O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance

Next up we are introducing ✨Blake Champlin✨

How old were you when you started at OFA: 8!
What is your favorite dance: Light jig!
What do you love most about OFA: Going to dance on Saturdays!
What are you most excited for at your first feis: Winning a medal!
What is your goal for this coming year: Being apart of a group dance!

Blake you been an absolute joy to each and we just adore you! We can’t wait to see all that you accomplish throughout the years!!❤️🖤

Continuing with our OFA superstars here is ✨Addison Champlin✨

How old were you when you started at OFA: 10!
What is your favorite dance: 2-hand!
What do you love most about OFA: Learning the dances!
What are you most excited for at your first feis: Im excited to preform on stage!
What is your goal for this coming year: Learning hard shoe!

Addison we are so incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see all the things you will do in the future!!❤️🖤

We had the BEST time cheering on our girls this week at NANS!!! So so proud of their great performances and amazing dedication this weekend 🥰🍀

✨Laily • Girls u14 Solos✨
✨Isabel • 17 & over Trad Set✨
✨Lucy • Ladies u20 Solos✨
✨Rebecca • Ladies u20 Solos✨
✨Grace • Ladies u22 Solos✨

Next up is our superstar ✨Peyton Clemons✨

1. I started at OFA when I was just a little baby at 3!! However, I transferred back to OFA at 17 and am now back at my original school. 😘
2. My favourite dance is probably my set that was specially made just for me. Blackthorn Stick. Blackthorn Stick is my fav set, so to have it made for me, is so special and brings a little spark inside of me every time I dance it. I also love the tune of Blackthorn Stick. Anybody that knows me, knows my obsession for Irish Dance music 😉
3. I love how supportive OFA is and how we are there for each other no matter what. We are there for the good and the bad times and always make the best out of everything. I love how hard the class works and I can go to class in a bad mood and leave with a smile because my class mates never fail to make me smile and laugh. OFA is such a positive environment and an environment that allows us to push each other and work hard, yet still have some fun 😉
4. My fav FEIS memory was definitely winning both days back to back at my first FEIS back with OFA in Palm Springs with Carolyn. I had just had a rough Oireachtas, so to go out there just a week after a devastating result and to win it against major competitors was huge. It helped me to pick myself up again and allowed me to know that “ I can do it” I also loved the ID dance with Autumn and Lucy. I couldn’t believe we actually won. I had never won a fun dance like that before so it was special to win along side two of my best friends.
5. My goal is to enjoy Irish Dance to the fullest as I always have. To continue to let Irish Dance bring me light and life. Irish Dance means so much to me and is my everything, so my goal is to continue to enjoy it and soak in all the memories.

Peyton we just love you and are so amazed at how dedicated you are to the sport, and how you always make such a good comeback! ❤️🖤

Introducing our superstar is ✨Lucy Wills✨

1. What age did you start dancing at OFA: I was 3 years old when i started dancing at OFA
2. What is your favorite dance: Reel
3. What is your favorite thing about OFA: I love the community and all the people that we have. The support is absolutely incredible
4. Favorite feis memory: When I won both perpetual trophies for the first time at my schools feis
5. Goal: To become the best version of myself

Lucy we are so unbelievably proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished!❤️🖤

Introducing another superstar ✨Rebecca Janson✨

1.) I was 11 when I started at OFA, but 4 when I started irish dancing!
2.) Blackthorn Stick
3.) I love how everyone supports and uplifts each other in our dancing 💞
4.)Announcing the champ awards at our feis last year with my friends!!!
5.) To be more intentional with my time at studio and live in the moment!

Rebecca we have loved watching you grow over the past few years and are so proud of you!!❤️🖤

Our next superstar is ✨Laily abdeljiabbar✨

1. When did you start dancing at OFA: 5
2. What is your favorite dance: slip jig
3. What do you love most about OFA: How welcoming everyone is and the friends i’ve made here.
4: Favorite feis memory: Winning the barbie themed rock and reel with Lucy
5. Goal: To get top 20 at Oireachtas

Laily we just love you and are so incredibly proud of you!❤️🖤

Introducing superstar ✨Ceci✨

1. When did you start at OFA? I was 4 when i started!
2. What is your favorite dance: Sevens!
3. What do you love about OFA: All of my teachers because they always make me feel happy when I’m there
4. What is your favorite feis memory: Getting first place at my first feis!
5. Goal: Be the best dancer I can and getting to start hard shoe

Ceci we are so proud of you and love seeing how much you love dancing!❤️🖤

Introducing superstar ✨Paisley✨

1.When did you start at OFA: 6 years old
2. Favorite dance is gig
3. What do you love about OFA: Get to dance with her friends.
4. Favorite memory was dancing at KC where I received metals and went to the Irish Festival.
5. Goal is to place to get a wig and be able to get hard shoes.

