Culture | Dec. 2023
RAPID FIRE FAVORITES WITH VERONICA LILJA BRUGIONI
By Contributor
ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT
Veronica Lilja Brugioni, a 2010 Lake Forest High School graduate, owns Lake Bluff-based O’Hare Irish Dance studio, where she serves as an instructor for about 100 dancers, ages 3-18. She finished third in her age division at the Irish Dance Nationals and 17th at the World Championships in Ireland as an 11-year-old. Veronica and her husband, Matt, are the parents of Cassidy, 3, and Corey, 1.
IRISH DANCE, IN FIVE WORDS: Athletic, exciting, challenging, rhythmic, and fun!
START OF BEST DAY, END OF BEST DAY: Coffee, dark chocolate.
PREDOMINANT THOUGHT DURING COMMUTE: “It’s so quiet. No kids in the car!”
MOVIE YOU’D ENJOY SEEING THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY: This time of year, How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey.
TOP HOLIDAY TRADITION: It’s A Wonderful Life in Lake Bluff!
