Meet the Teachers
Karl Drake
Anna Maki, TCRG
Anna Maki, TCRG
Karl Drake is an Irish Dance instructor and adjudicator, certified with An Coimisiún Le Rinci Gaelacha, in Dublin Ireland.
Director and Owner of the Drake School of Irish Dance in Atlanta, Georgia, with satellite locations in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Hawaii, Mexico and China. Dance Master with over 30 years’ experience in Irish dance instruction, choreography, and adjudication.
Anna Maki, TCRG
Anna Maki, TCRG
Anna Maki, TCRG
Anna Maki is our lead teacher and certified TCRG. She began dancing when she was 4 and has been dancing for 18 years. She started competing at 8 years old and finished her career with Drake School of Dance .
Top placements being 1st place in Southern Region Oireachtas, 6th in the Nation, 6th at the All Scotlands, and 10th in the World.
Ann
Anna Maki is our lead teacher and certified TCRG. She began dancing when she was 4 and has been dancing for 18 years. She started competing at 8 years old and finished her career with Drake School of Dance .
Top placements being 1st place in Southern Region Oireachtas, 6th in the Nation, 6th at the All Scotlands, and 10th in the World.
Anna is also our primary performance choreographer and teaches all levels of competitive dance.