O’Neill Blake School of Dance

06/09/2026

A huge congratulations to all our dancers this past weekend at the Summer Championships and Coolera Feis, another great weekend of dancing and brill results!
We are so proud of all you and your improvements over the last few months, keep up the great work! 🩷👏🏻

06/02/2026

Well done to all our dancers on an amazing day of fabulous results at the The Moy Championships, Thanks to the Sylvan Kelly School of Dance for their brilliant hospitality.
A great day out for Team ONB 🩷🖤🩷

06/01/2026

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05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Well done to all our dancers who took part in the County Irish Dance Championships, Ard Mhacha and Feile Coll Choca over the last few weeks, many dancers grading out, first time to dance prelim and moving up to open championships!! Onward and upward ! Flying the Team ONB flag xx 🩷🖤🩷 Congrats to everyone and thanks to our super dedicated parents ! 👏👏

05/03/2026

Very true 🩷

Every day after class, dance teachers go home and wonder if they’re doing enough.

Sometimes, we wonder if we’re doing too much.
Am I meeting this dancer’s needs? Am I pushing them too hard? Am I pushing them enough? Are they happy? They were quiet tonight, is everything okay? Do they need more one-on-one time? Do they need space? Are they enjoying class? Are they feeling confident? Are they happy in their friendships?
The list is endless.

Because when a child trusts you with their dance journey, you understand the weight of that.
Whether it’s for three years, five years, ten years or more, that journey matters. It is precious.

And just like parents, primary school teachers and secondary school teachers, we go home thinking about the children in our care.
We think about their progress. Their confidence. Their friendships. Their happiness.

Your child’s happiness matters to us. Their confidence matters to us. Their little wins matter to us.
And maybe that’s why we use the phrase *dance family*.

Because for the time they are with us, we don’t just teach them steps. We care about them like they are our own. 💕

04/25/2026

Good luck everyone, especially to our girls, Aine and Ava 🩷

Karen Morgan

St. Mary’s Figure Dancers will be the second of our Leitrim acts who battle it out in the Scór Sinsear All Ireland Final on Saturday 25th April.

The St. Mary’s ladies will open proceedings for the stage acts in the Rince Foirne competition at 3pm.

Wishing Alannah, Áine, Katherine, Ava, Anna, Rebecca, Grace and Katie the very best of luck in the All Ireland Final.

04/23/2026

04/19/2026

What a wonderful day at the County Fleadh 2026 in Carrigallen. Two fantastic teams competing for the very first time — we are incredibly proud of each and every one of you.

04/14/2026

A huge congratulations to all dancers who completed their grade exams last weekend—what an incredible achievement! The standard was outstanding, with fantastic grades and wonderful feedback across the board. We are so proud of each and every one of you.
A sincere thank you to Maire Mhic Aogáin for her time, patience, and dedication throughout the day as our grade examiner—it is greatly appreciated 🩷🖤🩷