Devon Markowski, TCRG
Devon began Irish Step Dancing at the age of 7 with the Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance in New Jersey. After receiving numerous awards at local Feisanna she began to compete on the championship level at age 10. Throughout her career she has placed on both the Regional and National levels, and qualified and competed at the World Championships. Irish Dancing has taken her all around the US, Canada, Ireland and Scotland. She most recently placed first at the 2009 Mid Atlantic Regional Oireachtas in Philadelphia and second at the 2010 North American Championships in Orlando, FL as part of a Dance Drama team. In addition to competing, Devon has performed in shows throughout her career, including at Carnegie Hall with Frank Patterson, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. For the last 14 years, she has assisted in classes, teaching both ceili and solo dancing to children on every level from beginner to championship. She retired from solo competition after 18 years, and was granted her T.C.R.G. (Irish Dancing teacher’s certificate) in December 2011 in Vancouver.
Devon began Irish Step Dancing at the age of 7 with the Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance in New Jersey. After receiving numerous awards at local Feisanna she began to compete on the championship level at age 10. Throughout her career she has placed on both the Regional and National levels, and qualified and competed at the World Championships. Irish Dancing has taken her all around the US, Canada, Ireland and Scotland. She most recently placed first at the 2009 Mid Atlantic Regional Oireachtas in Philadelphia and second at the 2010 North American Championships in Orlando, FL as part of a Dance Drama team. In addition to competing, Devon has performed in shows throughout her career, including at Carnegie Hall with Frank Patterson, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. For the last 14 years, she has assisted in classes, teaching both ceili and solo dancing to children on every level from beginner to championship. She retired from solo competition after 18 years, and was granted her T.C.R.G. (Irish Dancing teacher’s certificate) in December 2011 in Vancouver.
Erin Markowski
Erin began Irish Step Dancing at the age of 6 with the Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance in New Jersey. She began competing on the championship level at age nine, taking her to Regional, National, and World Championships all over the world. Even though Erin enjoyed competing, her true love was performing for a variety of audiences. Like Devon, Erin performed at Carnegie Hall with Frank Patterson, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, as well as many local parades and shows.
In addition to being an accomplished Irish Dancer, Erin has pursued a career in wellness and physical fitness. She holds many nationally recognized certifications, including personal training, group exercise, and spinning.
Erin began Irish Step Dancing at the age of 6 with the Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance in New Jersey. She began competing on the championship level at age nine, taking her to Regional, National, and World Championships all over the world. Even though Erin enjoyed competing, her true love was performing for a variety of audiences. Like Devon, Erin performed at Carnegie Hall with Frank Patterson, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, as well as many local parades and shows.
In addition to being an accomplished Irish Dancer, Erin has pursued a career in wellness and physical fitness. She holds many nationally recognized certifications, including personal training, group exercise, and spinning.