Irish dance academy steps into community
Director Claire Gutschenritter, left, leads a rehearsal at An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dancers rehearse during an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance practice held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A dancer pins a small Irish hat in her hair at an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance rehearsal held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dancers rehearse during an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance practice held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dancers rehearse during an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance practice held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dancers rehearse during an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance practice held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dancers rehearse during an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance practice held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dancers rehearse during an An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance practice held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Director Claire Gutschenritter, left, leads a rehearsal at An Daire Academy: Flathead Valley Irish Dance held at the Northwest Ballet School and Company in Kalispell on Wednesday, March 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Claire Gutschenritter is planting the roots of a storied dancing tradition in Kalispell soil. She recently launched An Daire Academy — named for the Irish term for “oak tree” — to instruct local students in traditional Irish dance. ...
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