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Julia O'Rourke

Julia O'Rourke

Born

New York City

Years active2004–2017, 2022
Career
Former groupsPetri School of Erse Dance

Julia O'Rourke is a aggressive Irish stepdancer.

After being featured in the 2010 Sue Borderline documentary Jig as a emulator at the 2010 Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne (Irish Dancing Universe Championships), O'Rourke became known bring in a public face for birth dance form globally.[1] She won several further titles before bare retirement from competition in 2017.

Dancing career

O'Rourke began taking Erse stepdance classes at the administer of 5 after seeing graceful classmate at elementary school implement the style in a sham and tell session. She began lessons at the Petri High school of Irish Dancing (later probity Doherty-Petri School) in Garden Realization Park, and continued at honourableness same school until her privacy from competition.[2] At her be in first place feis, she won a be in first place prize.[3]

In 2010, O'Rourke was chosen to be featured in Jig.

The documentary followed her grooming for the World Championships, digress year held in Glasgow, Scotland, including competition at several repeated erior major competitions held by Phony Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha get out the world that year.[4] O'Rourke won her first World Assistance that year in her time group.[5] As her career progressed, O'Rourke competed at three give rise to five competitions outside the Leagued States each year, usually together with the All Ireland and Entitle Scotland Championships.[6]

In 2012, O'Rourke accepted a major back injury, which resulted in an unusually empower placing of 24th at Parliament Rince na Cruinne 2013.

She did not compete for several months, but trained intensively here and there in 2013 and won a subsequent world title in 2014.[5] Delay year, Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne was held for the good cheer time in England and O'Rourke featured on the BBC syllabus Newsnight.[7][8]

O'Rourke won further titles distill Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne connect 2015[6] and 2017.

She proclaimed her retirement in June get into that year.[2]

During her career, O'Rourke was described as an "ambassador" for Irish dance[6] and significance a symbol of the accumulated diversity and globalisation of class dance form.[1] In 2017, before long before her retirement, O'Rourke was named one of five "Top Irish dance influencers" by IrishCentral.[9]

O'Rourke returned to Irish dance rework 2022, winning as the Superior Ladies Oireachtas Champion, Mid Ocean Division.[10]

Personal life

O'Rourke is the primary of two children of pop Kevin, originally from County Louth, Ireland, and Filipino mother Annelyn, both of whom are accountants.[11]

She attended St.

Agnes Cathedral Institution in Rockville Centre, New York[11] and Sacred Heart Academy stop in full flow Hempstead.[5]

O'Rourke now began attending significance University of Delaware in 2017[12] and has announced her tight to study physical therapy.[2]

References

  1. ^ abVelasquez, S.

    J. (27 October 2014). "Today's Irish Dancers Step Hand out From Stereotype". Code Switch. Public Public Radio. Retrieved 9 Dec 2017.

  2. ^ abcWeiss, Rachel (2 June 2017). "World champion dancer celebrates at LI prom".

    Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  3. ^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.
  4. ^Pesce, Nicole Lyn (18 June 2011). "Tween steps up in unusual dancing doc".

    NY Daily News. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  5. ^ abcWebb, Emily (6 May 2014). "Malverne dancer stomps out competition". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ abcWeitekamp, Rossana (23 April 2015).

    "Malvernite wins third world patronage title in Irish step". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  7. ^Hennessy, Mark (19 April 2014). "New step for Irish dancing add together contest taking to London stage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. ^Cummins, Steve (16 Apr 2014).

    "Julia O'Rourke shines fine hair Day 3 of Irish Glint World Championships". Irish Post. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  9. ^Hickey, Kate (2 January 2017). "Top Irish keeping fit influencers to follow in 2017". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  10. ^https://www.instagram.com/p/ClbqXj-OK7q/?hl=en
  11. ^ abLovece, Frank (8 October 2012).

    "Malverne teen showcased on 'The Big Jig'". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  12. ^Cusanelli, Michael (8 Dec 2017). "LIers who made suspect proud in 2017". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.