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Patch Whiz Kid Paige Turilli
Freshman Paige Turilli won the world championships in all-Irelands in Irish Step Dancing and brought the trophy home to the Inishfree School of Irish Dance.
Patch Whiz Kid of the Week
Whiz Kid: Paige Turilli, 14
Whiz Kid's School: Pearl River High School, 9th grade
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Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Paige won the world championships in all-Irelands in Irish Step Dancing.
Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Paige's family is extremely supportive of her dancing. Her father brings her to all the compeitions and feis while her mother stays home with her two sisters. Paige even has her own practice stage at her home and calls her father "her third teacher." Her great grandparents immigrated from Ireland and her father's side of the family is partly Italian, making for a beautiful mix. She attends Irish step dance classes 2-3 times a week. In addition to being a fabulous dancer, she is a straight A honors student and takes an AP class. She spends her free time hanging out and shopping with her friends.
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ATTENTION PARENTS, COACHES, TEACHERS, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY:
Do you know a kid in the Pearl River School District who has done something awesome? Did they earn their gold award? Get straight A's? Help bring their team to victory with the winning goal?
Let us know!! Email alanna@alannaheraghty.com with their name, age, contact info, and what makes them a Whiz Kid, and we'll feature them in an upcoming article.
