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Nicole McKeever is obsessed with Irish Dancing. She admits it. This obsession  has resulted in an amazing journey surrounded by this long-time Irish Tradition. Today, she is the founder and director of McKeever School of Irish Dance located in Downtown Sacramento inside the E. Claire Raley Studios. Remember Riverdance? Nicole was on tour with Riverdance for five years. She's from New Jersey. After graduating from Rutgers, she made her way to the University of Limerick in Ireland to earn her Masters in Irish Dance. All of this coming your way today on ETB.

In today's episode of Experience the Buzz, Host Steve Buzzard taps into Nicole's obsession with Irish Dancing."Nicole oozes with passion when it comes to Irish Dancing. She has put in the hours. She has put in the work. And now she is giving it back and honoring her country's proud tradition."  Our conversation hits THREE areas: 

•  Segment ONE 💥  gives us insight to McKeever School of Irish Dance as told by McKeever. We learn about the diversity of those who become part of her school (Hint: you don't have to be Irish). Nicole shares her takeaways from the Covid pandemic and takes us through what took place before, during, and after Covid.
• Segment TWO 💥 highlights McKeever's Riverdance experience. We get to know more about Nicole's younger sister Natalie as well as an inside look to the competitions (known as FEIS - pronounced Feh-sh). We finish off with Nicole's tales of living in Ireland for two years to earn her Masters Degree in Irish Dance.
• Segment THREE 💥 starts with Nicole's move to Sacramento to open her Irish Dance School. We get the skinny on becoming a student at McKeever. Nicole offers her reason for what sets McKeever apart from other schools. We touch on rhythm and the Dance Master Tradition. The conversation finishes up with Rapid Fire 💥.

Here are my favorite HIGHLIGHTS  ...
▪️1. The geographical journey is pretty cool and diverse. Lived in New Jersey. Earned her Masters in Ireland. And ended up in Sacramento. 
▪️2. Her tales about her Riverdance experience were a fun listen. 
▪️3. The passion that Nicole exudes when it comes to Irish Dancing. I know we mention the word 'obsession,' but truly this is about a young entrepreneur who is honoring her country and sees the importance of traditions being passed along through generations.

Our Connection |  Nicole was introduced to me by friend Erin Weeden. It was pretty simple. Erin said, "You have to have Nicole on your podcast. She is amazing!" That was enough for me.

ENJOY THE TALKING STORY! 🏝

☑️ McKeever School of Irish Dance Website | McKeeverDance.Com
☑️ Riverdance Website | Click Here

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