New and exciting! We're looking into starting fitness-based programs for Irish dancers and community members who love Celtic music and dance. Visit the temporary RinceFit page for more information.
Possibility for new classes at Illinois Dance Academy just north of Joliet Junior College. Beginning classes of all ages, and AB/Novice adults, Wednesday evenings. E-mail Ashley or call her at 815-931-8298 for more information and to show interest.
Novice/Prizewinner ages 10+ will meet here this Fall, Mondays from 7–8:30 PM.
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We offer private and semi-private lessons to individuals and small groups for wedding dances, technique polishing, and just for fun. Classes are typically held at KellyBelly Fitness and Dance in New Lenox; depending on your location, we can also come to you.
We also offer workshops for group parties, fundraisers, weddings, birthdays and more. Use our Hire Us! contact form for more information.
Forget competition—performing is definitely our favorite thing! We’ve performed at the Rialto Square Theatre, Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, Chicago Gaelic Park, St. Patrick’s Residence and Manhattan Irish Fest, as well as parades, grand openings and weddings.
Contact us through our Hire Us! contact form for more information on hiring Triallta to perform at your event.
Our competitions are like grade exams, where you “compete” against a standard rather than other dancers. We also have quarterly digital feiseanna.
For more information, visit Competitions.
Our contemporary Irish solo dancing style is grounded in tradition. We are influenced by dance steps from the 18th Century, Munster (lower to the floor, more footwork) and Festival (“skippier” and more ballet-like) styles, and shows such as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Most steps can be tailored for a dancer’s style and physical ability.
Dancers have the option to perform locally, as well as compete in virtual, local, and national competitions.
New session begins Monday, March 21.
If you like social dancing, be sure to join a céilí class! Though step dancers get to learn two- and three-person dances in their classes, the best group dances need four, six, eight or more dancers.
Irish céilí (kay-lee) dance influenced American square dance and shares many similarities, complimented by the grace and fluidity of Irish style and the infectious nature of its music.
New classes begin Wednesday, April 6.
Whether you need to work on strength and flexibility for the next feis, or you just want the body of an Irish dancer, RinceFit™ is for you.
Classes focus on proper breathing, good posture, core stability, and flexibility, as well as injury prevention and care. Our FeisFood™ program encourages healthy eating for active dancers.
We also have a system of positive thinking, constructive self-criticism and journaling for a healthy mind-body connection.
Program in development.
We’re starting to look into hosting masterclasses for not only Triallta but all local Irish dancers, as well as related dance classes such as Scottish Highland, sean-nós step, and more.
If you would like to teach a workshop, please contact Ashley.
Classes will be in the Joliet area and/or the city of Chicago. We’ll keep you all updated.
A Digital Feis is a competition held virtually, through video. Each quarter, we choose a day to record our dancers. Ashley then organizes and submits them to the adjudicator for review, which includes scoring and thorough, constructive comments.
NAIDF will hold a digital feis every quarter: Session 1 runs January 1–March 31; Session 2 runs April 1–June 30; Session 3 runs July–September 30; and Session 4 runs October 1–December 31.
Dancers will receive their placements, comments and medals through the mail after scoring is complete.