Nicole McKeever

Nicole McKeever

McKeeverDance@gmail.com

Website: www.McKeeverDance.com

   Sacramento , CA, 95816

Nicole McKeever is a professional trained Celtic dancer that has performed across four continents, 26 countries and 49 states. Nicole has shared the professional stage with some of today's leading innovators in Irish Dance. In 2012 she earned her T.C.R.G. (Irish Dance Teaching Qualification/ Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha) with An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha (an international governing body of Irish Dance).

Background:
At a young age she developed a love of dance and Celtic music-- she combined both passions and began Irish dancing at the DeNogla School in New Jersey. After a highly successful competitive career at a World Championship level, Nicole moved to Ireland to earn a Masters Degree in Irish Dance Performance from the University of Limerick. During her studies in Ireland, Nicole worked with famous choreographers including Colin Dunne and Breandan De Gallai, while dancing alongside her two classmates Michael Donnellan and Andrej Mikulka (also internationally recognized choreographers).

Career highlights:
2007: Toured multiple times across Europe and Asia in the dance production, Ragus.
2008: Joined Riverdance where she toured with the company full time until her recent move to California in 2013. Tour highlights include performing at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow; the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles; the Hammersmith in London and dancing for the Princess of Hawaii.

Credentials:
Nicole has taught classes and workshops in New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Brazil. She is also a member of The International Dance Council CID, in Paris which is recognized by UNESCO. Nicole brings her sincere love of Irish Dance to California where her family has lived for five generations.

Nicole is also a Visual Artist and her portfolio can be viewed at www.nicolemckeever.com.

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