More Than 40 Years of Dancing

Tony began dancing when he was four years old, along with his sisters and brother in Birmingham, England. Together they went on to form the Holy Family School of Dance. Tony won Championships throughout England and placed in the top 3 at both the All Ireland and World Championships. He is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and adjudicator of Irish dance competition and most of all a gifted teacher.

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff

During the 1970s, after receiving his teacher certification, Tony taught Irish dancing with prominent schools in England and Wales.

Canada

Tony arrived in Canada in the late 1970s, at a time, unlike today, when there was very little Irish dancing in Western Canada. He taught workshops and classes throughout the regions which resulted in the opening of many new dance schools. Tony has helped to spread Irish dancing throughout a region stretching from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Victoria, British Columbia.

Vancouver

In the early 1980’s Tony opened his school in Vancouver, training dancers to World Championship standard. Dancers from the Vancouver school have not only become North American champions but also World placewinners.

Pacific North West

With the opening of his Seattle and Bellingham schools, Tony Comerford has brought Irish Dancing in the Pacific Northwest to World Class level. In the past few years the Comerford Schools have had numerous dancers from as far as Alaska ,where he teaches once a month, to Seattle and Portland qualify to represent the Western United States and Western Canada at the World Irish Dancing Championships in Ireland. Comerford dancers have gone on to place in the top three at this prestigious competition.

Southern California

Due to Tony's immeasurable success in Canada and the United States, he has now brought his love for Irish Dancing to the Southern California region. Tony resides in the area full time and has a studio in Oceanside.