We're very proud of the quality instructors and assistants we have at the Prairie Gael School of Irish Dance. Scroll down or click above to learn more about them!

Bernadette Gavin - Head Instructor

Bernadette founded the Prairie Gael School of Irish Dance in 1997. Bernadette began dancing in Regina and has worked with such teachers as Ita Gomes and Michael Toal (A.D.C.R.G.) (Edmonton).

David Popoff - Instructor

David has been teaching with the School since 2005. He has been a student of Ita Gomes, Bernadette Gavin and Sue Fay Healy (A.D.C.R.G. - Ottawa, ON). David is really excited to be teaching intermediate and advanced students. He also teaches the adult class in conjuction with Bernadette.

Emily Adema - Instructor

Emily has been a student of the Prairie Gael School since 1998 until the present. She has been assisting with beginner and intermediate classes since 2004. She's also taken many a ballet lesson which makes her an excellent coach on technique and proper position. She left for a brief stint to tour Europe, but she's back now! We are very excited to welcome her as an instructor this year!

Aislinn MacDougall - Assistant

Cairistin MacDougall - Assistant

Spencer Dietrich - Assistant