Instructors
 Bridget Jaskulski, TCRG-
Owner, Director and Instructor - has been involved
with Irish dance in the Milwaukee area for over 30
years. She started lessons at the age of 7 with the
Shamrock Club Irish Dancers under the direction of Dr.
Mary Eileen Geary, TCRG. Bridget was also a member of
the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance where she was both
a student and instructor. She competed in local,
regional, national and world competitions. In 1987,
she attended the World Championships of Irish Dance in
Galway, Ireland where her team received a gold medal.
She returned to the World Championships in 1988 where
she competed as a solo dancer. Bridget brings years of
experience to the classroom and has seen great success
with dancers of all ages in performances, solo and
team dancing. Bridget received her TCRG certification
in March of 1998. Contact
Bridget: Bridget@GlencastleIrishDancers.com
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 Katie
Paszkowski, TCRG- Assistant
Director, Show Coordinator and Instructor
- began dancing at the age of 8 with the
Trinity Academy of Irish Dance and moved quickly from
beginner to champion. Katie received top placements at
Regional, National and World Competitions as a solo
and team dancer. In 1994, Katie competed at the World
Championships of Irish Dance in Dublin, Ireland where
her choreography team received First Place. Katie has
been an instructor with Glencastle since its inception
in 2000 and brings energy, fun and hard work to the
classroom and performances. Katie received her TCRG
Certification in December of
2002. Contact Katie
: Katie@GlencastleIrishDancers.com
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Assistant Instructors
Contact the Assistant
Instructors: teachingstaff@glencastleirishdancers.com
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Kelly
Fadeski
has over 20 years of Irish dance experience. She
began dancing at the age of 8 with the Trinity
Academy of Irish Dance. Kelly went on to compete
and win titles in Regional, National, and World
competitions in solo and team dancing. In 1990,
Kelly competed in the World Championships of Irish
Dance and received a Gold Medal for team dancing.
Kelly was an original member of the Trinity Irish
Dance Company in which she performed on "The
Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson.
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Breeanne
Glavan-Johnson has been a
dancer with Glencastle for nine years and has
experience in both solo and team dancing. She is
currently competing at the Championship level.
Breeanne has competed at Regional, National and
International competitions. In 2008, Breeanne
attended the All-Ireland Dance Championships in
Killarney where she received a recall in her
soft shoe round. In November 2009, she
competed at the Mid-America Irish Dance
Championships earning a 4th place in her
competition which has qualified her to compete at
the 2010 World Championships in Scotland.
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Rosemary
Laughrin
has been a dancer with Glencastle since its inception
in 2000. She is a Championship dancer and has competed
in Regional and National competitions where she has
received numerous awards in both solo and team
dancing. Rosemary has helped to choreograph dances for
Glencastle's performances and offers private lessons to
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Jamie
Schlecht started taking Irish Dance
classes in 1998 at the age of 13. She competed
and performed through her freshman year of
college. She attended UW-La Crosse for Music
Education and taught Irish Dance at Amanda's Academy
of Dance in La Crosse for 3 years. After moving
back to Milwaukee to student teach, Jamie started
teaching with Glencastle in January of 2009. Jamie is
a K4 - 8th grade general music teacher at St. Anthony
Catholic School in Milwaukee and plays in a rock band
called Random Maxx in her free
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Lizzie
Siewert has been Irish dancing
since the age of 4 and has been with Glencastle
for over 9 years. She has competed in local,
regional, national, and international
competitions and been involved in both solo and
team dancing. She also has performed for many
audiences and has had the opportunity to dance
with Eileen Ivers and Seven Nations. Lizzie has
a true passion for Irish Dance and loves helping
the younger dancers every step of the way.
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