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VMI Marks Dance Day with Irish Performance

The Blue Ridge Irish Music School dancers perform to the music of the ensemble

The BRIMS dancers perform to the music of the ensemble. --Photo courtesy of BRIMS.

LEXINGTON, Va. March 24, 2026 — Virginia Military Institute’s Office of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion will celebrate International Dance Day with a performance of Irish dance by Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS), Saturday, April 11 in Marshall Hall. The event is free and open to the public. 

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a complimentary Irish-themed dinner catered by Parkhurst Dining in the Hall of Valor. Reservations are required for the dinner by April 3 and may be made by going here.  

The dance performance starts at 7 p.m. in Gillis Theater. No reservations are required for it.

Located in Charlottesville, BRIMS is dedicated to carrying on the music and dance traditions of Ireland. The BRIMS Traditional Ensemble plays lively dance tunes on fiddles, flutes, guitar, penny whistles, and accordion for the BRIMS Irish Dance Ensemble. More about BRIMS may be found on their website. 

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