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Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer
Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer Erin Poppe of Franklin Lakes has only been Irish dancing for seven years and she's already among the best in the world. The 13-year-old became the Ridgewood Jig Factory's first World Champion last April, when she won the Cumann Rince Dea Mheasa (CRDM) World Championships for her age group in Dublin. In the past year alone, she placed second at the national competition Rince Tuatha Nua (RTN), second at the RTN New England Championships, and third at the RTN Mid Atlantic Championships. But dancing isn't just about winning for Poppe. "No matter what is going on in my life, when I dance it m…

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Ridgewood Irish Dancers Perform Live On Fox's Good Day New York Ridgewood Irish Dancers Perform Live On Fox's Good Day New York
Ridgewood Irish Dancers Perform Live On Fox's Good Day New York The JIG Factory of Ridgewood will be on live television on Friday morning. Susan Daly Stanek and her dancers will appear on Good Day New York at 9 a.m., on Fox 5 kicking off St Patrick's Day. (WATCH LIVE: CLICK HERE) Jerry O'Connell is making a guest appearance as the "favorite half-Irishman." The JIG Factory -- owned by Susan Daly Stanek -- has produced some of the world's top Irish dancers, including 16-year-old Julia Mastrangelo, who you can read more about here. In two weeks, 14 of the dancers will be traveling internationally for a competition. JIG Factory, 9 a.m., Good D…

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by Cecilia Levine