For those of you who do not already know me, my name is Peter O’Grady, and I am the founder of and lead educator in Irish Dancing Physical Fitness, as well as Author & Creator of an Irish Dance Trainer CPD course, the Upping Your Step training manual and training DVD’s for Irish dancing. I too was an Irish dancer in my younger years and, as all of you dancing fanatics know, it is very hard to leave it behind!
I know I’m getting old when I can say that I have been working within the health and fitness industry for more than a decade now! It has been an exciting journey to say the least. I have managed leisure centres, built my own gymnasiums and now I own a private office in Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland where I work as a GP referral and sports therapist. I have been working with Irish dancers since 2014 but it was in 2016 when I decided to make it my number one focus. The qualifications that I have gained over the years were all aimed to help me develop as a professional to ensure that I could give my dancing clients the best and most up to date scientifically proven information.
To date, I am one of the very few coaches and therapists in Ireland and all over the world who works specifically with Irish dancers. I have spent the last few years travelling Ireland, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and other parts of Europe conducting workshops and seminars, visiting schools and providing one-to-one training to help dancers prepare for major competitions. I have trained dancers of all ages and all abilities, ranging from five years of age to adults, and from beginners to National and World Champions.
Peter and Paul were top athletes in their respective sports. As dancers, they placed on the podium and were medal holders at major competitions including dancing at the World Championships. As Irish dance coaches and therapists, they have trained many world champions…
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