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Casting now for a summer of creation, 2023 winter/spring USA tour, 2023 summer tour of Japan, and beyond!

Our model allows you to balance being a high-profile performing artist with a full-time job or being a full-time student. A second model is in the works that would involve a more extended touring schedule.

Our current company members range in age from 18 to 33, emanating from Ireland, Mexico, and throughout North America.

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“In the Trinity Irish Dance Company, we aren’t just allowed to make noise. We are expected to make noise.”

Chelsea Hoy

Associate Artistic Director

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for individuals who:

Are committed artists and athletes who demonstrate humility, empathy, and a deep appreciation for the art form and its possibilities
Want to pursue their love of Irish dance through a unique, performing arts lens
Are driven to change the dialogue within Irish dance – to celebrate its traditions, explore its possibilities in a meaningful way, to celebrate work that presents males and females on equal footing
Want to be a part of our mission to save Irish dance from the commercialized box it is stuck in
Go out of their way to reach out to connect and uplift everyone around them
are versatile dancers who aspire to realize their potential as great part-time performing artists

Dancers age 18+: We are looking to cast male and female dancers of high school senior, college or post-college age for a 2022 summer tour of Japan, a 2022/2023 US season featuring weekend touring in major cities, and beyond.

Dancers age 14-17: We would like to meet and start dialogues with high school-age dancers along with their parents about potentially attending college in Chicago or Milwaukee to join TIDC’s mission.

“I feel lucky to be part of a platform that values integrity, puts people first, and honors the importance of Irish Dance as an art form.”

Ali Doughty

Artistic Associate

Trinity Irish Dance Company members are passionate individuals who elevate the people around them. Experience with other dance forms, a background in theater, leadership, humor, empathy, and a strong sense of commitment are qualities that matter far more to us than competitive achievements.

That said, many of our best company members only grew up with competitive Irish dance experience. Some struggled to make it onto regional podiums and some have won world solo titles. The Trinity Irish Dance Company celebrates individuals and their differences. We are looking for a diverse group of people with strong character and passion.

If you want to be a part of a cutting-edge company that is making an impact, both within our art form and within the greater performing arts industry, create and perform art with meaning, connect with audiences and artists on an international scale, do minimal touring, and stay in top dancing shape … while balancing full-time school or a full-time job, you may be interested in the Trinity Irish Dance Company! If you’ve auditioned in the past, please do not hesitate to do so again!

The Chicago/Milwaukee based Trinity Irish Dance Company emerged in the early 90’s to great critical acclaim. Our work has been celebrated in distinguished performing arts venues, from the Chicago Theater and Washington’s Kennedy Center, to New York’s Joyce Theater and Tokyo’s Orchard Hall.

Not to be confused with the competitive school, Trinity Academy of Irish Dance, the Trinity Irish Dance Company is an independent, nonprofit professional repertory company that exists as a forum for dancers to explore the endless potential of Irish dance, connect with other passionate artists, utilize dance as their voice in greater social conversations, engage with communities around the world and create formative new work. TIDC’s style is progressive, without losing touch with tradition and entertaining while putting a premium on integrity. Female empowerment and consistently presenting males and females on equal footing is a critical part of our mission. TIDC members have come from a wide range of Irish dance schools across North America, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.We are represented by one of the world’s top artist management companies, Selby Artist Management out of New York City.

Tour: A typical season includes 6-8 weekend tours throughout the US over the winter and spring, and a 2-3 week summer tour abroad. Our minimal touring schedule makes it possible to balance being a TIDC member with being a full-time student or having a full-time job. Weekend tours typically involve flying into a city on a Thursday or Friday night, performing, and returning on Sunday.

Rehearse: The full company rehearses in Chicago one full weekend a month. Chicago-based dancers like to rehearse together once or twice a week, as well as attend dance galas, events, and performances. Dancers are responsible for rehearsing individually on a consistent basis.

Create: TIDC members are welcomed into the creative process and often play small or significant roles in the creation of new works each year under the direction of artistic director and choreographer, Mark Howard. Local company members are engaged in creative rehearsals on a weekly basis.

We occasionally invite renowned guest choreographers from various disciplines to collaborate with us to expand our movement vocabulary.Engage: Company members use TIDC as an effective platform to engage in social conversations. A crucial part of our mission is empowering females. Since its inception, TIDC has celebrated the strength, poise and resilience of female artists, consistently presenting males and females on equal footing. Through intentional casting, choreography and costumes, we utilize our artistic platform to call attention to the objectification of women that sometimes permeates commercial Irish dance shows, providing powerful representations of “women that bring the thunder.”

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