Our Directors

Jim Mueller, ADCRG

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A native of Portland, Oregon, Jim learned
his first Irish steps as a post-graduate hobby, going on to become a successful international competitor, placing 2nd at the North American Championships and 4th at the All-Irelands.

Jim is a Western US Regional Champion and three-time qualifier for the World Irish Dance Championships.  He spent 1999 and 2000 touring nationally with Dancing on Common  Ground, and with wife, Lauren, appeared on the cover of the December 2000 issue of Irish Dancing Magazine.  In 2003, Jim earned his TCRG, teacher's certification with the Irish Dance Commission (An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha). In 2010, he earned his ADCRG, adjudicator's certification, and now travels throughout North America much of the year judging Irish dance competitions. In 2012, Jim was elected Vice President of the North American Feis Commission, the first teacher to be elected to the executive board.

Lauren Crowe-Mueller, ADCRG

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,Lauren hails from Portland, Oregon,  where she was a 1988 Rose Festival Princess.  Trained in musical theater before applying her talents to Irish dancing, she has appeared on Prime
Time  Country and Live At The Grand Ole
Opry, danced with The Chieftains, and  performed at renaissance festivals throughout the United States.

A two-time qualifier for the World Irish Dance Championships, Lauren spent much of 1999 and 2000 touring nationally with Dancing on Common Ground.  In addition, she appeared with husband, Jim, on the cover of the December 2000 issue of Irish Dancing Magazine.  In 2005, Lauren earned her TCRG, teacher's certification with the Irish Dance Commission (CLRG), and in 2017 earned her ADCRG, adjudicator's certification. Lauren has also appeared in nationally-syndicated television programs including TNT's Leverage and NBC's Grimm.
Together, the couple was named Irish Dancing Magazine's Teachers of  the Month in 2004, choreographing for and training title winners at the 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2014 Western US Regional Oireachtasai, the 2005 North American Championships, and placing teams and soloists in the top 10 at the World Irish Dance Championships.