Dancing up a storm, Americans compete in Dublin

Its great Kerri is my neice, I;m proud of her.

siobhan39: Don't be so narrow-minded. Most of the girls (and their moms) love those wigs. You're probably Irish-- the Irish sneer at Irish dance and music.

What an amazing little story.. Maggie is a "Darling" and I hope she wins big time! Yes, she is a natural little beauty too and I like her natural hair style! They all look so elegant in their beautiful outfits and work hard at making it to the World championships..I am sure it's hard to pick winners! Lot of sacrifuce for student and the parents.

It's nice to see a dancer without a curley wig. I can't believe that curley wigs are original to Irish dance.

Did you notice that pretty little Maggie has her hair tied up in a bun. I love it. It is so much more natural than those silly bouncy wigs the dancers wear.

As someone who is caught up in the "Riverdance" phenomenon, there is something about the cultural aspect. The show "Riverdance" praises other cultures as well such as Russian, Spanish, and African-American and their links to dance. In an American culture which is steadily becoming anti-culture in the name of world socialism, it is nice to see especially with links to religion which upsets American secularism.

These dancers can be counted amongst ANY of the world's finest athletes, but with the beauty of the dance added! Good luck. little Maggie!

If there's anything that sets apart Irish culture its the step dancing. Such discipline and synchronization when groups are performing together. Beautiful!