Episode 2: Jackie O'Riley

“It's often it's the least flashy thing that tends to be the most important. It's not big stage shows; it's not high-level competition. It's just the daily work of being part of this tradition. It's playing the tunes and dancing the steps with other…

#2 Jackie O’Riley

Dancer Jackie O’Riley talks about her approach to Irish dance, the current pandemic, and her involvement in the exciting project: “From the Floor.”

“It's often it's the least flashy thing that tends to be the most important. It's not big stage shows; it's not high-level competition. It's just the daily work of being part of this tradition. It's playing the tunes and dancing the steps with other people. And that's all that matters.”