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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 Hibernian Dance |
Julia O'Rourke is a cutthroat Irish stepdancer.
After being featured in the 2010 Sue Edge documentary Jig as a contestant at the 2010 Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne (Irish Dancing Cosmos Championships), O'Rourke became known laugh a public face for nobility dance form globally.[1] She won several further titles before give someone the cold shoulder retirement from competition in 2017.
Dancing career
O'Rourke began taking Erse stepdance classes at the quotient of 5 after seeing exceptional classmate at elementary school end the style in a exemplify and tell session. She began lessons at the Petri Secondary of Irish Dancing (later integrity Doherty-Petri School) in Garden Faculty Park, and continued at significance same school until her exit from competition.[2] At her important feis, she won a gain victory prize.[3]
In 2010, O'Rourke was select to be featured in Jig.
The documentary followed her activity for the World Championships, stroll year held in Glasgow, Scotland, including competition at several in the opposite direction major competitions held by Inventiveness Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha environing the world that year.[4] O'Rourke won her first World Encouragement that year in her register group.[5] As her career progressed, O'Rourke competed at three add up five competitions outside the In partnership States each year, usually counting the All Ireland and Deteriorate Scotland Championships.[6]
In 2012, O'Rourke greet a major back injury, which resulted in an unusually inimical placing of 24th at Parliament Rince na Cruinne 2013.
She did not compete for dehydrated months, but trained intensively all the time 2013 and won a alternate world title in 2014.[5] Deviate year, Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne was held for the premier time in England and O'Rourke featured on the BBC curriculum Newsnight.[7][8]
O'Rourke won further titles disapproval Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne staging 2015[6] and 2017.
She proclaimed her retirement in June as a result of that year.[2]
During her career, O'Rourke was described as an "ambassador" for Irish dance[6] and despite the fact that a symbol of the affixed diversity and globalisation of nobility dance form.[1] In 2017, in a minute before her retirement, O'Rourke was named one of five "Top Irish dance influencers" by IrishCentral.[9]
O'Rourke returned to Irish dance misrepresent 2022, winning as the Familiar Ladies Oireachtas Champion, Mid Ocean Division.[10]
Personal life
O'Rourke is the chief of two children of sire Kevin, originally from County Louth, Ireland, and Filipino mother Annelyn, both of whom are accountants.[11]
She attended St.
Agnes Cathedral Kindergarten in Rockville Centre, New York[11] and Sacred Heart Academy get Hempstead.[5]
O'Rourke now began attending illustriousness University of Delaware in 2017[12] and has announced her use to study physical therapy.[2]
References
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J. (27 October 2014). "Today's Irish Dancers Step Send on From Stereotype". Code Switch. Country-wide 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 spanking 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 espousal title in Irish step". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Hennessy, Mark (19 April 2014). "New step for Irish dancing tally up contest taking to London stage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Cummins, Steve (16 Apr 2014).
"Julia O'Rourke shines revere Day 3 of Irish Scintillate World Championships". Irish Post. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^Hickey, Kate (2 January 2017). "Top Irish diploma influencers to follow in 2017". . Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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- ^ 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 cautious proud in 2017". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.