Karen began taking Irish dance lessons in 2008 and quickly became hooked on Irish dance as both an art and a sport. With over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, Karen is leading and developing the school while maintaining a strong family environment.

Danny started dancing at the age of eight along with the rest of his brothers and sisters. After placing in all the competition levels, he obtained his TCRG certification in 1978 from An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha in Dublin Ireland. He instructed at several schools in New York and then founded the Danny Tighe School of Irish Dance, here in North Carolina, now known as Trionoide Academy.

Terra started with the Danny Tighe School at sixteen years old. At eighteen years old, she became an Open Champion after only four preliminary championships of which she won the last two consecutively and with a perfect score of 300-competing in Oireachtasi as well in good ranking. Terra attended the prestigious NCSA and has competed in jazz, ballet, tap, and modern and won many competitions in these styles as well. Terra was featured in the international publication Irish Dancing Magazine as a "Girl You Should Know" in the March 2007 issue and has trained with Colin Dunne. Terra teaches all levels and is the academy's choreographer. Under her leadership, Terra is advancing the academy in a new and exciting direction and is now pursuing her own TCRG certification.

Tríonóide Academy of Irish Dance, LLC  |   Cary, Apex and Wake Forest, NC  |   Email:  karen@trionoide.com  |   Phone:  919-676-2968  |   Address: 4305 Wood Valley Drive  Raleigh, NC  27613