Penrith Gaels Maher Lenihan Irish Dance

We’re deep into feis season now! Thanks to the organisers of the Maureen Whelan Memorial Feis for another brilliant weekend of feis fun ❤️

Thanks to the Cox Academy Championships for a wonderful day yesterday! 🧡🖤

🏆 Thea - 8th in the Championship and 1st in Prelim
🏆 Lucy - 6th in the Championship

This is so special 💚 We’re incredibly honoured to have our Irish dance school, Penrith Gaels Maher Lenihan, recognised in the Parliament of New South Wales by our local MP, Karen McKeown.

This Community Recognition Statement celebrates the work of our wonderful dancers, our dedicated teachers Maria Maher-Astley and Louise Lenihan, and the wider Penrith Gaels community in keeping Irish culture alive through performance, contribution, and connection.

From first-time competitors to experienced performers, this recognition belongs to every dancer who has stepped on stage this year. We’re so proud of what this community continues to build together 🇮🇪✨

A successful day for our gorgeous Irish dancers at the Camden Country Feis!

Congratulations to:

🥈 Willow - 2nd in 9 Years Elementary
🥉 Olivia S - 3rd in 12/u Elementary
🥉 Thea - 3rd in 14/u Elementary
🏆 Sadie - 5th in 8 Years Open

🏅 Adjudicator Awards - Ava, Lucy, Olive, Olivia H and Frankie

If you know of any budding young Irish dancers, feel free to contact teachers Maria & Louise at [email protected] for a free trial ☺️

We love our Adult Advanced class so much 😍

…Spot the two matching baby bumps in the back row 👀 Congrats Lillian and Kami! Future 2-hand partners for sure 🥰

Day 2 of the AIDA Reserve with our 10 and under cuties 🤩

🏆🥇🥇 Ruby - 2nd in the Reserve Premiership, 1st in Intermediate Jig, 1st in Elementary Trad Set (upgraded to Intermediate 🙌)

🏅🏆 Frankie - AA’s and taking a big step up into Elementary for the first time 🥰

🏅🏆 Lilith-Rose - 5th in the trad set, AA in the Premiership

🏅 Willow - 7th in the Elementary Reel, an awesome performance for her first time in this grade 😍

🥈🏅🏆 Ella - 2nd in Intermediate Reel, 4th in Elementary Hornpipe, AA in Premiership, debuting her adorable new blonde wig 💁🏼‍♀️

🥈🥉🏆 Sophia - 2nd in Elementary Slip Jig, 3rd in Elementary Jig, AA in Premiership

🥈🥉🏆 Olivia - 2nd in Elementary Jig, 3rd in Elementary Slip Jig, AA in Premiership

🏅 Aisling - AA in the Novice Light Jig

🏅 Iva - AA in the Novice Light Jig

Day 1 of the AIDA Reserve. So proud of how hard these kids have been working and how much they’ve improved 🥰

🥉🥇🥇 Audrey - 3rd in the Reserve Premiership, 1st in Elementary Hornpipe, 1st in Elementary Slip Jig.

🏆 Thea - Adjudicators Award
🏆 Lucy - Adjudicators Award

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There’s nothing better than watching our beautiful Adult dancers cheering each other on 🥰

🏆 Adult Reserve Champion - Alannah
🥈 2nd - Sophie (coming out of retirement after 19 years!)
🥉 3rd - Emma

🥇🥇 Lauren - 1st in Adult Advanced Slip Jig, 1st in Adult Advanced Traditional Set (coming out of retirement after 10 years!)

🥇 Sophie - 1st in Adult Advanced Jig

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There was a little bit of Easter magic in our dance studio this week 🐰✨

Our littlest bunnies had a little extra hop in their step as they were treated to a surprise from the Easter Bunny 🩷🐣