2011, Seamus & Marie Moore Memorial Feis 2011
  • Molly Challis U/12 Molly Challis U/12 Preliminary Champion Clondalkin Feis 2012
  • Sophie Bleaney U12 Sophie Bleaney U12 Preliminary Champion Seamus & Marie Moore Memorial Feis 2011, Solent Feis 2011
  • Isabella Walshe U/13 Isabella Walshe U/13 Open Champion St Ninians Feis 2011
  • Tim Allcock U/14 Tim Allcock U/14 Preliminary Champion Seamus & Marie Moore Memorial Feis 2010
  • Siobhan Ralph U/16 Siobhan Ralph U/16 Preliminary Champion Hennigan O'Loughlin Feis 2011, Murchu Duiginn Feis 2011
  • Janice Kenny U17 Janice Kenny U17 Open Champion Hennigan O'Loughlin Feis 2010, Trainor Feis 2010, Seamus & Marie Moore Memorial Feis 2010
  • Sarah Farrell U/18 Sarah Farrell U/18 Open Champion Four Masters Feis 2010, Kelley O'Boyle Fesi 2010
  • Christine Bresnan U/19 Christine Bresnan U/19 Open Champion John Flanagan Memorial Feis 2011, Seamus & Marie Moore Memorial Feis 2011
  • John Brooks TCRG John Brooks TCRG The Brooks Academy of Irish Dancing was established over 35 years ago, by John Brooks TCRG. John, a former pupil of the late great Ted Kavanagh had enjoyed many years as a solo and team dancer, before retiring to pass on his skills as a teacher. Thoughout those years John won both the All Ireland and World Championships on several occasions as part of the Kavanagh Senior Ceili and Figure teams. John was probably the first Irish dancer to appear on television. He was a contestant in the final of the Carol Levis Junior Discoveries in 1957!!!!!!! John opened classes in Bedford , Luton and London and enjoyed success with both solo and team dancers. In 1976 he married Phyllis, and they went on to have 3 children, Ciaron, Sinead & Aislinn, who all now teach alongside John at the Brooks Academy. In 1994 John took his Adjudicators exam and passed first time. John now teaches in Barnet, Herts & Luton Beds.
  • Sinead Brooks Sinead Brooks
  • Ciaron Brooks Ciaron Brooks
  • Aislinn Brooks Aislinn Brooks

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Dates for your Diary!
Saturday 3rd March
Fundraising Race Night
Weavers Pub Barnet 7.30pm
7th & 8th July 2012 - NEW DATES
Seamus & Marie Moore Memorial Feis
10th Anniversary Celebration
Bushey Meads Schools
Coldharbour Lane, Bushey Watford
Saturday 21st July 2012
Brooks Academy Summertime Ball
7.30pm - late,
Village Hotel, Watford Elstree.
Champagne Reception, 3 Course dinner and entertainment.
Tickets available from March 2012.
Southern Region Oireachtas results 2011
Imogen Burridge 2nd Under 10 Girls
Sophie Bleaney 11th Under 11 Girls
Molly Challis 15th Under 11 Girls
Isabella Walsh 13th Under 12 Girls
Chloe Manaher 3rd Under 13 Girls Prelim
Tim Allcock 2nd Under 13 Boys
Siobhan Ralph 7th Under 15 Girls
Christine Bresnan 2nd Under 18 Ladies
Holly Medlock 3rd Under 19 Ladies
Jack Ludwig 4th Senior Men
Great Britain Championships 2011
All Scotland 2011
Imogen Burridge 5th U/10 Christine Bresnan 9th U/18 WQ
Christine Bresan 5th U/18 Imogen Burridge 10th U/10 WQ
Isabella Walsh 32nd U/12 Jack Ludwig 10th Senior WQ
    Tim Allcock 11th U/13 WQ
    Isabella Walsh U/12 Recalled
    Sarah Farrell U/17 Ladies Recalled
    Chloe Manaher 4th U/13 Recalled
    Molly Challis 14th U/11 Prelim

Congratulations to all of our dancers who competed at The Southern England Oireachtas 2010!! The following dancers acheived medal winning positions:
Imogen Burridge U/9 4th Oireachtas Championship
Sophie Bleaney U/10 2nd Oireachtas Trophy
Isabella Walsh U/11 7th Qualifying Place
Tim Allcock U/12 4th Qualifying Place
Natalia Dolan U/13   Qualifying Championship Recall
Janice Kenny U/15 2nd Qualifying Place
Sarah Farrell U/16 10th Qualifying place
Niamh McGovern U/16 1st Oireachtas Trophy
Christine Bresnan U/17 6th Qualifying Place
Well done to all of the Brooks Academy dancers who competed at the Class feis on Saturday 11th December! What a fantastic day, with the highlights being our adult ceili team and a surprise visit from Santa himself!! Thank you to our adjudicator Julie Herlihy TCRG and to Mike & Deirdre from Time In Focus Photography for all your hard work! www.timeinfocus.co.uk


Brooks Academy at The Papal Visit 2010

On Saturday 18th September 13 dancers from the Brooks Academy were invited to perform for the Pope at the Papal Visit 2010. It was an amazing experience for all of the dancers. Imogen, Sophie, Caitlin, Isabella, Aoife, Chloe, Tim, Natalia, Janice, Sarah, Niamh, Christine and Holly wowed the audiences with their 7 minute routine to music by Anthony Davis.
You can watch us here!

 

 


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