Trinity Irish Dancers Win Big at World Qualifier

Chicago (November 29, 2016)--For months, competitors from the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance have been rigorously training for the Mid-America Championships of Irish Dance (called the Oireachtas), a vibrant, culturally rich activity reminiscent of competitive sport where top qualifiers earn World Championship qualification. Each Thanksgiving weekend, the regional championships brings together competitors from 70 dancing schools across 14 participating states. This year’s competition was held in Schaumburg, IL. The Trinity Irish Dancers led all Mid-American Irish dancing schools winning 8 championship titles.

Kylie O'Brien is an 11 year old dancer from the Portage Park area of Chicago. Kylie attends LaSalle II Magnet School and has been dancing for over 4 years. Over the weekend Kylie took 4th out of 126 competitors which qualifies her to head to the World Championships being held April 9-16 in Dublin, Ireland. Kylie also competed in teams with a group of 16 Trinity dancers from Chicago and Milwaukee which took a 1st place title. Kylie is looking forward to representing Trinity and her neighborhood as she begins her journey to the Worlds stage.

Other local commemorable performances include: Shea Randall (age 16), Madeline Clohisy (age 11), and Kelsey Woods (age 11) . All four dancers who attended the Championships train at the Trinity Academy of Irish dance's Irish American Heritage Center location.

While the Trinity Irish Dancers have won an unprecedented 36 world titles, more than any other dance school in North American history, instructors encourage dancers to focus on the journey, rather than the trophies. Their powerful philosophy of empowerment teaches students life lessons both on and off the dance floor, and the importance of having fun while developing self-respect and confidence.

In celebration of the success Trinity would like to invite you to learn the Jig from some of the nation’s top dancers and celebrate with your local world qualifiers as we offer a free lesson at our home studios located at 747 N Church Rd, Unit A5, Elmhurst, IL 60126. The lesson will be held Saturday, December, 3rd at 12:30 pm and will last 30 minutes. Afterwards, take the opportunity to meet some of our local champions!

About Trinity Academy of Irish Dance:
Trinity welcomes dancers between three and a half and ten. From the first class, dancers learn poise, confidence, discipline and balance through teamwork and leadership. Dancers determine their own level of participation, whether it be competitive or purely recreational. Instructors use a distinct, noncompetitive teaching method that places children on a journey, teaching the beauty of the dance form as well as cultural and life lessons along the way. Trinity’s team dancers have garnered an unprecedented 36 world titles for the United States. Trinity dancers have appeared on nearly every major television network in the U.S. through the following guest appearances: “Conan," “The Today Show,” “The Tonight Show,” “CBS This Morning,” Good Morning America,” “The Martha Stewart Show.” Trinity Academy of Irish Dance has convenient locations in Chicagoland, the greater Milwaukee area, and Madison. They are currently accepting new enrollment for the 2016-17 school year. Locations include: Elmhurst, Lakeview, Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago's West Loop, Palatine and Western Springs in Illinois, and the Milwaukee, Brookfield, Grafton, Muskego, Sun Prairie, and Verona in Wisconsin. For more information, call 877-326-2328 or visit www.trinityirishdance.com