Danny O'Flaherty in Concert

Firelight Performing Arts Academy is proud to present Danny O’Flaherty in concert at 7p.m., March 20, 2010.

Danny O'Flaherty has captivated audiences from Old Jaffa and Jerusalem to Washington D.C. None other than The Washington Post raved, "Suddenly we were no longer in our nation's capital; we were on a trip across the waters as we clapped, sung along, laughed, and yes, even wept a tear at a gentle ballad. For Danny O'Flaherty is good, very good. His program wowed an appreciative crowd."

Whether is it a sold-out concert with the Tulsa Philharmonic, an invitation only performance for the alumnae of Notre Dame University, an Inaugural Ball, a World's Fair, a command performance for a pope or president, or a featured performance for the Council of Exceptional Children's Annual Convention or the American Ireland Fund, Danny O'Flaherty leaves every audience spellbound.

This talented musician switches seamlessly from guitar to accordion to tin whistle to harmonica. His repertoire is extraordinary. Haunting ballads of loves lost and found, songs of the sea and glen, aching calls for tolerance and peace, jigs and reels; Gaelic favorites - traditional tunes interspersed with original hit recordings from his popular CDs - all this and a bewitching personality that has audiences young and old calling for more.

For reservations or more information contact us at 857-6991 or by email at concert@firelightenterprises.com.

Getting Started

It would seem that practically everyone else in the world is now blogging so I've decided to join the fun. This is my first blogpost. At this point my intention is to post several times a week and keep all parents and students of Firelight up to date on what is happening at the Academy as well as in the local arts community.

Registration for this year's classes is in full swing. It is a very exciting time for me. I look at the forms and wonder how much children have grown over the summer or what a new student might be like. Students are registering for theatre classes, broadway-style singing, guitar class and private music lessons. I am beginning to wonder how I will have the time to teach all of them! If you haven't registered yet be sure to do that soon as classes and lesson slots are filling up fast.

I'm going to "launch" this rocket now and see where it goes. I'll write more later.