About the Academy

Megan Lucey-Brelsford, T.C.R.G. & A.D.C.R.G.
Guest Instructor

Meghan Lucey-Brelsford, a Connecticut native, began dancing at the age of 7. In her competitive career Meghan was awarded numerous titles including National Champion, All-Scotland Champion, NAFC Senior Belt Champion and 6-time New England Regional Champion. She has also placed in the top 5 at every major competition within An Coimisiún, including an incredible 2nd place and silver medal at the World Championships in 2009. Meghan’s professional career began when she joined the cast of Riverdance in 2007. She has toured with Riverdance extensively for an impressive 9 years throughout North America, Europe and Asia and lists her personal highlights as performing at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, NBC’s Riverdance on Ice, and CBS’s The Late, Late Show with James Corden in Los Angeles. She has also enjoyed touring with several other productions including Cherish the Ladies, Celtic Fire, and Women of Ireland. Meghan was also the Dance Captain for Ireland the Show, the Principle Dancer in the Busch Gardens show Celtic Fyre, featured dancer in BKID's production of A Celtic Christmas Story, and featured on NBC’s America’s Got Talent as part of Hammerstep. Meghan spent years teaching at the Riverdance Summer School in Boston and also at CRC (Camp Rice Ceol - the premier Irish Dance summer camp). You can also find Meghan's choreography in local school musicals such as Bailey Middle School's productions of High School Musical, Frozen Jr, and The Wizard of Oz, and the Irish dance section of Wilton High School's production of Legally Blonde. She is the proud recipient of the Global Irish Dance Teacher Award! Meghan thanks her teachers Kathleen, Erin, and Erin for all of their guidance and tutelage throughout the years. Meghan is passionate about teaching and is excited to pass on all that she knows and loves about Irish dancing and culture to the next generation of dancers.