Music, Arts & Culture

Firedance Academy showcases Irish dance at Buellton Wine and Chili Festival

By Caleb Wiseblood

By the time March 17 rolls around each year, Firedance Academy director Alanna Callaghan is geared up for the local school’s busiest day.  For several years before starting the academy—which hosts Irish dance courses and holds showcases throughout the county—in 2019, Callaghan already struggled with setting aside any spare time around St. Patrick’s Day. “Honestly, I don’t think I’ve been free to actually enjoy St. Patrick’s Day my entire life,” the award-winning dancer and instructor estimated...

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