Post-Show Talk: Trinity Irish Dance Company

This post-show talk features Trinity Irish Dance Company's Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard, Associate Artistic Director Chelsea Hoy, and company dancer tFrancisco Lemus in conversation with Pillow Scholar Maura Keefe. Recorded on July 11, 2025, following the company’s performance in the Ted Shawn Theatre. Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) is a uniquely Irish-American company that is the high watermark for their art form. Called “sophisticated and commanding” by the Los Angeles Times and “impossibly complex” by The New York Times, TIDC made their Jacob’s Pillow debut in Festival 2025, presenting “everything you expect, but like nothing you’d imagine.” Since 1990, TIDC has celebrated Mark Howard’s pioneering vision to fuse vibrant Irish traditions with ever-evolving innovation. TIDC is the birthplace of progressive Irish dance, Howard’s innovative movement genre that “ushered in a new era for Irish step dance” (Chicago Tribune). Considered an American treasure by critics and enthusiasts worldwide, TIDC has performed sold-out tours globally, carving new traditions as they push the boundaries of an ancient and beloved art form. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.