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| − | '''Cosa Meara Company''' is USA's first collegiate Irish dance national network. Pronounced ''koh-ssuh mah-ruh'' [ˈkˠɔsˠə ˈmaɾə], the name is Gaelic for "Quick Feet." Officially registered student organizations focused on Irish dance may join the network. Current Company colleges are: the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Marquette University, Florida State University, the University of Dayton, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, University of Minnesota, and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
| + | The Cosa Meara Company was the first collegiate Irish dance network in the United States. The network was founded in 2006 and it is unclear when it dissolved, estimated in the early 2010s. It had at least ten member schools, including Florida State University, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, Syracuse University, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Chicago, University of Dayton, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Minnesota. The current national collegiate dance network is the Collegiate Irish Dance Association, which as of 2026 has over 30 member schools. [https://www.collegeirishdance.org/] |
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| − | ==Purpose==
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| − | The Company's goal is to display skilled Irish dance in both a traditional and modern light through choreography and performance. CMC also serves as an opportunity for college dancers to be involved in this art form.
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| − | ==History==
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| − | In August 2006, sixteen Irish dancers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign organized to audition for the school's homecoming variety show. This shared interest in continuing Irish dance sparked the idea to create a university group. In September 2006, CMC became the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's first Irish dance team. In December 2006, a group of twenty dancers at Marquette University became CMC's second branch in sharing the name, logo, and ideals. The third branch was formed with dancers from Florida State University in January 2007. The University of Dayton became CMC's fourth branch in February 2007. In November of 2007, three Chicago universities joined the network: the University of Illinois at Chicago and Loyola University Chicago. During the fall 2008 academic semester, the University of Minnesota and the University of California, Santa Barbara joined CMC.Other universities are currently in the process of becoming network members.
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://www.cosameara.com Network Homepage]
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The Cosa Meara Company was the first collegiate Irish dance network in the United States. The network was founded in 2006 and it is unclear when it dissolved, estimated in the early 2010s. It had at least ten member schools, including Florida State University, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, Syracuse University, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Chicago, University of Dayton, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Minnesota. The current national collegiate dance network is the Collegiate Irish Dance Association, which as of 2026 has over 30 member schools. [1]
