The Harling School of Irish Dance: Meet Our Instructor 

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Alyssa Harling, TCRG, founded the Harling School of Irish Dance when she offered her first classes for toddlers and beginners in January of 2020. She is excited to have the opportunity to share her love for Irish dance and add more advanced classes as her students develop their skills.
 
The Harling School of Irish Dance puts families first. Alyssa’s entire family has been involved in Irish dancing.

 

At the Harling School of Irish Dance, we build upon the values of excellence, integrity, and resilience. We believe every dancer has a story to tell and understand it's our directive to empower our dancers and nurture their dreams.

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Our Instructor Alyssa Harling, TCRG
Alyssa Harling has been involved in Irish dancing since 1991. She competed under the instruction of world-renowned dance teacher, Kathleen Dennehy.

 

During her competitive dance career, Alyssa was a Mid-America Oireachtas champion and finished in the Top 25 at the World Championships. She was also a team member on a ceili team that won the North American championship and a World medalist ceili team.
 
Alyssa has been teaching Irish dance to individuals and teams since 2006. Since receiving her TCRG in 2011, she has taught in both the Milwaukee and Chicagoland area. Her students have been successful at the regional, national, and international level, earning Oireachtas championships, national podium placements and World medals.

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Alyssa cares deeply about her students and celebrates all goals, big and small. She loves to see dancers reach their potential and fall in love with Irish dance.

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Join us!