Kate O’Brien Marshall started Irish dancing in 2002. After learning her beginner skills, she quickly progressed and continued her dance career through self-study. Kate also competed and studied under the open platform organization Cumann Rince Náisiúnta. She has attended many workshops in various states, including New York, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, as well as classes with Colin Dunne, former star of Riverdance. Kate has danced at many local and public venues and became a principal dancer who was featured at The Pennsylvania Renassiance Faire, the Penn’s Landing Welcome America Festival, and Bally’s Resort.

Kate has earned many awards as well as several regional and national titles. She earned further certification through the Delaware County Community College three-semester Irish Dance course. Kate has received recognition from her peers and the community for her creative choreography, and currently enjoys choreographing for recitals, parades, and competitions. In 2009, Kate co-founded the North American Irish Dance Federation (NAIDF) with four of her peers from the Irish dance community and now serves as the organization’s treasurer. She has obtained her Master Irish Dance Teacher Grade 1 (MIDT1) certification with NAIDF as well as her Certified Ceili Teacher (CCT) and her Certified Performance Teacher (CPT). Kate has also become a licensed Ceili and Performance Judge with NAIDF and is currently studying for her Solo Irish Dance Adjudication certification with NAIDF while spreading her love of Irish dance to her students in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.