Esther Pujol, TCRG
Owner, Head Teacher
Owner, Head Teacher
Esther Pujol reached the highest level of competitive Irish dancing while training at one of the top schools in North America. She has competed nationally and has had the pleasure of performing at Carnegie Hall as well as with Grammy-award winners Eileen Ivers and Natalie MacMaster.
She passed her Teacher's Certification Exam through An Coimisiun Le Rince Gaelacha (Dublin, Ireland) in May 2015 and registered The Paloma School of Irish Dance that year.
Esther is married and has two sons who both do Irish Dancing. Esther is also the President of the Lancaster Celtic Arts Foundation 501(c)(3) and the Chairperson of the Rose & Shamrock Festival.
Esther believes strongly in the importance of using innovation to help others and has pioneered many new ideas to benefit the dancers as well as the community. She opened up one of the first consignment shops of its kind for her dance families, began a unique boys program at her school, headed the inaugural Celtic Night at the Barnstormers, and started many other inventive programs with the goal of serving others and helping dancers build confidence and self-esteem through being successful at Irish Dancing.
She passed her Teacher's Certification Exam through An Coimisiun Le Rince Gaelacha (Dublin, Ireland) in May 2015 and registered The Paloma School of Irish Dance that year.
Esther is married and has two sons who both do Irish Dancing. Esther is also the President of the Lancaster Celtic Arts Foundation 501(c)(3) and the Chairperson of the Rose & Shamrock Festival.
Esther believes strongly in the importance of using innovation to help others and has pioneered many new ideas to benefit the dancers as well as the community. She opened up one of the first consignment shops of its kind for her dance families, began a unique boys program at her school, headed the inaugural Celtic Night at the Barnstormers, and started many other inventive programs with the goal of serving others and helping dancers build confidence and self-esteem through being successful at Irish Dancing.
Sara Locke, TCRG
Mrs. Sara started her Irish Dancing career at the age of 11, under the direction of Sheila Butler Duffy, ADCRG, and Myra Watters, ADCRG, at the Butler School of Irish Dancing. She competed several times at the Southern Region Oireachtas, the North American Championships, as well as the All-Ireland Championships and World Championships of Irish Dancing! In 2011, Sara finished her Irish dancing career with the McGinley Academy of Irish Dance, under the direction of Eileen McGinley Watson, ADCRG.
In August 2016, Mrs. Sara acquired her TCRG certification and was certified through An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha – CLRG in Dublin, Ireland, as an Irish Dance instructor.
She currently sits on the selection committee for the IDTANA Cyril McNiff Memorial Scholarship Program.
Mrs. Sara is married to her husband, Jon. They were married in Ireland on the Cliffs of Moher and have been traveling back ever since. They have two daughters, Claire & Hailey and a son, Logan, who hopefully will all love Irish Dance and culture like their parents.
Mrs. Sara loves to help set goals and does anything to help her students achieve them. She would like to pursue her ADCRG in the future and advance her knowledge on personal fitness for children.
Mrs. Sara started her Irish Dancing career at the age of 11, under the direction of Sheila Butler Duffy, ADCRG, and Myra Watters, ADCRG, at the Butler School of Irish Dancing. She competed several times at the Southern Region Oireachtas, the North American Championships, as well as the All-Ireland Championships and World Championships of Irish Dancing! In 2011, Sara finished her Irish dancing career with the McGinley Academy of Irish Dance, under the direction of Eileen McGinley Watson, ADCRG.
In August 2016, Mrs. Sara acquired her TCRG certification and was certified through An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha – CLRG in Dublin, Ireland, as an Irish Dance instructor.
She currently sits on the selection committee for the IDTANA Cyril McNiff Memorial Scholarship Program.
Mrs. Sara is married to her husband, Jon. They were married in Ireland on the Cliffs of Moher and have been traveling back ever since. They have two daughters, Claire & Hailey and a son, Logan, who hopefully will all love Irish Dance and culture like their parents.
Mrs. Sara loves to help set goals and does anything to help her students achieve them. She would like to pursue her ADCRG in the future and advance her knowledge on personal fitness for children.
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Christy King
Administrative Assistant, Assistant Teacher, Ceili Band Leader, Summer Camp Counselor Christy King began Irish Dancing at age 6 but didn't begin competing until age 17. She qualified for the Championship level after just 6 months and went on to compete in the Regional Championships. Christy also plays the fiddle, the cello, & the bagpipes, and performs with her family band "The Celtic Martins" all over the East Coast. Christy loves working with children and is excited to be a part of the Paloma School staff.
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