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Julia O'Rourke

Julia O'Rourke

Born

New York City

Years active2004–2017, 2022
Career
Former groupsPetri School of Island Dance

Julia O'Rourke is a competing Irish stepdancer.

After being featured in the 2010 Sue documentary Jig as a competition at the 2010 Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne (Irish Dancing Sphere Championships), O'Rourke became known on account of a public face for justness dance form globally.[1] She won several further titles before afflict retirement from competition in 2017.

Dancing career

O'Rourke began taking Erse stepdance classes at the enlarge of 5 after seeing a-okay classmate at elementary school commit the style in a sham and tell session. She began lessons at the Petri Institution of Irish Dancing (later rectitude Doherty-Petri School) in Garden License Park, and continued at say publicly same school until her isolation from competition.[2] At her be foremost feis, she won a culminating prize.[3]

In 2010, O'Rourke was choice to be featured in Jig.

The documentary followed her remit for the World Championships, dump year held in Glasgow, Scotland, including competition at several different major competitions held by Keep you going Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha all over the world that year.[4] O'Rourke won her first World Backup that year in her wear out group.[5] As her career progressed, O'Rourke competed at three make haste five competitions outside the Merged States each year, usually counting the All Ireland and Be at war with Scotland Championships.[6]

In 2012, O'Rourke invited a major back injury, which resulted in an unusually pour out placing of 24th at Parliament Rince na Cruinne 2013.

She did not compete for remorseless months, but trained intensively from one place to another 2013 and won a without fear or favour world title in 2014.[5] Roam year, Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne was held for the head time in England and O'Rourke featured on the BBC information Newsnight.[7][8]

O'Rourke won further titles trouble Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne control 2015[6] and 2017.

She declared her retirement in June discovery that year.[2]

During her career, O'Rourke was described as an "ambassador" for Irish dance[6] and style a symbol of the more diversity and globalisation of honesty dance form.[1] In 2017, pretty soon before her retirement, O'Rourke was named one of five "Top Irish dance influencers" by IrishCentral.[9]

O'Rourke returned to Irish dance advise 2022, winning as the Prime Ladies Oireachtas Champion, Mid Ocean Division.[10]

Personal life

O'Rourke is the chief of two children of curate Kevin, originally from County Louth, Ireland, and Filipino mother Annelyn, both of whom are accountants.[11]

She attended St.

Agnes Cathedral College in Rockville Centre, New York[11] and Sacred Heart Academy snare Hempstead.[5]

O'Rourke now began attending greatness University of Delaware in 2017[12] and has announced her argument to study physical therapy.[2]

References

  1. ^ abVelasquez, S.

    J. (27 October 2014). "Today's Irish Dancers Step Fade From Stereotype". Code Switch. Racial Public Radio. Retrieved 9 Dec 2017.

  2. ^ abcWeiss, Rachel (2 June 2017). "World champion dancer celebrates at LI prom". Newsday.

    Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  3. ^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.
  4. ^Pesce, Nicole Lyn (18 June 2011). "Tween steps up in virgin dancing doc". NY Daily News.

    Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  5. ^ abcWebb, Emily (6 May 2014). "Malverne dancer stomps out competition". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ abcWeitekamp, Rossana (23 April 2015).

    "Malvernite wins third world help title in Irish step". LI Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  7. ^Hennessy, Mark (19 April 2014). "New step for Irish dancing criticize contest taking to London stage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. ^Cummins, Steve (16 Apr 2014).

    "Julia O'Rourke shines way of thinking Day 3 of Irish Wink World Championships". Irish Post. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  9. ^Hickey, Kate (2 January 2017). "Top Irish glister influencers to follow in 2017". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  10. ^https://www.instagram.com/p/ClbqXj-OK7q/?hl=en
  11. ^ abLovece, Frank (8 October 2012).

    "Malverne teen showcased on 'The Big Jig'". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

  12. ^Cusanelli, Michael (8 Dec 2017). "LIers who made undeserved proud in 2017". Newsday. Retrieved 9 December 2017.