An Cor Rud School of Irish Dance

An Cor Rud School of Irish Dance, directed by Heather Mailey-Esposito, TCRG, is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Our students range from beginners to world championship competitors. Prizewinning dancers of An Cor Rud, have placed in the Southern Region Oireachtas and have competed in the World Irish dance championships. The dancers have also appeared with a number of internationally known Irish musicians including a live taping with the late Irish tenor Frank Patterson for public television; performances with The Chieftains at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. They have showcased with Trinity Irish Dance Company, Dancing On Common Ground and fiddle-player Eileen Ivers. An Cor Rud dancers also danced at the inaugural ceremony for the Ntelos Pavilion Harbor Center with The Irish Tenors.

In 2003, the school made its debut with the cast of The International Tattoo produced by The Waterfront International Arts Festival. This Tattoo production to date is the largest in the United States. An Cor Rud School of Irish Dance has locations in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg.