Fallon Riona O’ Brien Junior Ambassador
Sponsor: Bridget O’Brien PR & Events
Hobbies & Interests: Irish Dancing, Traveling, Writing. Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Modern and Hip Hop
Fallon Riona O’Brien is a bright and exuberant 13-year-old from Whitestone, NY. She attends 7th Grade at Liberty University Academy and is a Straight A student. This year she served as the Middle School Beta Club Honor Society and Service Club President. She was recognized by the USA Irish Dance Alliance as an Academic All American and was the winner of their essay contest. Fallon is so proud of her Irish heritage and loves to learn about Irish history and culture. She recently won the Ladies AOH Irish History Essay Contest at the State Level and came in Second place with the same essay at the LAOH National Level. Fallon is a Champion Irish dancer for the Hagen Kavanagh School of Irish Dance in Queens, NY. She has traveled the country competing and placing at the top of Open Championship level. Fallon qualified to dance in Worlds and is now 5th in the World. Fallon also performs Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern and Jazz with the Dance Project of Whitestone. She has won several dance competitions with them and even earned a perfect score at her last Tap competition. She enjoys playing the violin. Fallon loves attending Irish cultural events with her mother Bridget, Dad Frank, little brother Desmond and her Nanny Kathleen. For the past 8 years she served as the youngest volunteer for the NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade and enjoys helping the Ladies AOH of Queens County and even has volunteered with the Irish Business Organization of NY. Fallon has modeled in print and on many runways
Fusion Fighter 2019 Ambassadors
Caitie spends the majority of her time practicing and competing in Irish step dancing. She also enjoys volunteering her time at a local community farm whose focus is to aid those in the autistic community. She enjoyed being a part of the Rose of Tralee in 2019 and was honoured to be partnered with Teresa Drew, who had been an inspiration and mentor to her through Irish dance for many years.
Sarah-Kate Ryan
Sarah-Kate is an open champion Irish dancer with the Broesler School of Irish Dance. She placed 25th at her Oireachtas and qualified for Nationals in July. She competed with an U12 ceili band at the Fleadh in 2018. She also sings traditional Irish song and plays Gaelic football and Camogie with Rockland GAA. She loves her Irish roots and looks forward going back to Ireland every summer.
Both girls won the scholarship to the Fusion Fighters Irish Dance Camp 2019 in Limerick, Ireland. In receiving this scholarship they were given the opportunity to attend a dance training camp with the Fusion Fighters as part of the cast for the Fusion Dance Fest 2019. They were also invited to perform on TG4 Fleadh TV at the Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda.
Natalie Rose McLaughlin
My name is Natalie Rose McLaughlin. I am 12 years old and I’m in the sixth grade at St. Stephen St. Edward School. I am from Warwick, New York in Orange County. I have 4 brothers. 3 are older and 1 is younger. I love to do Irish Step Dance! I’ve been doing it for 6 years now. I go to the Sheahan-Gormley School of Irish Dance. Una Teresa is the teacher. I also do cheer and mileage club at my school.