Meghan still continued performing, having performed with various well-known groups that include The Chieftains, Boys of the Lough, Frank Patterson, Cherish the Ladies, Eileen Ivers, and Natalie MacMaster. 

 

Meghan is a graduate of St. Louis University, with a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology and currently works at St. Luke’s Hospital.   In January of 2006, Meghan received her T.C.R.G. (Teagascoir Choimisiuin le Rince Gaelacha), the official teaching certification, which accredits her by An Coimisiuin le Rince Gaelacha, in Dublin Ireland, the world’s governing body of Irish dance.  Meghan passed the challenging T.C.R.G. exam with high honors! 

 

Because of Meghan’s extensive Irish dancing career, which spans over 20 years, and along with the tutelage and training as a teacher from world-renowned instructors, she looks forward to passing on the same standard of excellence, instruction, and compassion she received throughout her years to her students. 

 

Along with being a certified Irish dance teacher, Meghan is also an accomplished Irish musician.  She has won numerous awards and recognition playing her Irish Whistle and flute, including winning various first-place awards at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, which is the Irish music championships, qualifying her to compete at the World Championships in Ireland. 

 

Erin Weicht, a principal instructor at the Mayer School, is a former competitive Open Champion Irish dancer who started her Irish dancing career at age 5. Erin has competed both regionally and nationally, and reached  the Championship level while in her teens.  Erin retired from competitive Irish dancing when she started college, and now shares her Irish dance experience with her students. In addition to her successful Irish dancing career, Erin is employed at St. John’s Mercy Health Center, and is planning to take the T.C.R.G. exam to receive full accreditation from the Irish Dance Commission.

 

Annie Rogers, who started Irish dancing at the age of five, is currently an Open Champion competitive dancer, figure-dance choreographer, and assistant teacher with the Mayer School.  Annie has competed at the regional and national level, and is a student at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, pursuing a Doctorate of Pharmacy.  She is planning to obtain her Irish dance teaching certificate (T.C.R.G.) when she finishes college. 

 

In addition to these instructors, champion-level students assist teachers to maintain a low student/teacher ratio and provide more quality one-on-one attention to all students.  And because our focus is ‘quality, not quantity’, our class sizes allow for focused, individualized instruction by our staff.

 

At the Mayer School, we have a wonderful and dedicated teaching staff, whose goal is to provide the highest quality of teaching in both solo and team dancing, to ensure that every student, regardless of their ability, reaches their full potential.   Meghan, Erin, and the entire teaching staff take particular delight in teaching students their first faltering steps and guiding them through all stages of their development until they gain status as world class contenders.