Keep up the great work paisley!❤️🖤

Next up is superstar ✨Lucy Dobslaw✨

1. I was 9 when I started dancing at OFA
2. My favorite dance is Slip Jig
3. What I love most about OFA is how you can walk into the studio in a bad mood and will always walk out feeling 10x better. The people always know how to uplift you and put you in the right headspace.
4. My favorite feis memory is dressing up a teenage mutant ninja turtles with Izzy and Lucy for rock and reel and winning!
5. My goal for this upcoming year is to get back into dancing more and do one last feis before college!!

Lucy you are an absolute joy to watch dance and we are so proud of you! We know that with everything you do you will always make us proud!❤️🖤

Introducing our team OFA sisters ✨Lottie and Augusta✨

✨Lottie✨
1) How old were you when you started at OFA: 6
2) What is your favorite dance: Light jig!
3) What is your favorite thing about OFA: Dancing with friends
4) What is your favorite feis memory: Kansas City- Dancing
5) Goal-First place
✨Augusta✨
1) How old were you when you started at OFA:4
2) What is your favorite dance: Light jig!
3) What is your favorite thing about OFA: Dancing with my friends
4) What is your favorite feis memory: The Dancing in front of people
5) Goal-First Place

We absolutely adore you both and are so incredibly proud of you!!❤️🖤

Next up is superstar ✨Autumn Dobslaw✨

1. I was 8 years old when I started dancing at OFA
2. My favorite dance is the reel
3. What I love most about OFA is all the amazing friends and teachers who I’ve made so many fun memories with
4. My favorite feis memory is winning rock and reel with Lucy and Peyton dressed as 1 Direction
5. My goal for this coming year is to learn all my new dances and get podium in OC

Autumn we have absolutely love watching you grow not only as a dancer but in everything else you do! We love you and are so proud of you!❤️🖤

Introducing our next superstar is ✨Isebel Tieman✨

1. How old were you when you started at OFA: 6 years old!
2. What is your favorite dance: My favorite dance is hornpipe!
3. What do you most love about OFA: The love and support that they give to each other!
4. What is your favorite feis memory: Getting to wear a full length wig for the first time at a feis!
5. What is your goal for this coming year: To get half way to OC by the end of the year!

Isabel we are so proud of all the work you put into your dancing and are so proud to watch you perform on stage!❤️🖤

Our next team OFA superstar is our amazing ✨Audrey Mueller✨

1. How old were you when you started dancing at OFA? 7
2. What is your favorite dance? Light jig
3. What do you love most about OFA? That I get to dance with my friends!
4.What is your favorite feis memory? Winning a first place in my reel at the Indy Feis
5. What is your goal for this coming year? Get a first place in one of my hard shoe dances

Audrey you are an absolute star and we are so proud of you! Keep up the amazing work!❤️🖤

Our next superstar we are introducing is ✨Charlotte Reid✨

1. How old were you when you started dancing at OFA? Charlotte started at OFA when she was 5
2. What is your favorite dance? My hornpipe
3. What do you love most about OFA? Dancing with my friends 😍
4.What is your favorite feis memory? When I got my first first place trophy as a prize winner
5. What is your goal for this coming year? To qualify for PC!

Charlotte you are a joy to teach and we love how willing you are to help others around you when they are struggling! We can’t wait to watch you shine!❤️🖤

Introducing the next OFA superstar is ✨Nadia Tindall✨

1. Nadia just tuned 7 years old when she started dancing at OFA
2. favorite dance is the Reel
3. favorite thing about OFA: getting to dance with her friends
4. favorite Feis memories: placing multiple times at one Feis and earning her first solo dress
5. goal: My goal this year is to move up to prize winner and to attend nationals next year!

Nadia you work so incredibly hard and we are all so proud of you!❤️🖤

Introducing team OFA! First up ✨Adrienne Luthans✨

1. How old were you when you started at OFA: Adrienne started at Ofaolain Academy when she was 6 years old!
2. What is your favorite dance: My favorite dance is the 2 hand!
3. What do you love most about OFA: I love the dancing and the outfits!
4. What is your favorite feis memory: My second feis was my favorite because I knew what to do and had more fun!
5. what is your goal for this year: My goal this year is to get my dances spot on, especially my slip jig and light jig and to move up a level!

