Meet the TEAM

THE DANCE MASTER TRADITION
Irish dance is one of the few activities where a teacher’s coaching and mentorship can last for a student’s entire career.

LEARN FROM A TEAM OF CERTIFIED DANCE MASTERS

All classes are taught by experts Nicole McKeever ADCRG, Natalie McKeever TCRG and Moriah Masterson TCRG

NICOLE MCKEEVER ADCRG - is a registered teacher and Adjudicator TCRG and ADCRG with CLRG (An Coimissiun Rince Le Rinci Gaelacha), IDTANA (Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America) and the Western US Region. CLRG is the most elite international governing body of Irish Dance. The TCRG exam has a 30 percent pass rate. Nicole is also an Open Champion who competed at The World Championships in solos and teams 5 times. She was ranked 3rd in the Mid-Atlantic, 4th in the Munster Region of Ireland, 5th in the USA and 20th in the World. Nicole earned a Masters Degree in Irish Dance from the University of Limerick in Ireland with First Class Honors and taught students in both the BA and MA courses. She studied Irish Dance in Ireland for 2 years. She has 7 years International professional touring experience and is listed as one of 300 female dancers in the Historic Cast of Riverdance. She has been hired internationally for workshops, performed for royalty and in such prestigious locations such as London’s West End and the Kremlin Palace.

NATALIE MCKEEVER TCRG - is a registered teacher TCRG with CLRG (An Coimissiun Rince Le Rinci Gaelacha), IDTANA (Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America) and the Western US Region. began Irish Dance with the DeNogla School at age 10. She was a successful Champion competing since she was 12, with competitive achievements placing at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships several times and competing at the National Championships. She paused dance in her late teens only to return in her 30’s and achieve the title of Open Champion and qualify and compete in Regional, National and World Championships. Natalie also passed 13 exams to earn a Diploma of Irish Dance and a TCRG certification. Outside of dance, Natalie has a BFA in Visual Arts, MFA in Digital Arts and New Media and has been a successful working visual artist for over a decade. Natalie has a passion for teaching, and has years of experience teaching arts in many settings including as an Adjunct Professor.

Combined Natalie and Nicole can claim over 45 years of experience as Irish dancers and almost three decades in the field of Education and Teaching in the Arts.
The McKeever School can boast that it’s stylistic heritage stems from both the MId-Atlantic Region in the USA and Munster Region in Ireland. Nicole and Natalie were taught by Jennifer Nagle McGovern and Alison Nagle Keane who were students of Peter J. Smith, one of the founding teachers of Irish Dance in America. Nicole also studied under the legendary teacher Michael Ryan from Tipperary, Ireland.

MORIAH MASTERSON TCRG

Moriah Masterson TCRG - is a registered teacher TCRG with CLRG (An Coimissiun Rince Le Rinci Gaelacha), IDTANA (Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America) and the Western US Region. She began Irish dancing at the age of 4 years old and has since trained her knowledge of Irish dance over the past 24 years. Beginning as a competitive Irish dancer, Moriah eventually accomplished her goal of competing in the World Championships in 2016 located in Glasgow, Scotland. After her competitive career, she would later pursue a brief career touring with professional Irish Dance troupes performing in the local area. Eventually, she completed her lifetime dream of becoming a licensed Irish Dance instructor where she now uses her expertise to coach a new generation of Irish dancers.

Nicole McKeever ADCRG on the happiest day of her life…. so far!

Natalie McKeever TCRG with future Champion Emilia at the McKeever School Annual Feis 2023

Moriah Masterson TCRG was the first McKeever to compete at the Regional, National and World Level! She is now a certified teacher, and we are so happy to have her on the team!

Nicole and Natalie at their first Regional Championships back on the East Coast competing for the DeNogla School of Irish Dance in New Jersey

Moriah as the McKeever School’s first World Qualifier in 2015!

"MY PATH FROM BEGINNER TO CHAMPION, FROM THE COMPETITIVE STAGE TO THE WORLD STAGE."

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Click to Read NICOLE'S RIVERDANCE PHOTOGRAPHY FOCUSED BLOGS - CHINA TOUR 2012-2013

Nicole McKeever Performing at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. 2009. Reel Around the Sun

Nicole McKeever Performing at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. Heartland from Riverdance. 2009

Nicole McKeever in Highlights of Ragus an Seo, Summer of 2007, Japanese Tour.

Dancer and Choreographer: Nicole McKeever. www.McKeeverDance.com Video and Editing: Natalie M. McKeever. www.NatalieMcKeever.com Track: "Calico" by Flook. Shot on IPhone 5S. Filmed in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.

Dancer and Choreographer Nicole McKeever www.McKeeverDance.com Video and Editing Natalie McKeever www.NatalieMcKeever.com Music Intro by The xx

Meet the TEAM

"MY PATH FROM BEGINNER TO CHAMPION, FROM THE COMPETITIVE STAGE TO THE WORLD STAGE."

Click to Read NICOLE'S RIVERDANCE PHOTOGRAPHY FOCUSED BLOGS - CHINA TOUR 2012-2013

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