Tir Conaill Academy of Irish Dance

Rosemary Browne

Rosemary Browne, born to immigrant Irish parents hailing from Counties Longford and Waterford, began Irish dance lessons at the age of four with the Kathleen Mulkerin School of Irish Dance in Connecticut. Along with her four brothers, she danced throughout her childhood, attaining open championship level. Much of Rosemary’s Irish dance experience involved exhibitions throughout Connecticut and New York; highlights include television appearances and performances with various Irish cabaret shows, including Carmel Quinn at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She was also a featured performer on a dance tour of Ireland with her school during the US Bicentennial festival in 1976.

During her college years, Rosemary maintained her dancing ties by joining the Jeanne McGrath School of Irish Dance in Virginia. Her dancing days then took a back seat as she completed medical school and residency requirements, and then also produced three beautiful children.

Upon moving to Arizona, Rosemary took some time off from her medical career to raise her family. At that time she reconnected with the Irish dancing culture, as her own darling little girl began to take lessons. Rosemary then began teaching and studying Irish dance again in earnest, and obtained her TCRG certification in 1999. For the past twelve years, Rosemary has happily passed on the traditions of Irish dance and culture in the Old Pueblo.

Rosemary also has an MD degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and is board certified in both internal medicine and geriatric medicine. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, in the Department of Geriatrics. Rosemary loves to teach, whether it is medical students and residents at the university, or wee dancers starting their skip 2-3s! Although very busy with her day job, Rosemary finds time to contribute to the school through performance choreography, ceili work, and costume and wig expertise. She loves Irish culture and Irish dance, and feels it is a tremendous privilege to help to train young people (and encourage older ones) to pursue the challenging art of Irish dancing.
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