Classes at Applause! Applause! Performing Arts Center are offered in an environment that is both challenging and fun. Irish dancing classes for ages 3 to adult are offered at locations in South Riding, Sterling, and Warrenton, Virginia. The school was founded in 1996 by Denise Fumagali and has been registered with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha since 1999. While every student is eligible to compete in Irish dancing, first and foremost, the school mission is to help each student experience the “joy of dance.” The Aoibhneas an Rince Irish Dancers received the 2010 award for “Best Irish Dance School” in the Washington, D.C. St. Patrick’s Day Parade.