Adrie we are so proud of you! We can’t wait to continue to watch you grow more and more in your dancing!❤️🖤

We had an AMAZING show at in Belleville yesterday!!! Can’t wait for all the good memories to come 🥰🍀🌈

And thank you to for our NANS shirts!!! We love them! ❤️

Thank you to all the families and dancers that showed up today for our first appearance at Danny’s Irish Pub and Banquet Center! You all did a fantastic job and represented O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance well. Thanks again Danny’s for hosting us!

Back on top!! Congratulations to Lucy Wills, Senior Ladies Champion at the Louisville Feis!!!❤️🖤
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OUR GIRLS ARE BACK!! Welcome home, Laily and Mera!!❤️🖤

After feis feels!!😎❤️🖤
We are SO very proud of the girls that represented OFA at the Indianapolis Feis! We had a great day and are so excited for what is next to come!! Congratulations again girls!!

Hello, Adult Dancers!

On behalf of the OFA Friendship Feis, I warmly invite all of you (and your non-adult dancer friends and family members) to join us for our 9th annual feis in St. Louis, MO July 27th-28th.
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This year, we are taking our adult comps to the next level, and we're hoping we can get a significant number of competitors to join us! Here's what's going on:
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We are going to hold an Adult Extravaganza on Saturday evening, 7/27, where we run all adult grade level and team competitions, followed by an adult dancer get-together/social. Quickfeis is labeling this as a "Pre-feis", but just consider it an adult "second chance" opportunity! On Sunday, 7/28, we will offer adult grade competitions again, as well as all categories of adult championships, assumining we have entries for everything!
-Our feis is a double-feis weekend. On Saturday day, the Clarkson School is hosting the An Samhra Feis at the same venue. They are also offering grade exams on Friday, 7/26 at their studio a few miles from the hotel. If desired, you can hit grade exams, two full feiseanna, and second chance for grade levels, plus a chance to meet up and hang out with other members of the adult Irish dance community!
-The feis is being held at the St. Louis Hilton-Frontenac, convenient to Lambert Airport, and located right off Interstate 64. It has a beautiful outdoor pool, fitness center and sauna, is located across the street from a luxury shopping mall (Plaza Frontenac), a boutique grocery store, several delicious restaurants, and of course, a Starbucks!. The hotel feis rate is $159, and can be booked by calling 314-993-1100 with code IRD24.
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Our theme is, of course, Friendship! We'll have friendship bracelets for all, an opportunity to give and receive messages of good luck and encouragement, and we are confident you'll head home with new friends!
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Please consider joining us for this special weekend! We have a ton of fun things in store for our non-adult dancers as well! Registration is now open at www.quickfeis.com.
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Hope to see you there!

Thanks so much to all who participated in our OFA at the Ballpark fundraiser! I am so proud of the hard work our dancers put in preparing as a team for this event.

We have about 20 baseball tickets available for this Friday, 4/19, 7:15pm vs the Milwaukee Brewers. Section 129, $30 each, will separate. Includes a Jordan Walker bobblehead! Message us or all 3149748774 to purchase. We can deliver tickets locally, or send you e-tickets through the MLB app. Proceeds support the O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance :)

Hi, Everybody! The O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance still has some really good tickets for the Cardinals/Brewers game on Friday, 4/19 at 7:15pm for a discounted price! Tickets are available in section 129, Lower Right Field Box, rows 4-12 for $30 each. The printed price is $70, so you save 57%, AND our school gets to keep a portion of the proceeds! If you'd like to purchase, please message me, or call 314-974-8774. ***It's also Jordan Walker bobblehead night!***
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Thanks so much!

What a wonderful, hectic St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Thank you to all of our dancers and their families for showing up and showing out. From our adults to our littles, everyone was Amazing!

Thank you so much to our hosts this weekend as well. We love the opportunity given to our wonderful dancers to show off their hard work!

Helen Fitzgerald's
Morrison's Pub
Llywelyn's Pub
AOH St. Patricks Day parade in Dogtown
St. Patrick's Day Parade, St. Louis
9 Mile Garden
The Cabin at Judy Creek

The O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance

Our Calendar of events for this coming St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Come join us for some Irish Dancing fun!