Gott-Hughton Irish Dance Academy

Great times at our 7th anniversary Gott-Hughton Christmas Party last night! Thanks to everyone who came out for a fantastic evening celebrating another wonderful year of dance! 🎅🏻🎄🥳 #007 Bring on season 8! 🕺🏻💃🏻

We are pleased to invite you to our 2025 Gott-Hughton Christmas Party on December 14th at 5pm. This year’s party will be located at the fantastic Brix & Barrel located at 351 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H9. To celebrate our 7th Anniversary as Gott-Hughton, this year’s party will have a 007 James Bond theme! We cannot wait to dress up and celebrate with all our wonderful dance families. Our event will include an upscale Roast Turkey dinner, a dance performance, presents, crafts as well as a cash bar & DJ’d dance floor party afterwards to dance the night away! Check your inboxes for more details! 🎄🎅🏻🪩🥂🎄

And that’s a wrap on WCRO 2025! We are so proud of all our dancers for their performances this year! As we look to 2026, Gott-Hughton Academy proudly has a record 18 World Qualifiers 🌎 and 25 North American Qualifiers! 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 Thank you to all our dancers for all your incredible hard work and dedication. Thank you to all our wonderful dance families for their support. Massive thank you to and for all their help and mentorship! ❤️ Huge thank you as well to our student teachers Scarlett, Ashtyn, Kallen, Riley and Carra for all your work as role models supporting our youngest dancers!
🏆 5 WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONS 🏆
⭐️ 4x SECOND PLACE Runner Ups ⭐️
🏅 18 TOP 5 Podium Dancers! 🥳
We could not be more thrilled for you all! Roll on 2026 and onwards to the Canadian Nationals! 💪🏼🤩

🏆 CALEB POPKO 🏆🤩 Western Canadian CHAMPION in Boys U16 & World Qualifier! 🥳 Fantastic display of dancing this weekend and a true joy to watch on stage! Congratulations on a great performance and we can’t wait to see what happens next! 🚀⭐️💪🏼 Keep up the great work, Caleb! Big shout out to and for some truly magic collaborations with our choreography. Last but not least, thank you to for the sharp new jacket!

🏆 MAKAYLA DEMAS 🏆🤩 Western Canadian CHAMPION in Girls U12 & World Qualifier! 🙌🏻 Phenomenal performance this weekend Makayla, and we could not be more thrilled! 🥳 You’re stage presence and energy was incredible and we are so proud of you. Keep up the hard work & roll on Canadian Nationals! 🇨🇦💪🏼💖 Thank you to for the stunning new dress!

🏆 MAKENA WEBB 🏆🤩 Western Canadian CHAMPION 2025 in Girls U13 and World Qualifier! 🌎Congratulations on your second Oireachtas title! We could not be happier to see all your dedication, hard work and determination pay off on the day! You rocked the WCRO stage in every round and it was a joy to watch you perform! Well done Makena!! 🙌🏻💪🏼❤️

🏆 HARLOW QUINN 🏆🤩 Western Canadian CHAMPION 2025 in a beautiful & fierce Girls U16 competition! Huge congratulations on your second Oireachtas title and we could not be more thrilled to see all your hard work pay off this year! Truly inspiring performance and we cannot wait to see what is to come next for you! 🇨🇦🌎💪🏼

Mia Mason 🤩 Runner-Up & World Qualifier in Girls U12! 🌎 Mia, you have improved so much this year and continue to fly higher and higher! We are so proud of you and all your hard work! Keep up the great work! 💪🏼💖

Maria Krasnikova 🤩🥈 Runner-Up & World Qualfier in Girls U12 🌎 Maria, you were absolutely stunning on the big stage, and your soft shoe round gave us goosebumps! Traditional Set Dance Champion as well! Keep up the great work for Canadian Nationals! ❤️🌟 Thanks to for the beautiful new dress!

Carra Hurley Runner Up & World Qualifier in Ladies U20! 🤩🥳💪🏼 Great dancing from our girl in yellow and some fantastic improvements this season! We are so proud of you, and thank you for the amazing mentorship of our young students! Bring on Canadian nationals! 🇨🇦

Sarah Murray Runner-Up in a fantastic Ladies U17 competition! 🌎💪🏼💖 Beautiful dancing on stage Sarah, and we are so proud of you! 🤗

Acacia Olandesca 4th Place & World Qualifier in a beautiful U16 competition that truly was one of the highlights of the weekend! Way to battle through injury these past few weeks and still come out swinging! 💪🏼🤩🥳 Can’t wait to see you on stage at the Canadian Nationals! ❤️💜🤍