ATLANTA — In kindergarten, Imani Johnson’s friends would show off their dance moves on the playground: nimble steps and taps that made a pleasant patter on the ground. This was Johnson’s introduction ...
Meet Cairde - a viral Irish dance group putting a modern twist on traditional Irish dancing and taking TikTok by storm. The dance group, made up of seven Irish dancers from Galway, Clare, and Cork, ...
A look at the evolution of Irish dance, from its origins to its mix with other cultures. Featuring performances by some of the greatest dancers of our age, this program charts the evolution of Irish ...
McManus Irish Dance taps into the Irish American network to raise awareness and support for charity Solace House during the coronavirus pandemic Earlier this year, IrishCentral asked for nominations ...
In “What We Hold” at the Irish Arts Center, the “Riverdance” star turned contemporary choreographer returns to Irish dance with an inquiring lens. By Marina Harss Halfway through Jean Butler’s “What ...
The first time Mark Howard appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” was in 1989. Howard had been coaching teams to victory at the world championships for Irish step dancing — the first ...
A Penn Township teenager’s dreams of competing in the World Irish Dancing Championships in Ireland next month were dashed when the U.S. government imposed a 30-day ban on travel to the Republic of ...
AN INCREASED PRESENCE of Irish dancing in the fashion world and pop culture has not translated into an elevated interest among young Irish people, a professional dancer has said. As world tours ...
Legend has it that years ago at the old J.J. McCabe’s bar on Walnut Street and 10th Street, a group of patrons decided to march to 9th Street and back to the bar. That march was dubbed the “World’s ...