Paloma School of Irish Dance performs on St. Patrick's Day [photos]
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Many Lancastrians will agree – it just isn’t St. Patrick’s Day until you see performers from the Paloma School of Irish Dance.
The competitive dancers take their show on the road annually during its St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, giving short performances for free during visits to at least 15 venues between Friday and Saturday.
Their travels took them to Spring House Brewing Company’s Hazel Street location twice on Friday afternoon to perform for patrons.
Today, the group continues its performances 1 p.m. at the Taproom, 25 W. King St.; 1:30 p.m. at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St.; 2 p.m. at Meduseld Meadery, 252 Harrisburg Ave.; and 2:30 p.m. at Musser Park, 135 N. Lime St.
Esther Pujol, a competitive Irish dancer herself, found the Paloma School of Irish Dance in May 2015. The school has over 70 students.
For a full list of the dancers’ St. Patrick’s Day performances, visit lanc.news/paloma2023. For more information about the school, visit palomairishdance.com.
Savannah Schaeffer, 14, left, and Cherish Stoltzfus, 13, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Savannah Schaeffer, 14, left, and Cherish Stoltzfus, 13, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Joanna Stoltzfus, 13, left, Savannah Schaeffer, 14, center, and Cherish Stoltzfus, 13, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance from left: Joanna Stoltzfus, 13, Cherish Stoltzfus, 13 and Savannah Schaeffer, 14, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Melissa Irvin, of Lancaster Township, claps along with dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, as the perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
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Savannah Schaeffer, 14, left, and Cherish Stoltzfus, 13, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Savannah Schaeffer, left, and Aiden Ketner, 15, fancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Savannah Schaeffer, 14, left, and Cherish Stoltzfus, 13, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Brody Ketner,15, a dancer from Paloma School of Irish Dance, performs on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Joanna Stoltzfus, 13, left, Savannah Schaeffer, 14, center, and Cherish Stoltzfus, 13, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Aiden Ketner, 15, a dancer from Paloma School of Irish Dance, performs on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Joanna Stoltzfus, 13, a dancer with Paloma School of Irish Dance, performs on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance from left: Joanna Stoltzfus, 13, Cherish Stoltzfus, 13 and Savannah Schaeffer, 14, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Melissa Irvin, of Lancaster Township, claps along with dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, as the perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Cherish Stoltzfus, left, and Brody Ketner, dancers from Paloma School of Irish Dance, perform on St. Patrick’s day at Spring House Brewing Company, 209 Hazel St. in Lancaster city, Friday, March 17, 2023.
- BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
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