An eighth-grader at Morgan Middle School is getting the chance to showcase his love for Irish dance on the world stage as he will soon travel to Montreal to compete in the World Irish Dancing Championships. ChrisArnoldTV
On a snowy Thursday evening, you can find 14-year-old Logan Dorrity getting in some practice on the dance floor inside the Legacy School of Dance in Layton,His passion as he taps and glides across the floor is on full display.Logan has been doing Irish dance for more than a decade since he was just three years old.His mother, Christy, is the owner of the Legacy School of Dance, which specializes in Irish dance.
Christy says this type of dance is also known as Irish step dance. She says it wasn't really popular in the United States until the 1990's after Riverdance came out. "I push him quite hard, not just because I'm his brother, but just because I see a lot of potential in him that I wish I could have had as well," Ethon said.As he gets ready to compete north of the border, he has the full support of his family, like his sister Amberlee, who will be there in person to see him take the stage.
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