About us

Hi! My name is Casey Schools-Clarke and I am the owner/instructor for Harmony Irish Dance in Lancaster, OH. I am also affiliated with our sister school, the Scott-Ellis School of Irish Dance located in Nashville, TN. I am a certified Irish Dance teacher, otherwise known as a TCRG. I have been involved with Irish Dance for 30 years.

I started dance at the age of 6 under the instruction of Ann Richens and John Timm. I was very passionate about competitions and competed at the regional, national, and world level.  I placed top three in the Mid-America Region for five consecutive years and 3rd in the North American Championships.  I competed in the All-Ireland and Great Britain Championships placing 10th and 11th. I also competed in six World Championships where I was a world medalist twice and 13th was my highest achievement. I greatly enjoyed the performing side of Irish dance as well, and had the opportunity to perform with numerous Irish groups such as The Chieftans, Natalie MacMaster, and Eileen Ivers, as well as performing in many Irish festivals and events. While I was actively involved in Irish Dance, I also made it a point to focus on my education and earned a business degree from Wittenberg University in 2011. 

One of my greatest joys is having the opportunity to help dancers discover their love for dance and achieve their potential and goals.