Trinity Irish Dance Company | November 19-21, 2026

Mixed Repertoire

Artistic Director Mark Howard

Associate Artistic Director Chelsea Hoy

Music by Brendan O’Shea (Guitar and vocals), Jake James (Fiddle and bódhran), Chris Devlin (Guitar), and Steven Rutledge (Percussion)

Lighting Design by Al Crawford

"Séseacht"

Choreography by Michelle Dorrance in collaboration with the company.

"The Sash"

Choreography by Mark Howard, Chelsea Hoy, and Stephanie Martinez.

"Pasture Bedtime, Bleating Hearts"

Choreography by Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton

Trinity Irish Dance Company will perform a lively, wide-ranging evening of progressive Irish dance, backed by live music. All works in the program share high-caliber Irish dance technique as their jumping-off point, but, in the spirit of the company, are not bound by the confines of traditional Irish dance. The choreography within the show also draws inspiration from tap, jazz, and modern dance. With frequent costume, shoe, and lighting changes, the dancers cycle through moments of impressive footwork, jumps, formations, and group coordination. The evening is punctuated by interludes from Trinity's own band, which alternates between recognizably Irish folk music and their own style of alternative rock. Fun and engaging for people of all ages, this show will also feature colorful moving lights, theatrical fog, and projections.

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Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) has significantly changed the direction and scope of Irish dance, re-introducing the art form as the phenomenon it is today. Founded in 1990, this innovative, nonprofit, repertory company was created to celebrate the pioneering work of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard. By using Irish dance as an instrument and a metaphor, TIDC redefines the medium with passion, flair, and precision, collaborating with many noted contemporary choreographers, which has led to an increased vocabulary of movement and the development of a new genre of dance. With a unique blend of uncompromising power and grace, TIDC sends a consistent message of female empowerment with a repertory that has elevated the art form for nearly three decades. Considered an American treasure by critics and enthusiasts worldwide, TIDC has performed sold-out tours in Europe, Asia, and North America.

For more than three decades, Emmy Award-winning choreographer and Artistic Director for Trinity Irish Dance Company, Mark Howard has been striving for and achieving that which is profoundly significant and equally difficult to attain—the transcendence of craft to art and the synthesis of forms to create something that is forward-looking and new. His work maintains integrity while simultaneously going beyond the framework of ethnicity to carve new traditions. Howard continues to choreograph new works, as well as expand his independent career to work in theater, television, concert, and film. Trinity Irish Dance Company lives by its mission of Elevate the traditional form of Irish dance, engage in the pursuit of gender equity, and empower through integrity-filled dance experiences and meaningful collaborations that further the pioneering vision of founding artistic director Mark Howard.

• Riverdance, but wish it had more edge

• Live bands onstage and genre-blending music

• Celtic folk music with a rock twist

• Big ensemble moments and thrilling footwork

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