A small business in CT sharing our passion for Irish dance since 1977.
The Shamrock School is a family.
About Us
The Shamrock School is a family-owned business, operated by mother/daughter team, Sheila Stevens and Shannon Barry. Sheila, Shannon Teach along side their grand-daughter/ daughter Mairead Barry.
Sheila Stevens, ADCRG
Sheila is originally from County Cork, Ireland. She immigrated to the United States in 1964. She established the Shamrock School in 1977. Since then, she has been a member of the New England and North American Teachers Associations. Sheila has co-chaired several regional and national championships.
Shannon Barry, TCRG
Shannon started her Irish dancing experience at age four (4). She was a very successful competitive dancer throughout North America , winning consistently at the New England Regional Championships and at the North American National Championships. Shannon has been teaching with her mother at the Shamrock School for the past 29 years, giving the full measure of her talents to the Shamrock School dancers. In October 2000, Shannon secured her TCRG, with the Coimisiun, in Dublin Ireland, the certifying board for Irish Dance teachers.
