Patricia McCormick Baese

Patricia McCormick Baese founded the Hubbardston Irish Dance Troupe in 1998, with informal beginnings in the mid-1990s. Under her leadership, the troupe grew to approximately 95 dancers ages 3-18 and performed twice at Walt Disney World. In 2018, Baese was inducted into the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame in recognition of her work ensuring that Irish dance remains a living tradition in Hubbardston.