My name is Shauna McGauran and I began Irish dancing at the age of 4, following in the footsteps of my mother and grandmother who both danced. 

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          I danced with Hunter School in Dublin where I achieved as high as 2nd place at the World Championships, top 5 in Leinster Championships, and gained the title of Dublin Champion. 

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          I performed with the Jameson Irish Dance troupe for a number of years while I was studying for my degree, Analytical Science, at Dublin City University. Here, I danced for tourists and corporate events at the Shindig Nights in the distillery in Smithfield, Dublin. 

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          I qualified as a TCRG  (qualification for an Irish Dance Teacher) in 2017 and subsequently, set up Shauna McGauran School of Irish Dance. Since then, the school has achieved Leinster and Dublin titles, and dozens of World medals in both team and solo competitions. 

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          I now work as a Radiochemist at Blackrock Clinic during the day, and spend most evenings teaching Irish Dancing.

 

My favourite part about teaching is seeing children improve, work hard and reaching their goals. I also love getting the opportunity for the school to perform at various local events.