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Maria Buffini – My two careers

Maria Buffini is currently dancing the lead in Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre, but in a few short years will be diagnosing ailments

TV3’s Ireland AM joins the longest line

  TV3’s Laura Woods learns the steps and joins 1692 other dancers in the Riverdance – The Gathering Longest Line World Record on the banks on the River Liffey on a sunny Sunday morning in July. Laura gets some tips from Jean Butler before she agrees to take part.

Video -World Record Breakers on the banks of the River Liffey, Dublin

What a fantastic day on the banks of the River Liffey, 1,693 dancers from 44 countries taking part in the World Record breaking Longest Riverdance line ever.

Longest Line World Record 21st July 2013

Congratulations to every one of the 1693 world record breakers who were on the quays of the River Liffey today. A great achievement. Thank you for all the effort, practice and enthusiasm that you put into today. Well done!

Video: Longest Line World Record Dance Classes

At 12 noon on Sunday 21st July join over 2000 people from near and far as they gather along the banks of Dublin’s River Liffey with the stars of Riverdance in this exciting event between Sean O’Casey Bridge and Beckett Bridge

Riverdance: On Screen – 60 second Trailer

On Saturday 20th July a very special open-air event will take place in Merrion Square, Dublin as part of Riverdance The Gathering.
Following 19 years of global touring Riverdance will be presented in its city of birth in a brand new format – Riverdance on Screen.

Video: Riverdance Classes for the World Record on 21 July, Dublin

Pop Up classes were held at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin and Opera Lane Cork for those taking part in the longest line world record attempt at Liffey Quays

Join the Riverdance Longest Line World Record Attempt

Have you ever wanted to break a world record and learn to Riverdance while you’re at it? Then head along to the pop-up dance classes on Saturday, 29th of June on Dublin’s South King St. and Cork’s Opera Lane from 12pm – 2pm.

New Irish Dance director appointed

Abhann Productions are delighted to announce the appointment of Niamh O’Connor as the new Irish dance director for Riverdance.

Michelle Obama speaks to the youth audience at Riverdance

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to an excited audience of Irish school children at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin prior to a special performance of Riverdance produced in her honour.