The Emerald Lakes Academy of Irish Dance

Founded by Kevin Lyster ADCRG TCRG TMRF SGD, The Kevin Lyster School of Irish Dancing now Emerald Lakes is a Ferderation School of WIDA - World Irish Dance Association. Kevin opened the school in 2004 in conjunction with St Mary's GAA Scor where Kevin ran free dance classes for over 5 years to enable growth, promotion and tradition of Irish Dance through the local communtiy, the GAA & Scor Na nOg and Scor Sinsear! Today, St Mary's Rochfortbridge are a force to be reckoned with in Scor!

Due to huge success in the Irish Dance World the School is now an Academy! Kevin Lyster rebranded the school as 'The Emerald Lakes Academy of Irish Dance' The name of the school was created by Laura! With the addition of Caitlin D'Mello TCRG we are producing the next generation of WIDA Irish Dance Teachers from our classes. Examples of our success are Philip Hynes ADCRG who is a teacher with the school. Another success is Caitlin D'Mello TCRG who is now a teacher in her own school Uibh Fhaili Academy of Irish Dance in Charleston, USA, Theresa Jackson, a former pupil has also opened her own school in Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Emerald Lakes has given so much opportunity over the years.

We continue to commit and promote the ethos of WIDA in todays Irish Dance World and within the community with our Volunteer work in Irish Dance for Community Games, Local Primary Schools, Ceoltas and the GAA Cultural Events.