The Fitzpatrick School of Irish Dance has been in existence since 1994. It is an organization formed for the preservation and promotion of Irish culture through the traditional art of Irish step dance.
The Fitzpatrick School of Irish Dance is an accredited Irish dance school. Teacher and artistic director Maggie Fitzpatrick Guenther has obtained her T.C.R.G. certification and is a certified teacher with the An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha, Dublin, Ireland, The Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America, and the Irish Dance Teachers Association – Mid Atlantic Region.
The Fitzpatrick Dancers have performed at a variety of venues including:
The Wildwood Irish Festival, The Valley Forge Winter Scottish/Irish Festival, Philly Irish Festival, Broadway at the Beach- Myrtle Beach, NC, Molly Malone’s Irish Yacht Pub in St. Thomas, VI, Walt Disney World, Fla., Disneyland, Ca, Universal Studios, Ca, Ireland - Busch Gardens, Virginia, The Bristol Riverside Theater, The Trenton War Memorial Theater, St. Patrick’s Day Parades in Lower Bucks County and Philadelphia, Doylestown Memorial Day Parade, Renaissance Faires, International Days, festivals, weddings, parties, schools, benefits, and at area retirement homes and schools. We have performed with Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones as well as the bands Blackthorn and Belfast Connection.
Maggie Fitzpatrick Guenther has studied under the direction of Bea Bennett of the Carr-Bennett School in Philadelphia and then under the direction of Cyril McNiff of the McNiff School in New York. We also work with and have many influences from many talented dancers/performers who work with us throughout the year. The dancers have many opportunities to work with some great dancers with many different styles and talents- and it shows.