Our Mission, at the Regan Academy of Irish Dance, is to provide to the Central Ohio area, the very best in instruction in the art of Irish Dance, in a fun and competitive environment for both girls and boys of all ages.  To impart to our students the enjoyment and skills needed to dance in a beautiful manner, and to promote the tradition of Irish dance in performances and competitions.

Our goal is to train dancers to compete in regional, national and world competitions and to provide dance performances for special occasions in the history rich celebration of the Irish Culture. The friendship, building of self esteem and confidence in our students, are important factors in our goal to succeed in this endeavor.

 

History of the School
Katie Regan-Donovan founded the Regan Academy of Irish Dance in September of 2004.  It began with only twenty-five beginner students dancing out of the Shamrock Club and a dance studio called Triple Force.  Throughout the years, the school grew larger and larger with her students performing at numerous events around Ohio including the Dublin Irish Festival.  Katie has also trained her students to compete in Irish dance competitions all around the Midwest.  Here, they have excelled at a rapid pace in which some dancers, after only four years, are approaching the preliminary/championship level. 

In December of 2007, the school consolidated into one studio located in Hilliard, Ohio.  With the rapid growth of the school and the amount of time needed, the studio is only rented out to the Academy, which has enabled Katie to offer more classes. 
Katie Regan-Donovan introduced a new teacher and partner to her school in March of 2008.  Nicole Rankin-Lindsay had been teaching with another local Irish dance school for over 10 years and made the decision to join the Regan Academy to live out her dream of teaching with Katie.  The two grew up together dancing for the Richens/Timm Academy, and had always said that they would open their own school together.  That time has come and the dynamic duo is taking the school to new heights with almost one hundred students and hopefully many more to come.