The Boyle School of Irish Dance is owned and operated by Alannah Boyle Sweeney, TCRG, and Ellen Boyle
Gibbons, TCRG. Alannah and Ellen are the daughters of Irish immigrants. They grew up immersed in Irish
culture, music, and dance. Trained in New York as dancers from the ages of four and five, they have won
regional and national championship competitions throughout the United States and Canada, qualifying on
multiple occasions for the World Championships in Ireland.
The Boyle sisters have performed with such Irish music greats as the Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, Tommy
Makem, Paddy Reilly, The Wolf Tones, 7 Nations, Black 47 and the Rutherfords, to name a few. They have
made television appearances on both the Merv Griffin Show and in commercials and have been the headliners
of Celtic festivals and events. Their choreographies have been performed throughout the D.C. Metropolitan
area and some have been sold and performed by other professional dance companies.
In 2006, Alannah Boyle Sweeney and other Boyle School dancers performed throughout the Caribbean on board
the Carnival Legend. The Boyle School sailed again in 2007, dancing on board the Carnival Miracle. Yet
another team will embark to the Caribbean in 2008 for a third tour with Ireland at Sea. The Boyle School won
“Best Irish Dancing School” in the D.C. Saint Patrick’s day parade in 2006. In June of 2007 Boyle School dancers
were chosen to do a performance preview at Wolf Trap on the opening night of Riverdance.
The Boyle School is a certified Irish Dancing School and a member of the An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha in
Dublin, Ireland. The School, almost 400 students strong, holds classes in Alexandria, Chantilly, and Manassas,
Virginia.
Gibbons, TCRG. Alannah and Ellen are the daughters of Irish immigrants. They grew up immersed in Irish
culture, music, and dance. Trained in New York as dancers from the ages of four and five, they have won
regional and national championship competitions throughout the United States and Canada, qualifying on
multiple occasions for the World Championships in Ireland.
The Boyle sisters have performed with such Irish music greats as the Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, Tommy
Makem, Paddy Reilly, The Wolf Tones, 7 Nations, Black 47 and the Rutherfords, to name a few. They have
made television appearances on both the Merv Griffin Show and in commercials and have been the headliners
of Celtic festivals and events. Their choreographies have been performed throughout the D.C. Metropolitan
area and some have been sold and performed by other professional dance companies.
In 2006, Alannah Boyle Sweeney and other Boyle School dancers performed throughout the Caribbean on board
the Carnival Legend. The Boyle School sailed again in 2007, dancing on board the Carnival Miracle. Yet
another team will embark to the Caribbean in 2008 for a third tour with Ireland at Sea. The Boyle School won
“Best Irish Dancing School” in the D.C. Saint Patrick’s day parade in 2006. In June of 2007 Boyle School dancers
were chosen to do a performance preview at Wolf Trap on the opening night of Riverdance.
The Boyle School is a certified Irish Dancing School and a member of the An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha in
Dublin, Ireland. The School, almost 400 students strong, holds classes in Alexandria, Chantilly, and Manassas,
Virginia.
Alannah Boyle Sweeney, TCRG, and Ellen Boyle Gibbons, TCRG
