Prep for a Memorial Day weekend of competitions with fresh music - VIDEOS

The Sounds help with our mission to winHeading to New York this weekend for the Roisin Academy Feis or British Columbia for the West Coast Irish Dance Championships? How about Ohio for the Akron AOH Feis or the Cleveland ... FULL STORY >

Michael Flatley, star of Lord of the Dance denies he has dropped U.S. citizenship for British passport

Michael Flatley, creator and star of the Irish dance show ‘Lord of the Dance,’ has said that he has given up his U.S. passport in order to get a British one. FULL STORY >

Irish dance diet six months in, practice pays off - PHOTO

Adult Irish dancers Heather Peterson and Christy Dorrity Utah Legacy Open Feis 2013 (Photo: Dustin Peterson)My motivation to practice daily varies depending on whether or not I have a feis or performance coming up and what else is going on in my life. When I consistently practice my dancing on a daily basis I see a big ... FULL STORY >

Start your feis-filled weekend with these songs - VIDEOS

You can't storm the dance floor without blasting Hot ChipHeading to Alberta this weekend for the Wild Rose Feis or Florida for the Orlando Feis? How about Arizona for the Tucson Feis or Quebec City for Feis ... FULL STORY >

The songs you must play before dancing this weekend - VIDEOS

We're dreaming up a winning weekend with Midi MatildaHeading to Massachusetts this weekend for the Cape Cod Feis or New York for the Sheahan-Gormley Orance County Feis? How about California for the ... FULL STORY >

Exclusive interview with dance performance group Fusion Fighters who combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop - VIDEO

Fusion Fighters New on the dance performance scene are a group who call themselves the Fusion Fighters. Wearing custom tap shoes and masks, these dancers combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop, in an effort to push the limits of how each of these separate dance forms have traditionally been ... FULL STORY >

Get pumped for a weekend of Irish dancing competitions with these songs - VIDEOS

Mika's making us love this weekendHeading to Georgia this weekend for the Peach State Feis or Ontario for the Forest City Feis? How about Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Spring Feis or New Jersey for the Shea-Jennings School ... FULL STORY >

Irish dance and sci-fi - Alan Kenefick choreographs Prodijig’s new show “Footstorm” - VIDEOS

Irish dance group Prodijig are saving the world in a new science fiction dance show called “Footstrom.” FULL STORY >

Irish Dancers rally for Jane Richard in New York and Boston

The Irish dance community around the country is rallying around Jane Richard, the seven-year-old budding Irish dancer who lost her leg in the Boston Marathon terror attacks and remains hospitalized in critical condition. FULL STORY >

Irish dance diet - five non-scale ways to find victory - PHOTO

Christy Dorrity 19 pounds loston the Irish Dance DietPhoto: Christy DorrityWhen people ask me how much weight I've lost, I cringe. I've lost a bit more than 10 pounds since Thanksgiving, and that's pretty slow going for the amount of work I'm putting into ... FULL STORY >

'Heartbeat of Home' online auditions prompt influx of amazing dancer videos - VIDEOS

Mollie McCabe, of Buffalo, N.Y., Irish step dances along the shores of Lake Erie in her "Heartbeat of Home" audition ... FULL STORY >

Riverdance in bid to break world record for longest Irish dancing line to mark The Gathering - VIDEO

Riverdance-The Gathering is asking for help from attendees who want to be apart of an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Irish dancing line. FULL STORY >

Taipei Irish dance academy hosts the first open feis in Asia - PHOTOS

Taipei Irish Dance Academy at the first Taipei Feis in Taiwan Photo: courtesy Yi-han Hsiao Yi-han Hsiao TCRG, and Ronan Morgan TCRG founded the Taipei Irish Dance Academy in 2006. In November they hosted the first open feis competition in Asia, and recently sent their first World qualifier to the World Irish dance competition in Boston, ... FULL STORY >

The top 12 Irish dance videos of 2012 - VIDEOS

Prodijig, winners of Sky1's "Got to Dance," claim the No. 1 spot on our ... FULL STORY >

Post-show interview with TLC's 'Big Jig' star Mary Kay Heneghan - VIDEOS

Mary Kay Heneghan and 2011 national Irish dance champion Emily Marino. Photo by Tony ... FULL STORY >

Sean-nós dance revival reveals different side of Irish dance - VIDEOS

Sean-nós Irish dancersIrish dance has become almost synonymous with Riverdance -- the long line of dancers all tapping in unison, arms tightly pinned at their sides, pointed toes kicking high into the sky -- but that particular style of Irish dance is by no means the only form in existence today.Sean-nós, or “old style,” dancing varies widely in style throughout Ireland, but its generally accepted characteristics -- arms loose, feet low to the ground, focus on percussive beats battered out by leather-soled shoes -- predate the more competitive, rigid style of step dancing popularized by Riverdance and documentary film ... FULL STORY >

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