Be entertained with dance in Lisdoon

CHILDREN from as young as three years old will tapping and stepping it out in the Doolin-based Broadway Dance School end-of-term show in Lisdoonvarna on June 3.
The talented young dancers will stage a dance spectacular, Let Me Entertain You in Lisdoonvarna Town Hall.
Liz Shannon originally from Boston, studied dance in New York’s Wagner College. She moved to Clare six years ago and set up the Broadway Dance School in Doolin four years ago. Last September, she expanded the dance school and classes are now also held in Kinvara and Claregalway.
As a dancer she specialised in jazz, tap and ballet, starting when she was just three years old. “It’s great to pass on my love of dance to others now. I take students from three to 18 years. Three is quite young, but people would be surprised how well children can dance at three,” Liz said.
She teaches mainly girls, but also a few boys, whom she finds are mainly more interested in hip hop.
The show will include solo and group performances. “One of my students, Tess McGovern, 18, from Doolin, will do a solo performance. She is very talented. She has just been accepted on to a dance and singing course in the University of Limerick. I will also dance with the other teacher in the school, Jo Love,” she added.
She said she is delighted to see increased interest in dance in recent years, sparked to a large extent by popular television dance programmes.
“Dancing is a wonderful activity. It’s healthy exercise and very relaxing and is a fantastic way to develop a person’s creativity and imagination. It also teaches young people discipline and grace,” she said.
Tickets for the show are available at the door on the night of the show, or from Liz on 087 2615809.