Coaches

Allison Duvall

BA in Religion, Transylvania University 2009

Executive Director, Reading Camp, Episcopal Diocese of Lexington

Allison has studied under Maureen McTeggart Hall since the age of 10, and has been assisting with classes since the age of 15. She is studying to sit her TCRG exam in the fall of 2012.

Allison had reached open championship level by her junior year of high school, and then “retired” from competition for four years. While studying abroad in Rabat, Morocco, Allison enrolled in belly dancing classes. Watching the women’s vibrant, expressive dancing, Allison rediscovered her deep love of dance and decided to re-enter the competitive world. After three hard years of training, Allison placed 8^th at the 2010 Mid-America Oireachtas (Irish Dance Championships) and qualified for the 2011 World Championships in Dublin. Allison also placed 8^th at the 2011 Mid-America Championships, and will be competing at the World Championships in Belfast in April 2012.

Allison “coaches” the beginner, prizewinner, and championship classes, and also teaches the advanced adult classes. She loves teaching, and especially loves choreography and ceili dancing. She adores her students and is excited about hanging up her competitive shoes in the near future and settling in to be the resident TCRG.

Allison is a 2009 summa cum laude graduate of Transylvania University, and holds a Bachelor of Arts with honors in religious studies. She has studied and conducted research in Poland, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco. She was a Deputy to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2009 in Anaheim, and will again serve as Deputy to the General Convention in 2012 in Indianapolis. She has served as a church pianist, supply organist, and choir member. She is employed by the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington as the Executive Director of Reading Camp, a remedial literacy program for low-income and at-risk students.

Brooke Harris

BA in Journalism, minor in Art, Asbury College 2007

Director of Communications, St. Luke United Methodist Church

Brooke started Irish dancing in October of 1999 after seeing the McTeggart Dancers perform at a fall festival. She has coached since 2003 and is a Preliminary Championship dancer. She is studying under Maureen McTeggart Hall and would love to become a certified teacher (TCRG, or Teascagoir le Rinci Gaelacha). Right now, after several long-term injuries, Brooke is enjoying coaching the McTeggart dancers and seeing them grow and improve.

Currently, Brooke is working as Director of Communications at St. Luke United Methodist Church, managing graphic design production as well as other communication aspects of the church. She is a full-time graduate student at Spalding University's Masters in Creative Writing program. In May 2012, she will graduate with an MFa in Creative Writing. She hopes to write full-time, publish a collection of poetry as well as teach writing at the collegiate level. When Brooke is not working, studying or teaching dance, she and her husband Aaron love to read, watch UK basketball, toast s'mores in their backyard fire pit and exercise together. Wherever life takes her, Brooke hopes that Irish dance will always be a part of her life.

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	HOME SCHOOL HISTORY CLASS INFO PERFORMANCES MCTEGGARTS IN THE NEWS PHOTOS DONATIONS MEMBER AREA FOR SALE CONTACT US LINKS JUNIOR COACHES COACHES	Coaches Allison Duvall BA in Religion, Transylvania University 2009 Executive Director, Reading Camp, Episcopal Diocese of Lexington Allison has studied under Maureen McTeggart Hall since the age of 10, and has been assisting with classes since the age of 15. She is studying to sit her TCRG exam in the fall of 2012. Allison had reached open championship level by her junior year of high school, and then “retired” from competition for four years. While studying abroad in Rabat, Morocco, Allison enrolled in belly dancing classes. Watching the women’s vibrant, expressive dancing, Allison rediscovered her deep love of dance and decided to re-enter the competitive world. After three hard years of training, Allison placed 8^th at the 2010 Mid-America Oireachtas (Irish Dance Championships) and qualified for the 2011 World Championships in Dublin. Allison also placed 8^th at the 2011 Mid-America Championships, and will be competing at the World Championships in Belfast in April 2012. Allison “coaches” the beginner, prizewinner, and championship classes, and also teaches the advanced adult classes. She loves teaching, and especially loves choreography and ceili dancing. She adores her students and is excited about hanging up her competitive shoes in the near future and settling in to be the resident TCRG. Allison is a 2009 summa cum laude graduate of Transylvania University, and holds a Bachelor of Arts with honors in religious studies. She has studied and conducted research in Poland, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco. She was a Deputy to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2009 in Anaheim, and will again serve as Deputy to the General Convention in 2012 in Indianapolis. She has served as a church pianist, supply organist, and choir member. She is employed by the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington as the Executive Director of Reading Camp, a remedial literacy program for low-income and at-risk students. Brooke Harris BA in Journalism, minor in Art, Asbury College 2007 Director of Communications, St. Luke United Methodist Church Brooke started Irish dancing in October of 1999 after seeing the McTeggart Dancers perform at a fall festival. She has coached since 2003 and is a Preliminary Championship dancer. She is studying under Maureen McTeggart Hall and would love to become a certified teacher (TCRG, or Teascagoir le Rinci Gaelacha). Right now, after several long-term injuries, Brooke is enjoying coaching the McTeggart dancers and seeing them grow and improve. Currently, Brooke is working as Director of Communications at St. Luke United Methodist Church, managing graphic design production as well as other communication aspects of the church. She is a full-time graduate student at Spalding University's Masters in Creative Writing program. In May 2012, she will graduate with an MFa in Creative Writing. She hopes to write full-time, publish a collection of poetry as well as teach writing at the collegiate level. When Brooke is not working, studying or teaching dance, she and her husband Aaron love to read, watch UK basketball, toast s'mores in their backyard fire pit and exercise together. Wherever life takes her, Brooke hopes that Irish dance will always be a part of her life. Back to Class Info