Dancing and music are forever part of the Irish culture – and they are alive and well here in New England.

Sometimes even a champion needs a few pointers. “Do you see how Kendall brings the drama, Izzie?” Irish dance instructor John Lawrence Morgan said, one spring night in his Millersville dance studio.

Behind a nondescript storefront in Mount Vernon, New York, a flurry of whirring tools, hammering and stitching. Pat Fay and his other cobblers are constantly crafting, supplying Irish dancers around ...

Napa’s Isobel Weinstock was 5 years old when she took her first class in Irish dancing. She’s been a success ever since, advancing from beginner to novice, prize winner to preliminary, and now the ...