Irish Dancers Collaborate to “Be the Voice” in Support of Mental Health Awareness

Over 50 Irish dance students from the Washington D. C. area collaborated with Fusion Fighters, to create “Be the Voice”, a dance video raising mental health awareness and support for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

World Champion Mairead Trainor take the leads in "Be the Voice" 

The AFSP is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, through education, community programs, research, and advocacy.

“This year I learned that one of my close friends had been struggling for years with severe depression and thoughts of suicide,” said Sophia Rankin, student of the McGrath Morgan Academy in Maryland/Virginia and an event organizer. 

“My friend stayed silent out of shame and fear of rejection.  I hope with ‘Be the Voice’ we can end the stigma and encourage people to talk about mental health, because it impacts all of us.” 

Sophia was inspired to work develop this project with dancer Shawn Dongieux in support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  

 

pictured: Shawn and Sophia who hope to end the stigma associated with mental health issues

Disney Springs Raglan Road!

Six month contracts available for Orlando, Florida, USA 

Most professional dancers dream of having the opportunity to dance at a Disney property. And, that dream is about to come true for a few talented Irish Dancers.

Raglan Road at Walt Disney World, Florida, USA is seeking Irish Dancers to grace the stage at one of the world’s most successful authentic Irish Pub & Restaurants. The pub offers an award winning food, beverage, entertainment and retail experience for guests in the entertainment capital of the U.S.A.

Raglan Road is seeking multi-talented professional Irish Dancers to join their spectacular Irish Dance Show in Walt Disney World, Florida.

The Irish Show is a live spectacle of Irish music and dance featuring a talented mix of performers. The show was was produced in Ireland and brought to Raglan Road, directed by David Hayes (Riverdance, “The Voice” Ireland edition).

The show runs daily from 4.30pm - 10pm & from 12pm at the weekend.

...IN CHICAGO, WITH ADDITIONAL PREMIERS IN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA

AUDITIONS OPEN FOR A SUMMER TOUR OF JAPAN AND BEYOND!

World Premieres to include ‘Listen’ by Irish national treasure, Colin Dunne

 

Photo by Lois Greenfield

 

Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) is bringing its unique form of progressive Irish Dance to prestigious venues across the US this spring, including Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre on February 29th, New York’s Queens Theatre March 7th and 8th, and Philadelphia’s Annenberg Center March 27th and 28th. Called “impossibly complex” by The New York Times and “sophisticated and commanding” by the Los Angeles Times, this company of elite performing artists from across North America presents both classic and groundbreaking world premiere works.

Founded in 1990, TIDC is a contemporary, Irish-American performing arts company that pushes the boundaries of Irish Dance in an integrity-filled way without losing touch with its rich traditions. Through a unique blend of uncompromising power and grace, TIDC sends a clear message of female empowerment, consistently presenting males and females on equal footing.

“The women of TIDC don’t only get to make noise,” says Associate Artistic Director Chelsea Hoy. “We’re expected to make noise.”

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