46 dancers across Ireland auditioned, 29 joined the training programme and we can now announce the team of 20 tap dancers that will be representing Ireland at @idoworlddance World Tap Dance Championship 2021 – Trained by our faculty: KTE DIRECTOR: Dr Trish Melton – Artistic Director of Old Kent Road: Avalon Rathgeb – Six-time world champion tap dancer: Lucy Jones
Happy National Tap Dance Day
You will be hearing more about this talented bunch of tap dancers in coming weeks and months as we start our phase 2 intensive training program
In February 2021 we received the exciting new that KTE Director, Dr Trish Melton, had been appointed as the President for IDO Ireland: Performing Arts.
The IDO is
The International Dance Organization (IDO), is a World Dance- and Dancesport Federation consisting of OVER 90 member and contact NATIONS, representing more than 500,000 DANCERS, from all SIX CONTINENTS.