The Irish bring joy to the eyes and ears with the happy drumming of feet in Irish Step, and they always remember to top off their outfit with a fancy fascinator.

Happy feet, Irish style Step dancing focuses on the rhythmic footwork of the performers Published - February 08, 2018 04:52 pm IST READ LATER Irish Step Dancing ...

“The incredible amount of strength required in the feet, legs and core is the most difficult aspect,” she says. “People joke that Irish dancers don’t use their upper bodies, but we do.

Mikes are attached to the fiddle and the feet, whose hugely amplified sound underscores the nature of step-dancing as a percussive experience. “Riverdance” only starts out Irish.

Julia Gats would never say she was the best Irish step dancer. She always made it to the world competition, but she never came close to winning. So when a friend convinced her to audition for ...

Dancers from the adult Irish step dance class at Show Stompin’ Irish Dance in Wantagh outside Sonny's Canal House in Baldwin after the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day parade. Credit: Meagan Gollin COST ...

As with many things Irish, step dancing has a long history. It is believed to have evolved more than 2,000 years ago, when Celtic druids danced in celebration of oak trees and the sun, according ...

Students at the Bracken School of Irish Dance in Chandler have been gearing up for an energetic display of this distinctive art form at their big show, “Step Into Spring,” Saturday, April 21 ...

Irish step dancing, made world famous 11 years ago withFlatley’s earlier co-creation, “Riverdance,” comes from traditionsthat are as much a part of Ireland’s bedrock as Americansquare ...