Adrienne Bellis is the director and founder of Belisama Irish Dance.  Adrienne began Irish Dancing in California at the Claddagh School of Irish Dance and is a National Champion as part of an 8-hand ceili team.  She and many of her students have performed with artists such as Trinity Irish Dance Company, Lunasa, Natalie MacMaster, Gaelic Storm and Eileen Ivers.  Several of her students are National and Regional champions, and many of them are up and coming choreographers.  Adrienne is also a professional singer.  Her voice can be heard on various film and video soundtracks, and on several singer-songwriter's albums.  In addition to dancing, she works as a studio musician in Santa Fe and performs around town with local musicians.