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Updated 12/15/2020

Jackie O'Riley

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Jackie O'Riley spent her formative dance years in the Irish set dancing community in Boston, MA.  Over the past 17 years, she has ardently sought out old-style or traditional step dancing, sean-nós dance, and set dancing and is now a respected performer and teacher, with a unique repertoire that includes older steps she’s collected from masters and field footage, and original material she’s composed.  

Jackie performs and teaches in the US, Canada, and Ireland, was an original member of the touring sean-nós dance show Atlantic Steps, and in 2018 performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin as part of Na Píobairí Uilleann's production, "The Sound of Ireland".  She founded, directs, and teaches O’Riley Irish Dance, a unique, non-competitive dance program for kids and teens now in its 11th year, and is the co-recipient of a 2017 grant for choreographers through the Boston Foundation.  

Jackie's current work explores the intersection of documentation and artistic intention. In 2019 she co-released a debut, first-of-its-kind visual album, From the Floor, and she continues to work on projects in this realm.  Above all, she believes in prioritizing musicality in dancing, being a part of the wider musical and traditional community, and maintaining the joy that drew her to the tradition in the first place.

Find Me

Jaclyn O'Riley
Job Title: Dancer
Phone: 8028818734
Address:
298 Prospect Street
Stoughton, MA 02072

Social Media:

Additional Content:

  • From the Floor

    "Visual Album" of Irish Dance & Music, co-released with Rebecca McGowan

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2010

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2010

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - Traditional

Additional Disciplines:

  • Dance - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Community Arts
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 25

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Private Studio

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Dance

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Private Studio

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Dance

Touring Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Stage/floor surface suitable for percussive dance (wood or marley)

Fee Range:

$250 - $2,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

8