When you think about Irish dancing, a certain picture usually comes to mind, but 15-year-old Imani Johnson, a Black Irish Dancer, is aiming to disabuse those notions. The Atlanta native “is one of the ...
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, there’s no better time to celebrate Irish culture—and what better way to do so than through the lively and rhythmic art of Irish dance? At Bethlehem ...
In late October Esther Pujol, owner of Doherty Petri (DP) School of Irish Dance in Lancaster, said she was notified that Riverdance was holding a casting call for performers for the parade. After the ...
Irish dance superstar Michael Flatley discussed how he helped redefine the traditional style of Irish dance in a new episode of the podcast Nicky Byrne HQ. Flatley, who was born and raised in Chicago ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The 2017 St. Patrick's Day parade theme is, "passing on traditions." Vice President of the United Irish Societies Valerie McGrew has a lot to share about some popular and lesser ...
A great big high kick toward his face is Liam Fitzgerald’s favorite part of the night. And as one of the principal dancers in the traveling show “A Taste of Ireland,” he regularly gets to put his legs ...
An Irish dancing school in Russia is keeping it reel despite the country’s deteriorating relationship with Europe and a shift away from Western culture since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
INTRODUCES YOU TO SOME OF THE DANCERS READY TO DANCING THEIR WAY DOWN THE STREETS OF THE BIG APPLE RIVER. DANCE WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS A ...
Irish step dancers know how to make an entrance with their swift footwork, glittery costumes and pounding, synchronized movements. Step dancing, an Irish folk dance with different styles, is a series ...