Trinity Dance Company Kicks off 35th Anniversary Season at MCA, May 16 – 18, 2025
Chicago’s acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC), announced the launch of its 35th Anniversary season at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in May 2025. The milestone season will include other special local events and performances across the country yet to be announced.
Continuing TIDC’s longstanding history of pushing the boundaries of a cultural form, the MCA performances will include the world premiere of “The Sash,” choreographed by Trinity Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard, Associate Artistic Director and dancer Chelsea Hoy and guest contemporary choreographer Stephanie Martinez, founder and Artistic Director of Chicago’s PARA.MAR Dance Theatre. Completing the program will be a selection of TIDC’s diverse repertoire, featuring original music performed live by TIDC’s band, fronted by Killarney-born Brendan O’Shea.
“Everything starts with a dream, and this is especially true of our newest work, ‘The Sash,’” noted Artistic Director Howard. Set to a rousing soundtrack by Northern Irish composer Kevin Sharkey, “The Sash” blends cultures, movement genres and percussive complexities. Howard, Hoy, and Martinez will fuse Irish precision, traditions, and history, bringing to life Sharkey’s dream inspired by his childhood during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
The four-performance series at the MCA begins with the May 16, 2025, opening night production at 7:00 p.m. and the 35th Anniversary gala celebration beginning at 11:00 p.m. Special guests will be local Trinity Academy students that won the 2024 world championship gold medal for the United States. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, performances are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and the final performance will occur at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. 2025.
Tickets go on sale November 22, 2024, at trinityirishdancecompany.com. Tickets for the opening night gala performance are priced at $275 and include the performance and post-performance celebration with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and mingling with the artists.
