Elena Macovei was born in in the Moldova Republic. She is a graduate of the National College of Choreography; the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts; and was a dancer at the most prestigious professional state ensemble JOC. Elena specialized in folk dances from Moldova, Romania, and Russia in classical dance, modern dance, jazz, … Continued
Ronan is from co. Roscommon, Ireland. He danced competitively for 12 years for the Sylvan Kelly School of Dance, Co. Mayo winning all major titles including five World Titles and four All Ireland Titles. He teaches with the Sylvan Kelly School of Dance and was the modern choreographer at Camp Rince Ceol in New York … Continued
Saxophone Hannah Riches is a freelance saxophonist and woodwind player based in London having studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She predominantly works in musical theatre, most recently touring the UK with Dreamgirls. Hannah has also worked with the Mariinksy Theatre Orchestra, Chineke Orchestra and National … Continued
Matthew began Irish dancing in Denver, Colorado and moved to Galway, Ireland and continued dancing under the Hession School of Irish Dance. He won 30 major championship titles, including 3 World championships. With his brother Michael, they created Irish dancing history when they won their respective World titles in the same year. Matthew attended the … Continued
Born in Madrid, Rocio began her professional career when she was eight years old. She graduated from the Royal Professional Conservatory of Dance Mariemma in the specialty of Spanish Dance in Madrid. In 2012 Rocio was awarded the Spanish Dance Prize at the XVI National Call for Dance City of Castellón. Rocio has toured France, … Continued
Emily is from Gatihersburg, Maryland, and danced for the Denogla Academy of Irish dance at regional, national, and world levels. Emily participated in the first ever Riverdance Summer School in 2015, and has attended both the Boston and Dublin locations. She is currently a nursing student at Villanova University, balancing her passion for the medical … Continued
Faith is from Ballybofey, Co Donegal, Ireland. Irish dancing has been a part of her life from a very young age as her mum Ursula Quigley Moore was a member of the first Riverdance cast and her dancing teacher. She competed under the Ursula Moore Academy of Irish Dance and is a very accomplished Irish … Continued
Cian from Dublin, Ireland spent most of his young life on tour with his parents Scott Porter and Lisa Kelly who were both members of the cast of Riverdance. Irish dance was very much part of his life from a young age and he danced competitively under his Dad’s school ‘Kavanagh Porter Academy’ and won … Continued