"Emerald Rae is an accomplished stepdancer and has been performing live in concerts and festivals for nearly 20 years. Memorable performances include dancing for such fiddling giants as Alasdair Fraser and Grammy-nominated Natalie MacMaster. In her professional life, Emerald teaches and performs as a dancer, fiddler and singer. Her skill and talent have won her many accolades including the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion (2004). She is also a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Her teaching credentials range from Wellesley College to Springstep in Medford to Club Passim in Harvard Square. In 2005, she shared her knowledge and steps with the eager dance students at the famous Pinewoods Dance Camp in Plymouth, Ma. Her classes encompass a wider knowledge of celtic dance and steps as a whole and she brings to her students a youthful enthusiasm that is infectious and inspiring.