The Maple  Academy of Irish Dance is directed by Bill Maple, ADCRG and Marnie O'Callaghan-Maple, ADCRG. Both are accredited teachers and adjudicators of Irish dancing with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha (CLRG).

Dancers from the Maple Academy have competed successfully regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our students have performed at the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Wolf Trap, on Fox 5 Morning News,  and at various cultural festivals, as well as at the White House for Presidents Bush and Obama.


Bill and Marnie are both fully vetted to work with children through An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha (CLRG) and SafeSport.

Worlds 2024

Bill recently became certified as an examiner, which is the highest certification in Irish dance