Irish dancing in China? Meet the NI woman who made it big in Far East
Heard about the Irish dancing teacher in China? Meet Catriona Newcombe.
She’s a world champion dancer from Ballycastle who has built a thriving business overseas.
And it’s not only the Chinese who have benefited from her talents; the 48-year-old’s Echoes of Erin dance schools are also highly regarded in Dubai and Singapore.
“I have 23 nationalities within the Hong Kong school, from Australia, New Zealand, France, all over Europe, Japan, China, Ireland, Taiwan, Germany,” she said.
“My students in Hong Kong can speak more Irish than the kids here [in Northern Ireland].
“We do an exam and part of it is the language. We even have ceili nights.”
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