In spite of the rainclouds that descended on them in 2010, June 6 will see another intrepid band of Riverdancers return to the streets of Dublin to run this year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon.
Once more they will be running to raise funds for the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital’s Research Foundation and to remember their friend and former dancing colleague Dr Eithne Walls.
The great thing about Riverdance is that it has a broad appeal, according to its principal dancer Craig Ashurst.
Review by Lee Anne Charbonneau, Medicinehatnews.com
“While a backdrop displayed jewel-toned scenes of natural splendor including a hot-pink sunrise, a green-blue swirl of seas and an awesome hazy round moon, the international cast of 30 dancers and musicians inspired the audience to cheer and whistle at the end of every glorious number.”
The enormous popularity and unprecedented response by the South African public to Riverdance led to a complete sell-out of the show’s season at the Teatro at Montecasino earlier this year. This exceptional demand for tickets resulted in South African promoters, BIG Concerts bringing the show back to the Teatro for a return season opening on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 for two weeks only, ending on Sunday, 9 October 2011.
Riverdance Leads Chloey Turner and Craig Ashurst appeared on CITY TV, Vancouver this morning.
Riverdance performs in Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver until 10th April.
October 2010, the worlds of figure skating and Irish dancing collided like never before. Only it was much more of a harmonious collaboration than a collision.
Irish dancer Liam Ayres, now 26, was just 10 years old when he first saw Riverdance. His aunt, Christine Ayres, a professional dancer herself, brought over a video version and the whole family watched it in the living room. Ayres, who had been studying Irish dance since he was five, was enthralled.
Moya Doherty & John McColgan were honoured for their outstanding contribution to Brand Ireland – Arts and Culture at the Business & Finance Ireland Day on the New York Stock Exchange on 14th March 2011
It starts with a colour as green as the rolling hills of Ireland. White silk velvet hand-painted a deep green in a Dublin studio. Suitably hued, the fabric travels to Germany where it is cut and sewn, then to Paris for embroidery and back to Dublin again.
Riverdance has been selected for a special performance in the Convention Centre, Dublin on May 19th to mark the historic visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to Ireland