Performances

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>The Murray School Of Irish Dancing</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Murray School Of Irish Dancing"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>    </B><A HREF="murray_irish_dance_school_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teachers Bio"><U><B>Teachers Bio</B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="irish_dance_school_contact_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="irish_dance_school_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>About Us</B></U></A><B>   </B><A HREF="irish_dancing_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U><B>Related Links</B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="irish_dance_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Murray Irish Dancers Performance Calenda"><U><B>Murray Irish Dancers Performance Calendar</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=350 BGCOLOR="#3399FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Portland’s Top Irish Dance Performance Troupe</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16cdcec0.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="236" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Under the guidance of the Troupe’s founder, Geraldine Murray, TCRG (Oregon’s certified resident Irish Step Dance Teacher since 1995), the Murray Irish Dancers enjoy a stellar reputation for providing professional and entertaining performances throughout the Portland metropolitan area, the Willamette Valley, southwest Washington and northern California.</div> <bR> <div> Appearing regularly on local TV shows, the Troupe has been the subject of local news features in The Oregonian, The Columbian, Portland Living Magazine and the West Linn Tidings. The Troupe is in high demand around St. Patrick’s Day and appears in a number of local folk and ethnic music festivals each year. </div> <bR> <div> The Troupe, well known for its high-energy performances and vividly attractive costumes, never fails to engage its audience, whether young or old. Every performance is marked by toe tapping, foot stomping and hand-clapping in the spirit of Irish culture, music and tradition.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to performing for local elementary and high schools, festivals, fund-raising events, private parties, weddings, grand openings and community centers, The Murray Irish Dancers have shared the stage with such famous performers as:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thechieftains.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thechieftains.com"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Chieftains</B></U></A>, Ireland’s premier Irish band.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Trinity Irish Danc</B><B>e Company</B><B> </B>of Chicago,<B> </B>in Portland, Eugene and Ashland, Oregon and Olympia, Washington.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.eileenivers.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eileenivers.com/"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Eileen Ivers Band</B></U></A> (fiddler from Riverdance)</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.aurorachorus.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aurorachorus.org/"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Aurora Chorus</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.orsymphony.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.orsymphony.org/"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Oregon Symphony's</B></U></A><B> </B>Celtic Celebration at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall</div> <bR> <div> <B>Local Past Highlights Include:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Thirsty Lion's St Patrick's Day Celebration</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Yachats Celtic Festival</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Eugene Irish Festival</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The All Ireland Cultural Society’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kells Restaurant St. Patrick’s Day Festival</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Portland Rose Festival in the Waterfront International Village </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations at the University of Portland's Chiles Center</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Gaelic Rhythm, the Murray School of Irish Dance Recital Show, in the Newmark Theatre, featuring many well known local Irish musicians, African Dancers and Drummers</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pioneer Courthouse Square summer concert series</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Joseph, Oregon's OctoberFest Celebration</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Hillsboro Symphony Orchestra's "Isles of Melody" Concert</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Part of the "Holidays Take Flight" program at The Portland International Airport</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>To book the Murray Irish Dance Performance Troupe for your next event ring:</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>503-239-3756<IMG SRC="1704b960.jpg" border=0 width="587" height="406" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rates are reasonable and performances can be tailored to the type of audience, stage and venue.</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=30 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>For Bookings E mail  </B><B>germurr@mindspring.com</B><B> </B><B>or Ring (503) 239-3756</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>