Adjudicators

Originally from Waterford Ireland, Myra started her dancing career at the age of 4 with Nancy Troy. Later she danced for Betty Bible-Mulcahy. She and her family came to Southern California when she was 16 and she started her teaching career. She taught successfully for over 25 years. Many of her past pupils are now teacher and adjudicators.

Mary began dancing at the age of four in Cleveland, Ohio with Bobby Masterson and later danced with PJ McCafferty. Wanting to teach, she studdied under Peggy O'Neill of Kildare/Glasgow/Washington DC who taught her all the traditionals.

In 1993, she founded the Inis Acla School of Irish Dance in Memphis, Tennessee. Mary was the Secretary on the first elected board of the Southern Region and is currently Treasurer of IDTANA - Southern Region. She is a member of An Coimisiún as the Regional Representative for her region as is Co-Chair for next year's North American Nationals in Nashville.

Mary is also a physician and is a member of the faculty at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center - Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center where she practices Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Pat Hall is a past regional director of the Western Region of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA).

Judith DeNapoli founded the Celtic Steps school in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is also the Secretary for the Western US Region.

Sheila Stevens established the Shamrock School of Irish Dance in West Hartford, Connecticut and in 1980, secured her official certification as both a TCRG and ADCRG.

Sheila established the Shamrock School of Irish Dance in 1977 and in 1980 secured official certification as both TCRG and ADCRG. She is very involved in the New England region where she has served on the executive board as Regional Director. She has co-chaired three North American Championship events and several regional Oireachti. Sheila is a member of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America and is Sergeant-At-Arms for Irish Dance Teachers Association of New England.

Carlene comes from Gorham, Maine. She began studying Irish Dance at the age of 4 and she has competed in the New England Regional, North American, and World Championships. In 1993, Carlene started the Stillson School of Irish Dance, which sponsors the Maine State Feis.

Kristin began Irish dancing at the age of four. Competing for over 12 years, she achieved seven mid-America titles, the North American Senior Ladies’ Championship and eight World medals, including two fourth-place and two third-place finishes. She danced for two-time world champion Tim O’Hare. Dancing professionally for three years, she toured with the Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames as one of the lead dancers. The highlight of performing was dancing opposite Michael Flatley in Europe to crowds of 30,000!

She now teaches in Tennessee and Oklahoma. In five years, her students have achieved nine Southern Regional Championships and top three finishes at Nationals. She lives in Virginia with her husband Steve and son, Aidan. Kristin is excited to be judging in Boise and wishes all competitors good luck!