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BBC Breakfast with Riverdance

Padraic Moyles Riverdance male lead dancer in the recently released Riverdance Live from Beijing DVD, teaches BBC’s Chris Hollings some basic Irish Dance steps. Chris, previous winner of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing is keen to perform his newly aquired Riverdance steps for the breakfast audience.
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Riverdance premiers in Northeast China

Riverdance taps in Jilin, China. Ireland’s popular show Riverdance premiered in Northeast China, pulling the audience out of their seats and tapping their feet to the rhythm. Report by CNTV

Riverdance – First Time in South Africa

“This show is a mammoth not-to-be-missed entertainment experience which we are proud to stage in South Africa for the first time. During the past ten years, local audiences had the opportunity to see other Irish dance styled shows but never before have they seen Riverdance, the original and probably the most successful show of its kind to come out of Ireland in recent times,”

Riverdance Costume Designer Wins An Emmy

Joan Bergin, fresh off the flight from LA, celebrating her third Emmy Award win with Riverdance director John McColgan and composer Bill Whelan at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Joan Bergin along with wardrobe supervisor Susan O’Connor Cave, won an Emmy for their work on the TV series, The Tudors at the 62nd Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy® Awards

Bill Whelan at his home in Connemara

RTE’s Nationwide visits Connemara Co. Galway to interview Riverdance Composer Bill Whelan at his home, discussing aspects of his musical life and highlights of his career

Riverdance Returns to Killarney

The audiences in Killarney never fail to impress and there seems to be just as many locals as tourists coming to the show! For those of you unfamiliar with Killarney it is predominately a tourist town with breath taking local scenery attracting hordes of tourists from both home and abroad.

Niamh Fahy’s life on the road with Riverdance

Niamh Fahy will perform with on the Riverdance Singapore Tour from 30 November to 12 December 2010

In this recent interview, Niamh talks about life on the road as a fiddler with the Riverdance troupe

Moya Doherty – Donegal’s Queen of the Dance

I really do believe that Donegal people have a strong work ethic. Maybe it’s genetic, or maybe it was part of the era, but people seemed to have endless energy up in Donegal

Riverdance goes back to school in Co Mayo

“Excitement reached fever pitch as the Riverdance shoes hit the Foxford stage!” Members of the Riverdance troupe visited local school in Foxford on 8th September 2010 for an irish dance workshop