london academy of irish dance
In September 2016 the London Academy was launched in East London by champion
level dancer Erin Coyle. The aim was to provide Irish dance and culture
activities to the people from what used to be a heavily Irish influenced area.
Erin, who is of Irish descent and grew up in East London, has been dancing since
the age of seven and quickly fell in love with the sport and regularly competed
all over England until the age of fifteen. After finishing college, and spending
a few years establishing a career as a chef in Michelin star restaurants, Erin
was offered a job in House of Lords which gave her the weekends off, so at the
age of 21, she came back to Irish Dance. In was a matter of months Erin started
to compete and quickly climbed to championship level again. Since then she has
gained 2nd at All Irelands, 3rd at British, Irish and German Open and in 2018
became a world medal holder for the first time after placing 11th place at the
WIDA World Championships. Erin combines her love of travel and Irish dancing and
has attended feis (Irish dance competitions) all over Europe including Latvia,
Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Romania as well as all over the UK and Ireland.
Travelling is highly encouraged at London Academy as Erin believes it brings
new, fun and exciting experiences to dancers and helps to promote Irish dance in
areas where the interest is still building. London Academy now offers classes
all over London for dancers of all ages (including adults) and abilities. The
academy focuses heavily on making Irish dance a fun and interesting way to keep
fit and for those who wish to do so may compete and will be provided all the
support they need to reach their goals.
