LuAnn O'Rourke-Boyd, TCRG/ADCRG/BG - LuAnn  grew up in Yonkers, New York and studied Irish Dance since the age of six with Eileen Morr, Michael Smith and Margaret Pike.  Throughout LuAnn’s Irish Dancing career she continually ranked in the top ten regionally and competed at the National and World level.  LuAnn graduated from college with Honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Communications. A year of college was also dedicated to majoring in dance including ballet, jazz and modern technique. In addition, LuAnn was the Director of Technology Training for a large corporation until the terrorist attacks on 9/11 at which point she decided to start a family and take her part time Irish Dance school full time.

LuAnn started O’Rourke Irish Dancers based in New York in 1995 and has been teaching for 26 years. LuAnn is also raising three children with her husband Steve. O’Rourke Irish Dancers runs a very successful feis which hosts 1,000 competitors each year in the beautiful Perform Arts Center of SUNY Purchase College. O’Rourke Irish Dancers performs at many local events including parades and festivals and has appeared on various television shows.  O’Rourke Irish Dancer’s has produced Regional and National Champions for both solos and teams among podium placers and World Medal holders.  

LuAnn received her T.C.R.G. (Teachers Certificate Rinci Gaelacha) from An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha of Ireland in 1994. LuAnn later received her A.D.C.R.G. from An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha in 2007 which allows her to adjudicate Irish Dance competitions throughout the world. LuAnn judges many feiseanna throughout the United States and Canada. Additionally, she has recently judged the North American Championships  held in Orlando, FL in 2016 and the prestigious Irish Dancing World Championships being held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2018. In December 2018, O'Rourke Irish Dancers merged with Doherty Petri Irish Dance.