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Lead Dancer / Dance Captain - @riverdance
Co-founder - @jiggig_dance

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Introducing Jig Social Club!

We spent years dancing professionally with Riverdance, and one thing we wanted to bring to NYC was that same feeling of connection, friendship, and community that dance can create.

So, we created Jig Social Club! A place to meet new people, try Irish dance, have a laugh, and be part of something. No experience needed, and you definitely don’t have to be Irish! 🇮🇪

Meet. Jig. Connect

🍻: @taramorny
🎙️: @darren_casey_

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IOWA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th
Iowa PBS

It’s just a few days away from our filming for a nationwide PBS television program at iowapbs, located just outside of Des Moines, Iowa

We will be joining the wonderful michaellondra, host of the nationwide PBS television series, Ireland with Michael.

The show promises to be a great mix of Irish music, song, and world class Irish step dancing featuring our six piece ensemble; Joanie Madden, Mirella Murray, Nollaig Casey, Kathleen Boyle and Kate Purcell, Michaels musical ensemble will be there as well along with the wonderful dancers Brandon Tetsuo Asazawa and noel spillane for two shows at 3pm and 7pm.

Please share the word we’re coming and for tickets visit
https://www.iowapbs.org/events/13183/michael-londra-cherish-ladies-celtic-celebration

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☘️💃🏻 VOGUE 💃🏻☘️
🎶 @madonna
#irishdance #vogue #dance #explore #yas

Used this choreo to audition for Acapella solo @nextstep.irishdance, which morphed into its own fierceness thanks to @basazawa 🔥!! I decided the original needed a moment and fashion of its own too…
@michaelrkuhn putting some of those headshots to good use!

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🌅Becoming 🌅
🖤 @nextstep.irishdance
👣 @basazawa @andyoreilly @amymaedolan
🥁 @rob77bbq Bodhrán
👗 @bellebrenton @diegoalbertmontes
🎥 @rinceandrepeat @joe.harrison13

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@basazawa talks about the creation of @nextstep.irishdance and how it bridges the gap between competing and performing ☘️

Massive apologies for the lack of video! Zoom decided to revert to its original settings and didn’t record both of our videos 😩

#irishdance #nextstepirishdance #adultirishdancers #irishdancepodcast

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If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to tour with an #irishdance show, you MUST check out this episode. Our guest is @basazawa from @nextstep.irishdance ☘️ auditions are open now for their 2027 show for ALL AGES!

#adultirishdancers #adultirishdance #irishdancepodcast #nextstepirishdance

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So incredibly grateful for this experience at @nextstep.irishdance 🥹🤍

🎥 @rinceandrepeat
Choreographers - @amymaedolan @andyoreilly @basazawa 🫶🫶🫶

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BECOMING 2026 - OFFICIAL TRAILER

Videography: @rinceandrepeat
Music: @meclirband

#irishdance #officialtrailer #nextstep

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only one life to live, so love what you do

Absolutely blessed to have spent this summer doing what i love most. From competing at the North American Irish Dance Championships, to performing as one of the original cast members of Next Steps production “Becoming” to helping with the Aroon summer camp, these past few months have been the most rewarding. It has full of incredible, supportive, and driven people, I could not be more lucky to make new friendships, and deepen the ones I already have. I owe everything to my parents, friends and boyfriend, my Aroon family, the whole cast and crew of Next Step and JigGig. Nothing in this journey would have been possible without the endless love and support of everyone in my heart. I love you, and heres to loving what we do x

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some leftovers from summer ☀️👙🫒🍉⛱️🧡

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BECOMING ✨🖤 💐

After COVID put the original plans on hold, seeing @nextstep.irishdance finally come to life on stage in 2026 was pretty surreal. 💫
53 dancers. Six days. One incredible show.
So grateful to be a small part of the team that made it happen. Here’s to helping more dancers find their NEXT STEP for many years to come! 🖤✨

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So blessed to be an Original Cast Member of Next Step: Becoming!! Thank you @andyoreilly, @basazawa, @amymaedolan for this incredible opportunity!!! It was truly the best week with new experiences, new memories and new friends that will last a lifetime!!!

Thank you so much @nextstep.irishdance, @jiggig_dance and @camprinceceol for making this possible!

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