Tyler Schawrtz, 20 of Libertyville, who has been an Irish dancer for the past 12 years, warms up for a Monday evening training session in Trinity Academy of Irish Dance in Elmhurst. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. Jill Schwartz helps Ian put on his solo performance costume. Ian helped design it incorporating a lightning bolt shape and also using his favorite colors | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. Brothers Ian 11 and Tyler Schwartz 20 wearing their solo performance costumes. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Instructor Joe Smith of LaGrange Park, a former world champion dancer, who has performed with The Trinity Irish Dance Company and also danced with "Riverdance". | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. Dylan leaps about three feet into the air as he rehearses a "leap over," one of the required elements that he will perform in international competitions. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. Ian is joined on the floor with two other boys close to his age who dance at a similarly high-level, Peter Dziak, 14 of Villa Park, and Dylan Packer, 11 of Elmhurst (on the right). | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. While his older brother takes a turn on the plywood dance floor, Ian, 13, who has been dancing for seven year, stretches his leg muscles. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Brothers Ian 11 and Tyler Schwartz 20 wearing their solo performance costumes. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. The detail on Tyler's coat, which was designed by he and his mother, Jill, and hand made in Belfast Northern Ireland, is amazing. The adjudicators (judges) have come to know him by the colors he wears. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

The soles of Tyler's hard shoes, which is made of fiberglass for both the strength and to amplify the sound, shows wear. He burns through two to three pairs of the $150 shoes a year. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. Instructor Joe Smith works with Dylan Parker, left and Ian Schwartz to perfect each movement of their "hard shoe" routines. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Constant training by the Loyola University junior who is studying elementary education has helped propel him amazing heights.| Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media

Elmhurst, IL 1/16/12 What's in a name? For world-class Irish Dancers Ian and Tyler Schwartz of Libertyville, it isn't anything more than getting a little chuckle as their names get announced while standing on their awards platform. Yes, they are mostly Irish, but that doesn't mean their talent comes naturally - they have to work on it - constantly. "Joe was a fabulously successful dancer when he competed. He's a huge inspiration and he really works them hard" said Jill Schwartz, Ian and Tyler's mom, and a former Irish dancer. | Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media