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many accomplished perfomances with the Cardiff Urdd Center
Drama Company she was offered and accepted the part of
Beth Leyshon, now Beth James the headmistress, in the
popular Welsh language T.V. series "Pobol y Cwm".
It
was during here teaching years that she became interested
in folk dancing and founded "Dawnswyr Nantgarw"
in 1980 with school colleagues and parents.
In
1987, at the National Eisteddfod in Porthmadog, she won
the coveted Gwynfynydd Gold Medal awarded to the choreographer
of the best dancing group. Eirlys is also the tutor of
the successful Cardiff Recitation Party and several individuals.
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