Rhodes Academy of Irish Dance

Fantastic dancing today from Ella Page!

3rd place 14 & Over Prelim at Orange State Feis in Florida. Good luck tomorrow! 🍀

🎓 CONGRATS, EMILY! 🎓

Yesterday, our very own Emily Roettinger officially graduated from Lafayette High School in Williamsburg!

Emily has been part of the RAID family since 2022. We have loved watching her grow, and we are so grateful for her dedication, hard work, and bright energy over the years.

This fall, Emily is taking on her next exciting chapter at Ave Maria University! She will be studying what she loves most: Music (with a focus on Voice), alongside a minor in Shakespeare in Performance. 🎶🎭

We are so proud of you, Emily and cannot wait to see you shine on your next stage!

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Starting off the morning with some placements! 🏅

Great Job to our RAID dancers!!

✨Ella Page, 2nd Over 14 Prelim
✨Emily, 6th Over 14 Prelim
✨Benton, 5th U10 Prelim

Great dancing today from our champ dancer, Benton!!

4th place U10 Prelim at the Walsh Kelley Carolina Spring Championship & Feis

Good Luck on day two 🍀

🎉 Congratulations to Eadlyn Crouch on graduating from Granby High School! 🎉

Not only did she graduate with Honors, but she is also an International Baccalaureate candidate! 🌟📚

Eadlyn has been a beloved part of our Rhodes Academy family. We are grateful for all of her hard work, dedication, and beautiful talent over the years. 🩵🧡☘️

Eadlyn has been offered to attend many top schools and has decided to attend George Mason University! Plus, she has the amazing opportunity to spend time taking classes in Dublin next year! How cool is that?! 🇮🇪✈️

We are so proud of you, Eadlyn, and cannot wait to see where your journey takes you! Congrats on all your hard work.

Thanks for being a Rhodes Acadmey dancer, we will miss you!! ❤️

🎉Celebrating Dylan Wu!🎉

Last weekend, Dylan gradated from Norfolk Christian School🎓

Dylan, from your very first feis to dancing on stages at majors, watching your growth in performance and skill with Rhodes Academy has been inspiring. We are so proud of all your hard work and determination! You have so many great memories over the years with RAID and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!! 🧡

Dylan will be attending William & Mary with a dream of a becoming a Vet! 💚💛 Go Tribe!

✨Congratulations Dylan!!✨

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🎓 Congratulations Maddy!!

We are so proud of our senior dancer, Maddy Hofmeyer on her graduation from Providence Classical School in Williamsburg, VA!

Maddy, your years of hard work, talent, and dedication to Irish Dance has been a pleasure to watch. We hope you have enjoyed your time with RAID, we will miss you! 🧡🩵

Next stop: Liberty University this fall! 🦅 Best of luck on your next chapter🍀

Congratulations, Maddy!

🍀 Rhodes Academy Summer Irish Dance Camp! ☀️

Looking for a fun summer activity in Virginia Beach? Introduce your child to Irish dance! No experience needed. Led by professional Irish dancers and certified instructors Sara Rhodes Zimmerman, TCRG and Kelly Ann Gould, TCRG.

🗓️ July 20th–23rd (Boys & Girls Ages 6–12)

Ages 6–8: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ages 9–12: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

⚡ Spots fill up fast!

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Big congratulations to our Adult Champ dancer, Jenny Lynn, on graduating from Harvard University! 🎓🎉

Today we are celebrating Jenny, who just earned her Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies. Balancing life as an Adult Irish dancer, working full-time, and finishing a Harvard Master’s degree is no small feat—and she crushed it! 🙌

When she isn’t dancing, Jenny is a Master Tin Smith at Colonial Williamsburg. Her incredible craftsmanship was even featured on “Good Morning America” recently! Talk about beauty, brains, and serious talent. 👑✨

We are proud of you and everything you accomplish, Jenny. Congratulations!!