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Traditional Irish Dancing

A common connection with the Irish culture and Ireland would be that of the Irish dance, a tradition that has been followed for hundreds of years within Ireland which was spread throughout the world during the huge migration of Irish people during the ‘Great famine’ in the 1800’s. Today Irish dance has become more famous due to the tour of the hit show “The Riverdance” which still tours the world with sellout shows in almost every country.

Irish Dance Video

The following is a brilliant example of Irish dancers performing at their best. To watch this video click on the play button on the lower left hand corner, you may receive a warning about playing this but its safe, trust us.

Irish Dance Schools

There are hundreds of Irish dance schools around the world and also hundreds of competitions taking place with the World Championship being the largest, a great way to find the best Irish dancer out there.

There are various types of Irish dancing such as the reel, hornpipe, step dance and the jig, to name a few. Although a general set of rules should be followed for each Irish dance people do create their own variations for each dance, which at times can be frowned upon by some of the more traditional Irish dancing enthusiasts.

What makes Irish dancing so unique is the songs, the costumes, wigs and shoes. With this combination, together and Irish dancer can wow anyone who watches which is proven with the highly acclaimed Riverdance.

Most professional or talented Irish dancers will have learned their skills from an early age so if your child is interested in performing Irish dancing then do not think twice at signing them up at your local Irish dance school. One thing anyone needs to be prepared for when learning our dance is lots of hard work. This can be frustrating and physicaly demanding but once one over comes the frustration and physical demands they sure will be on the right track to becoming successful at Irish dancing.