Legacy Irish Dance Academy

Abbey possesses an intense work ethic, professional teaching style mixed with an infectious love of Irish Culture that continually produces Champions and motivates all of her dancers to reach their personal goals!

Abbey has produced her own award winning material, and her dancers have performed wtih lead dancers from Lord of the Dance, Magic of the Dance, Riverdance, Cherish the Ladies, The Chieftains, Lehey, Seven Nations, Eileen Ivers, and Celtic Crossroads.

After reaching her goal of the “Worlds”, Abbey then turned her focus on teaching. While most of her dancing friends continued competing or performing in shows, Abbey opened the Glor nah’Eireann (Pride of Ireland) School of Irish Dance. She became the first certified instructor (Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha – Commission Certified Irish Dance Teacher) from the Southern Region.

Abbey is a certified TCRG and co-owner/director of Legacy Savannah and Charleston , a born Texan, she grew up in Augusta GA. She began dancing at age 6 and became one of the first four champion dancers​ in the region. In 1996 after qualifying at the Eastern Region Oireachtas in NY, she became the first girl from the South to qualify and compete at the World Championships in Dublin, Ireland.

Irish dance, music, and culture can be a life-long passion that can lead a student in many directions. Legacy Irish Dance Academy students and instructors believe that being courteous, kind, and respectful is part of the Irish spirit! This is LEGACY LOVE!

At Legacy Irish Dance Academy, we want our students to have a positive environment where they can learn to love the art of Irish dance, music, and culture and be inspired to carry on the Irish legacy that has been passed down through the generations.

Legacy Irish Dance is the premier dance academy of the U.S. Southern Region. Legacy is owned and directed by Abbey Pride Wood, TCRG; and her husband, Brent Wood, TCRG. Legacy is the elite training ground of numerous Irish dance world, national, and regional championship competitors and medal winners.