After years of training, performing, and competing, Allie Hartlein, 20, will be attending her first CRN Irish dance teacher training workshop in Wichita, Kansas this weekend as she begins her journey to become a certified Irish dance teacher with CRN. Allie started Irish dance at age 7 and became a Champion level dancer at age…
Three dancers from Rince Nua compete as soloists at the 2017 CRN World Open Irish Dancing Championships in Killarney, Ireland from June 22 through June 25. Rince Nua soloists included: Genevieve Simpson,12, of Wayzata who was awarded 17th place in the Under 13 age category; Elizabeth Simpson, 15, of Wayzata; and Irelandrose Langer, 17, of Saint…
On Saturday May 13th, Girl Scouts 1st year Brownie Troops from Maple Grove participated in an Irish Dancing Field Trip at Rince Nua which helped them to earn their Girl Scouts Brownie Dancer Badges. The one-hour field trip class was taught by Rince Nua Owner and Director, Erin Cooney, and organized by the the Troops’…
Upcoming Community Events: May 2017 Parents’ Night Out – Drop off your child (ages 4-10) at Rince Nua on Friday, May 12 from 6:00-9:00pm, and they will enjoy Bingo, dance, music, crafts, movie time, and more in a fun and positive atmosphere with other children. Cost is $15 for the first child, and $10…
2017 Irish Open & World Qualifiers to host Spaghetti Dinner with Irish Step Dancing Rince Nua Dancers: Ruby, Kori, Genevieve, Irelandrose, and Libby, will be competing in Ireland this spring at the Irish Open Championships in Dublin and the World Irish Dance Championships in Killarney. The dancers are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner from 11:00am-2:00pm on May 20th at…
Team Rince Nua captured second place in the Under 15 Freestyle Championship at the CRN North American Irish Dance Championships held Feb 18-20 in Orlando, Florida, qualifying them for the World Irish Dance Championships in Killarney, Ireland in June 2017. Rince Nua also achieved fourth place in the U16 Ceili Championship, where they danced a traditional…
Rince Nua sending sixteen soloists and two teams to the North American Irish Dance Championships in Orlando, Florida next weekend. The 2017 CRN North American Irish Dance Championships is being held in Orlando, FL next weekend. This three-day competition from February 18-20 is one of the three major events hosted by CRN (Cumann Rince Naisiunta). Other major…
Irelandrose Langer, a World Champion Irish Dancer and junior at St. Michael-Albertville High School, organized a Toys for Tots collection at Rince Nua Irish Dance in Maple Grove for the second year. The drive collected over 140 toys under the Rince Nua tree. Donations were presented to the KARE 11 Toys for Tots drive on Saturday, December 10th on the…
Rince Nua performed a total of eight shows on the Pavillion Stage at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival during the “Shamrocks and Shenanigans” themed weekend, held September 24-25, 2016. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is held in Shakopee, Minnesota, and it is the largest Renaissance Festival in the United States with an annual attendance of 300,000. This is Rince Nua’s first year…
Rince Nua performed twice in the Dance Tent at the Irish Fair of Minnesota on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Over eighty Rince Nua dancers participated, ranging in age from three through adult. The Irish Fair of Minnesota is the Nations largest free Irish fair and is held on Harriet Island in Saint Paul. This is…