Elise Miklos of Hudson wins at North American Irish Dance Championships

Hudson resident Elise Miklos competed in the 2022 North American Irish Dance Championships that were held over the Fourth of July weekend in Montreal, Canada, and placed first in U16B and is the current National Champion. She competed against 145 dancers from around the U.S. and world as far as Australia, U.K., and Canada.

She also went to the World Championships in April and placed 11th and is a World Medal Holder. She is also a three-time Mid America Regional Champion and will be going to London in October to compete in the Great Britain Irish Dance Championships..

Elise, 15, will be a sophomore at Walsh Jesuit High School and is the daughter of Dan and Liz Miklos.

Elise attends The Academy Irish Dance Company which is based in Columbus and Strongsville. She takes classes locally in Strongsville under the direction of her teachers, Byron Tuttle and Ed Searle, both former World Champions and Riverdance and Lord of the Dance cast members. She is also taught by Mary Caitrin Lynch.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Hudson's Elise Miklos wins at North American Irish Dance Championships