It is a show about dancing, which now includes dances from different parts of world. The original Riverdance was a performance during the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. You can see that 7 minute performance at the link below. It was literally a tribute to rivers.
Riverdance is a Irish step dance
a dance to celabreate st. patricks day Shadow_Fire = yeah what he said.... (its called Irish step or riverdance)
It's 18 years old in 2012. Riverdance started as the interval act of the 1994 Eurvision song contest. You can see that original performance, which was just 7 minutes long, at the link below.
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Riverdance was first performed on April 30th 1994 at the Point Theatre in Dublin. Lord of the Dance was first performed on July 2 1996. Michael Flatley, the main male dancer in Riverdance, went on to devise and star in Lord of the Dance.
Riverdance on the eurovision in Ireland
Stuff like "Riverdance" is an example
Riverdance is a Irish step dance
a dance to celabreate st. patricks day Shadow_Fire = yeah what he said.... (its called Irish step or riverdance)
Papelbon's Riverdance was to "Shipping Up to Boston" - Dropkick Murphy's
It's 18 years old in 2012. Riverdance started as the interval act of the 1994 Eurvision song contest. You can see that original performance, which was just 7 minutes long, at the link below.
Various forms of Irish dancing in general, and for the show called Riverdance, which has Irish dancing and other forms of dancing from different countries featured in it.
Dropkick murphys - im shipping up to boston?
Though Irish dancing had been a tradition in Ireland for many generations, it garnered worldwide attention during the 90's with Michael Flatley's traveling Irish Dance show, Riverdance.
Michael Flatley was the main choreographer for Riverdance.
Traditional Irish dances include Reels, Jigs and Hornpipes, each has a different speed and rhythm. See also "Riverdance"
Well im Irish and to answer your question, it really isn't important to us at all beyond a hobby. Dont let Riverdance fool you its only done for enjoyment here and to be honest not by a huge amount of people.