The Inishfree New York Teachers
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Sean Reagan, ADCRG
Sean Reagan is the founder of the Inishfree School of Irish Dance. Established in 1985, Sean has trained over a thousand dancers, from world champions to first time beginners. Inishfree NY was established in Long Island, New York, where the Reagan family is from. Since opening, the school has expanded to Massachusetts and Texas by relation of family and former dancers. Sean was given the honor of judging the Irish Dance World Championships in 2016, being able to judge the best dancers in all of the world. Having trained a male and female first place champion in every major competition, including the World Championships, the Great Britain Championships, the All Scotland Championships, the All Ireland Championships, the North American National Championships, and the Mid Atlantic Regional Championships, Sean has established himself as one of the best teachers in the Irish Dance world.
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Kellyanne Farrell, TCRG
Kellyanne Farrell began Irish dancing with the Margaret Pike School of Dance at the age of 8 and after Mrs. Pike's retirement joined the Manhattan Academy under Gary Healy and Eileen Martin. Kellyanne joined the Inishfree family in 2004 and as a part of Inishfree achieved as high as second place in the Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas and placed in the top 15 at the North American Nationals multiple times. Kellyanne went on to also place multiple times at the All Ireland Championships, the Great Britain Championships, and the World Championships. She believes she has learned important techniques from each of her teachers that contributed to her success on the stage. Mrs. Pike taught the importance of stage presence, Gary and Eileen emphasized the importance of strength and confidence in yourself, and Sean revealed all the technical aspects of dance (like turnout really does matter!). Kellyanne has also been a member of stage productions. She was a member of the flying squad of Riverdance, and was on tour with Magic of Ireland/Echoes of Ireland, In Love with the Dance, and Rhythm in the Night. Kellyanne received her TCRG in December of 2012 and joined the Inishfree school staff. Kellyanne teaches at the Woodlawn location of Inishfree with guest appearances in Pearl River and City Island. Outside of dance, Kellyanne is a New York City high school Mathematics Teacher. So if you ever have any questions about AP Calculus, ask her! She holds a BA in Mathematics from Siena College and an MSED in Mathematics 7-12 from CUNY Lehman. Lastly, Kellyanne is quite involved in the New York Irish community. She is a volunteer for the NY Rose of Tralee organization and a board member the Irish American Young Leaders. In 2019, the Irish Echo awarded Kellyanne the Community Champion Award for her work in the community.
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Caitlin Kelly, TCRG
Caitlin Kelly began Irish dancing with the Margaret Pike School of Dance at the age of 5, and was later welcomed into the Inishfree family after Margaret's retirement. During her competitive career, Caitlin competed at the World Championships and earned a recall medal at the North American Nationals. She also performed throughout the New York area, notably at Radio City and Carnegie Hall for Frank Patterson's annual St. Patrick's Day concert. While attending Georgetown University, Caitlin was one of the founding members of the GU Irish Dance Team and also served as president of the GU Irish American Society. Caitlin later attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, using her degree in fashion design to create Irish dance dresses. She has been working at Camp Rince Ceol since 2008, most recently as head counselor of CRC's Adult Camp. While studying for her TCRG in Manchester, England, Caitlin was featured in the documentary "Strictly Irish Dancing". She passed her TCRG exam in Derry, Ireland in 2011 and began teaching with Inishfree in 2014. Caitlin holds two master's degrees in Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy, and attained her license as a Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) in 2020. Her master's thesis, "Dancing at the Crossroads of Body & Mind" explores the therapeutic use of Irish set dancing as a vehicle for self-discovery and healing for the elderly population. Caitlin now works as a dance therapist at a nursing home and a psych hospital, and teaches with Inishfree at our Pearl River, City Island, and Woodlawn locations.