STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- First there’s months of tireless practices, where sore feet and aching joints became an everyday occurrence. If you’re a soloist, like myself, you also have many separate ...

It’s 9 p.m. on a Monday night. While many are ending their day, members of Dance Elite are just arriving to practice. They turn on the music and move their bodies in tune with the rhythm and each ...

I remember four years ago. My son was getting ready to compete at his first big regional Irish dance competition, an Oireachtas. He had always just worn the "school costume" for his Irish dance that ...