Our BMA Story
A world-championship school, built on family
Bailey-Murray Academy (BMA) is a premier international Irish dance school with a rich history of success. With a presence in six countries — including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Isle of Man, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates — BMA has set the standard for excellence in Irish dance education.
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Meet Your Instructors
Jenny Bailey-Murray
TCRG · ADCRG · Co-Founder
Jenny Bailey-Murray started Irish dancing at age five, training in Chicago, Illinois. A top placer in Regional, National, and World Championships, she holds Regional and National titles and World medals — including a perfect score at the Regional Championship in her final year of competition, and the distinction of being the only Mid-American to place at the World Championship that year.
Jenny has appeared in television shows including Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Fire. She is a certified Irish dance teacher and adjudicator (TCRG & ADCRG with An Coimisiún, passing with honors) and has danced as lead dancer in professional international Irish dance shows, touring the world.
Kevin Murray
TCRG · Co-Founder
Kevin Murray, the unanimous North-West Regional Champion, has been Irish dancing for over 30 years. He has placed in the top five at Great Britain’s Championships and second at the British Nationals. He is a three-time European Champion and holds All-Ireland and World Championship medals.
After a decorated competitive career, Kevin was chosen to perform in professional international Irish dancing shows worldwide — lighting up the stage in over 25 countries, at thousands of venues, in front of millions of people. He is a certified teacher (TCRG) with An Coimisiún, the largest Irish dance organization in the world.
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From your dancer’s very first class to the championship stage, we’ll be with you every step.