DREAM BIG.....
The Academy has been fostering a love of Irish Dancing to young children and teens for the last 15 years. What began as a small dancing class with a humble beginning, has now exploded into one of the most successful dancing schools in the world.
The Academy was originally founded by World Irish Dance Champions, Byron Tuttle and Edward Searle, in Birmingham, England in the Spring of 2007. In the Spring of 2011, The Academy was officially opened in the USA with locations in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio!
In just 10 very short years here in the USA, The Academy has already won 25 1st PLACE World Irish Dancing Championship titles in Boys and Girls Solo sections and Boys and Girls Team sections.
Since its inception in England in 2007, 'The Academy' name has become synonymous with major competitive success. The Academy dancers have won many Major Irish Dancing Championship Titles worldwide, including: Regional, British National, All Scotland, Great Britain, American National, All Ireland, and World Championships. Titles have been won for both Solo and Team dancing sections.
The Academy made history by winning the first EVER and ONLY female World Championship Titles in Columbus and Cleveland Irish Dancing history! Congratulations to The Academy dancers: Cosette DeBourbon & Alessandra Doughty - WORLD CHAMPIONS.
The Academy again went on to make history by winning the first EVER and ONLY Team World Titles in Columbus and Cleveland history.
Additionally, the first male World Champion from Columbus was The Academy's very own principal teacher, Byron Tuttle! Not to mention, since then, Lochlan Howard from The Academy has now gone on to win FOUR World Titles IN A ROW.
There is no doubt, when you are dancing with The Academy...you are dancing with the best!
Dancers from The Academy have also made television appearances...
The Academy was a featured act on Season 8 of NBC's America's Got Talent! Our dancers made it through the first live televised round with FOUR 'yes' votes from the panel of Celebrity Judges.
The Academy dancers have also performed for a wide variety of mainstream events and festivals (Including the Dublin Irish Festival.)
The Academy has also been featured in the International Irish Dancing Magazine, as well as many other News publications.
The Academy Directors: Byron and Edward bring the very best of Irish Dancing from the UK and Ireland right here to Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio! They encourage their dancers to 'DREAM BIG!'