Trinity Irish Dance Academy is one of the most widely recognized Irish dance programs in the world, with a studio at 747 Church Road in Elmhurst. They’ve been teaching Irish dance for over 40 years and have trained more than 10,000 students across programs for every age and interest level. Their River Class starts kids as young as three and a half, while the Cork and Derry programs serve ages six through twelve. Their competitive dancers regularly rank among the best in the world, but the academy emphasizes the joy of dancing and discipline of practice just as much as competition.
Origin Story
Trinity Irish Dance Academy was founded in 1982 by Mark Howard at a time when Irish dance in America was largely a niche cultural activity within Irish-American communities. The academy took the art form seriously as both a competitive discipline and a performance art, building a training program with the rigor of a professional dance academy.
Over four decades, Trinity has grown from a single studio into one of the most recognized Irish dance programs on earth, producing championship-caliber dancers and serving more than 10,000 students. The Elmhurst location at 747 Church Road brings that world-class instruction to the western suburbs.