Behind a nondescript storefront in Mount Vernon, New York, a flurry of whirring tools, hammering and stitching. Pat Fay and his other cobblers are constantly crafting, supplying Irish dancers around ...

Sometimes even a champion needs a few pointers. “Do you see how Kendall brings the drama, Izzie?” Irish dance instructor John Lawrence Morgan said, one spring night in his Millersville dance studio.