Paloma Performance Troupe - Celtic Dance Spectacular - September 01 - May 31, 2024
Paloma Performance Troupe
Who's Who
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Alexandra Mentz, Lead Dancer, Dance Captain
Alexandra is a junior in high school. She is an open champ Irish dancer. This is her second consecutive year of being one of the performance troupe’s captains. Alexandra has been taking a variety of styles of dance since she was two years old. She has been taking Irish dance lessons since she was nine years old. Alexandra loves going on walks, spending time with her family, and teaching her beginner class how to Irish dance. She also enjoys being in shows and performing for audiences.
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Isaiah Pujol, Lead Dancer, Dance Captain
Isaiah has been Irish dancing since age 8 and is a former regional champion and world qualifier. Isaiah attended the Riverdance camp for three years with Riverdance and aspires to perform professionally some day. Isaiah plays the trumpet in his school band and is a Hispanic Recognition Award winner for excellence in Academics.
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Alannah Redmond, Lead Dancer, Champion Fiddler & Musical Soloist
Alannah Redmond is 17 years old. She has been dancing for 7 years and has competed at the regional and national championships. She also plays Fiddle, Tin Whistle, and Bodhran in her family's band, Clann Redmond. She has won many musical competitions and has competed in Ireland at the All-Ireland Fleadh on all of her instruments. Her future plans involve playing lots and lots of music!
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Bridget Redmond, Lead Dancer, Champion Musician
Bridget is 15 years old and has been dancing since she was six. She loves performing in the Performance Troupe and hopes to be in a show one day. She is an Open Championship dancer and has competed at the Irish dance regional and national championships, and attended the Riverdance summer school in Dublin. Bridget also plays the concertina and tin whistle in her family’s band, Clann Redmond, and has competed at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil on both instruments. When she’s not dancing, she also enjoys drawing, baking, and plans on going to college someday to become an ornithologist.
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