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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas at Trinity Academy of Irish Dance

We've had a busy few weeks at Trinity Academy of Irish Dance.  With the various outdoor festivals and holiday celebrations, our performance troupes have been all over Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee spreading the holly and the jolly!  Some…

Arts Education Has A Positive Influence On Academic Achievement

The City of New York announced  23 Million Dollar plan to boost Arts Education into their public school system.  Experts have stated for quite a long time that arts education leads to better rounded students, and according to the New York…

Ten Reasons Why Boys Should Dance Too!

Most forms of dance tend to have an over abundance of female dancers in comparison to their male counterparts and Irish dance is no exception!   While most boys are drawn to other forms of activity like soccer or football, there is something…

Emily Finds Her Focus in Irish Dancing

 My husband Mark and I looked at each other. “She’s paying attention” we said incredulously. Our daughter Emily, well-established as a child with much more enthusiasm than attention span, was participating in a free Irish Dance class…

What IS Irish Dance, Anyway?

    Irish dance is certainly a distinctive form of dance.  Some compare it to tap-dancing, but it's not really.  It's distinctive and artistic, requires athleticism and flexibility, but many don't fully understand the specifics…