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Oct 2022
Harrogate students' big success at Irish dance championships
Harrogate Grammar School students Lily Cowen and Willa Crowton have achieved success at the Open Platform Irish Dance Federation World Championships 2022 in London.
The year 7 students have been Irish dancing for less than two years. Both began when their dance teacher, who was also their teaching assistant at Harrogate's Western Primary School, introduced them to the sport.
The girls tried an introductory session at school and immediately enjoyed it.
In a short space of time they started to compete.
Now Lily has been crowned world champion for one of her routines, primary - treble reel.
She said:
Willa achieved a 5th place, novice, solo championships - reel and light jig and 6th place, novice - treble reel.
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Their dance teacher, Una O’Connor, from St. Aelred’s Irish Dance School, in Harrogate said;
Headteacher at Harrogate Grammar School, Neil Renton, said
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