Our Teachers

Alison Reaney-Brown, ADCRG

Alison Reaney-Brown's roots are in Belfast but was born in Adelaide, Australia. She spent her early school years back in Belfast before immigrating to Canada.

Alison started dancing at the age of 10 with Brigid Grant in Mississauga, Ontario and finished her senior years with Rose Fearon. Her dancing career was highlighted by World drama team gold and silver medals.

Alison graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto in 1989 with a double specialist degree in Microbiology and Child Studies. She then completed her Bachelor of Education in 1990. She married and started teaching in the Peel Board of Education in the same year. In the school she was teaching in, Alison introduced a recreational program and was encouraged by senior mentors to write her TCRG exam.

In 1991, Alison brought Irish dancing back to Hamilton, Ontario with the opening of her first studio, teaching with her sister Siobhan Reaney-Briggs. She has also held executive positions with the Irish Dance Teachers Association (IDTAC) - Eastern Region including Regional Director, Treasurer and Secretary and has co-chaired Oireachtas and North American events.

Achieving her ADCRG in 1996, Alison has adjudicated at a variety of National, World, and Regional events over the years as well as the 2008 North American Championships in Nashville.

Siobhan Reaney-Briggs, TCRG

Siobhan started dancing at the age of 3 with the Grant School. From the beginning, she excelled and has a decorated dance career with regional, national and world level successes.  Siobhan was the 1st place Canadian Champion in 1996.

In 1998, she attained her TCRG certification and has continued to be actively involved not only in the teaching and choreography, but in the design of solo and class costumes.

Siobhan has held an executive position with the IDTAC - Eastern Region and is currently a candidate for the adjudicator's exam (ADCRG).