The Official Blog - Riverdance

US Tour to close June 17, 2012

The United States touring production of Riverdance will play its final performance on Sunday, June 17, 2012
“Three years ago we embarked on our farewell tour, saying good-bye to every city in North America we have ever played in over the years, and next June 17th in our 16th year this current production of Riverdance will end and we will say our final good-bye! “

THE PRICE IS RIGHT, CBS. November 17

Members of the cast of RIVERDANCE will make a special appearance on THE PRICE IS RIGHT, hosted by Drew Carey, airing Thursday, November 17 on CBS-TV from Los Angeles, California.

New Shivna choreography

This new piece, which is being introduced into an existing item in the show, a choral number called Shivna, gives the female lead dancer an opportunity to show off her grace and elegance in this beautiful soft-shoe number. Riverdance were excited to premiere the number in the Shannon Company when it commenced its autumn tour in Costa Mesa, receiving its first performance on Friday 28th October.

Q&A with Riverdance veteran

Like an Energizer bunny with killer calf muscles and especially good posture, Riverdance just keeps on going.
The latest touring production bills itself as the Farewell Tour! but no closing date has been announced. As long as fans of Irish dance continue to flock to theaters, Riverdance will likely endure.

Man of the Year

Drumroll Please….Congratulations to Kincaid Stringer of the Hession School in Galway, Ireland – Irish Dance Magazine’s 2011 MAN OF THE YEAR.

Kincaid hails from from Dallas, Texas but moved to the Hession School while attending University. His journey through dancing is riveting and one you simply can’t miss reading about in Irish Dance Magazine’s December 2011 issue.

Orange County this weekend

Orange County Register talks to dance captain Niamh O’Connor, who holds the record for most “Riverdance” appearances.

“At first, we didn’t know much about (the rigors of) touring and doing eight shows a week and the whole physicality of it. We just put our shoes on and danced! “

More adventures in South Africa

This week was very busy for Fiona McCabe and the Riverdance cast! Visits to Soweto, the former house of Nelson and Winnie Mandella, the house of Bishop Desmond Tutu, the famous Sakhumzi Shebeen, the Hector Pieterson Museum, the National Park in Pilanesberg and Sun City – and a Riverdance workshop!

An Evening with Bill Whelan and Orchestra

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of the world’s top composers in an intimate setting for an unforgettable evening of live music and dance.
Grammy award-winning Riverdance composer Bill Whelan and worldrenowned fiddler Athena Tergis return to the Irish Arts Center, New York for four unforgettable performances with a live orchestra and special guests including Riverdance star Mick Donegan and singer Morgan Crowley.

California here we come!

Few shows have touched audiences like Riverdance. The thunderous celebration of joyful music, song and dance will play across California this fall.