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Riverdance on the road again!

With some of us having had the whole the summer off and others with just three weeks off after the Gaiety, we found ourselves back on the road for another European tour.

Aoife Ni Bhriain Riverdance Debut

Aoife Ni Bhriain, Fiddle Player, Foyle Company As a first-timer in Riverdance, I honestly did not know what to expect! To say I was petrified about the whole thing would be a huge understatement! It has to be said, however that I was pleasantly surprised as to how it all went. The first step of … Continued

Riverdance & St Lukes Hospital, Dublin

Patricia Henry writes about the fundraisers Anthony Fallon held for St. Luke’s Hospital in Dublin. He came up with the idea that they should do a danceathon, so everyone got involved. They danced continuously for two hours in the Gaiety Theatre on Thursday 20th of August!

Foyle 2009 – Gaiety Theatre, Dublin

Hello again, its hard to believe that our time off has gone by so quickly and that I’m back again writing the tour Diary, except this time it a little different, were not exactly on tour instead we are performing in the Gaiety Theatre Dublin for 10 weeks. This is Riverdance’s sixth consecutive year to return to the Gaiety for the summer run.

Riverdance Flying Squad Gig in China

By Shane McAvinchey of www.diddlyi.com Just another day at the office… When the Riverdance office number shows up on your cell phone, your imagination immediately starts running wild with pictures of far off distant lands and great adventures. That’s because it’s usually an invitation to do a Flying squad gig which can take you anywhere, … Continued

Interview with Riverdance Lead Melissa Convery

“Your mind probably goes into a different world when you are dancing on stage. It never goes blank but certainly any stresses or strains that you have certainly disappear for a few moments. It’s a very good pressure that keeps you on your toes! (Excuse the pun)”