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Riverdance is a theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music and dance. With a score composed by Bill Whelan , it originated as an interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 , featuring Irish dancing champions Jean Butler , Michael Flatley and the vocal ensemble Anúna .
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) [1] is an American former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance.Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and upper body movements, which were previously absent from the dance.
Shortly after cohosts Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and Hoda Kotb introduced a performance from the cast of Riverdance 30 — The New Generation stage show, one of the dancers leading the set ...
Claire van Kampen, theatre director and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has reportedly died after being diagnosed with cancer.She was 71. Her daughter Juliet and Rylance said in a statement that ...
Norton originally planned to become an actor, but her family did not approve and her mother Frances encouraged her to become a teacher. In 1959 Norton established the Betty Ann Norton Theatre School on Harcourt Street in Dublin. Her husband, Michael, was co-director of the school.
Frankie Beverly, the "Before I Let Go" hitmaker with his band Maze, has died.He was 77. His death on Tuesday was announced by his family on the official Frankie Beverly and Maze Instagram and ...
Ramirez' vision for the Ballet Hispanico Company gave contemporary Hispanic culture its place in American dance, much as Alvin Ailey did for the Black community. [7] During her 39 years as Artistic Director, she invited 50 choreographers from diverse backgrounds to provide a modern-day interpretation of Spanish-speaking cultures, drawing on the versatility of her dancers in ballet, modern ...
Melinda Ledbetter, whose husband Brian Wilson co-founded the Beach Boys, has died at the age of 77.. Wilson, who had been married to Ledbetter since 1995, announced the news with an Instagram post ...