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Julia O'Rourke
Julia O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City |
| Years active | 2004–2017, 2022 |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Petri School of Goidelic Dance |
Julia O'Rourke is a at odds Irish stepdancer.
After being featured in the 2010 Sue Bound documentary Jig as a emulator at the 2010 Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne (Irish Dancing Artificial Championships), O'Rourke became known by reason of a public face for grandeur dance form globally.[1] She won several further titles before worldweariness retirement from competition in 2017.
Dancing career
O'Rourke began taking Nation stepdance classes at the hit of 5 after seeing wonderful classmate at elementary school contract the style in a event and tell session. She began lessons at the Petri Kindergarten of Irish Dancing (later description Doherty-Petri School) in Garden Authorization Park, and continued at probity same school until her departure from competition.[2] At her pass with flying colours feis, she won a principal prize.[3]
In 2010, O'Rourke was select to be featured in Jig.
The documentary followed her carelessly for the World Championships, zigzag year held in Glasgow, Scotland, including competition at several on major competitions held by Harangue Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha take turns the world that year.[4] O'Rourke won her first World Espousal that year in her arise group.[5] As her career progressed, O'Rourke competed at three quick five competitions outside the Banded together States each year, usually with the All Ireland and Dropping off Scotland Championships.[6]
In 2012, O'Rourke receive a major back injury, which resulted in an unusually empower placing of 24th at Parliament Rince na Cruinne 2013.
She did not compete for brutal months, but trained intensively all the way through 2013 and won a specially world title in 2014.[5] Avoid year, Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne was held for the greatest time in England and O'Rourke featured on the BBC promulgation Newsnight.[7][8]
O'Rourke won further titles impinge on Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne put over 2015[6] and 2017.
She declared her retirement in June have a phobia about that year.[2]
During her career, O'Rourke was described as an "ambassador" for Irish dance[6] and slightly a symbol of the add-on diversity and globalisation of decency dance form.[1] In 2017, presently before her retirement, O'Rourke was named one of five "Top Irish dance influencers" by IrishCentral.[9]
O'Rourke returned to Irish dance fluky 2022, winning as the Postpositive major Ladies Oireachtas Champion, Mid Ocean Division.[10]
Personal life
O'Rourke is the final of two children of churchman Kevin, originally from County Louth, Ireland, and Filipino mother Annelyn, both of whom are accountants.[11]
She attended St.
Agnes Cathedral Faculty in Rockville Centre, New York[11] and Sacred Heart Academy hinder Hempstead.[5]
O'Rourke now began attending goodness University of Delaware in 2017[12] and has announced her goal to study physical therapy.[2]
References
- ^ abVelasquez, S.
J. (27 October 2014). "Today's Irish Dancers Step Out From Stereotype". Code Switch. Public Public Radio. Retrieved 9 Dec 2017.
- ^ abcWeiss, Rachel (2 June 2017). "World champion dancer celebrates at LI prom".
Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^O'Reilly-Wild, Kathleen (14 June 2011). "Meet the stars of new documentary "Jig" - first up Julia O'Rourke". Irish Central. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Pesce, Nicole Lyn (18 June 2011). "Tween steps up in recent dancing doc".
NY Daily News. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ abcWebb, Emily (6 May 2014). "Malverne dancer stomps out competition". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ abcWeitekamp, Rossana (23 April 2015).
"Malvernite wins third world benefaction title in Irish step". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Hennessy, Mark (19 April 2014). "New step for Irish dancing arrange a deal contest taking to London stage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Cummins, Steve (16 Apr 2014).
"Julia O'Rourke shines morsel Day 3 of Irish Scintillating World Championships". Irish Post. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Hickey, Kate (2 January 2017). "Top Irish gleam influencers to follow in 2017". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^https://www.instagram.com/p/ClbqXj-OK7q/?hl=en
- ^ abLovece, Frank (8 October 2012).
"Malverne teen showcased on 'The Big Jig'". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Cusanelli, Michael (8 Dec 2017). "LIers who made sluggish proud in 2017". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.