What is the Hubbardston Irish Dance Troupe?

The Hubbardston Irish Dance Troupe is a non-competitive, performance-based Irish dance group with approximately 95 dancers ages 3 to 18. Founded in 1998 by Patricia McCormick Baese, the troupe has performed at community festivals, the World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, and twice at Walt Disney World. Emma Jandernoa became director in 2010. Baese was inducted into the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contributions to preserving Irish culture in Hubbardston.