Dancing

Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley has spoken about his battle with cancer and how his perspective on life was changed forever by the deadly disease. Flatley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2003, He admitted the news made him determined to “live every moment”.

Is it just us, or are Irish dancers getting cooler than they used to be? Gone are the days of the formal, upright performers dancing to a traditional Irish fiddle. Not that there was anything wrong with that, days but these days you get a bit more.

An Irish bride gave her husband a surprise when instead of sharing their first dance as a married couple she led the wedding party in a brilliant dance mashup. Carl Warren and Debbie Peachey tied the knot at Loughshore Hotel in Carrickfergus in December after being together for 12 years.

An Irish dancer made the judges’ jaws drop on BBC talent show The Greatest Dancer when he switched from a traditional Irish dance routine to some Beyoncé-esque struts across the dancefloor. The sudden change in dancing style stunned everyone in the room and earned Jake O’Shea a safe passage through …

Irish dance sensations The Gardiner Brothers have created a great video celebrating male Irish dancers from across the world. Michael and Matthew Gardiner are two of the best Irish dancers in the world, with five World Championships between them. Five years ago, they were part of the #LADjam project created …

Leading dance group Fusion Fighters have produced another fantastic routine that will have you looking at Irish dancing in a whole new light. The group have been in Orlando to perform at the North American Irish Dance Championships.

A group of ‘grannies’ wowed onlookers on a Belfast street with an impromptu Riverdance performance. The fun loving ladies are part of the dance group ‘Dancing Grannies’. They were in Belfast for the Maritime Festival, which is held in the Titanic quarter of the city in the regenerated docklands.

There was a sparkling pint-sized surprise for Simon Cowell on this week’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent, Irish dance sensation Oscar Donnelly. The six-year-old star has already made a name for himself in Irish dance circles, with leading dance troupe Fusion Fighters one of many championing the youngster online.

You have got to watch the latest Irish dancing video that is taking the internet by storm. ‘Freedom’ is a two minute film that showcases Irish dancing in all its glory. It sees Cork men Kieran Hardiman, Alan Kenefick and Ciaran Plummer performing their perfectly choreographed routine around the grounds …

An instruction video to help dance enthusiasts take their first few steps into Irish dance has been published on YouTube. The video is called Sean nós dance Billy and was created by the Easy Irish Dance channel. It is a great introduction into Irish dance for beginners with easy to …