Irish dance

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Girls performing Irish dancing

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Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance

Irish dancing is an ancient art of dancing from Ireland. There are two main forms of dancing, the social dances where everyone can join in, and the dances performed for an audience. There are five main types of steps in Irish dancing. These are reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes, and treble jigs. Irish dancing is a fun art and sport. There are two versions of dances; hardshoe and softshoe.

Irish dancing, popularized in 1994 by the world famous show Riverdance, is notable for its rapid leg and foot movements, arms stationary at the dancers' sides.

The hardshoe makes a noise when you step and softshoe is like Ballet.

Irish Dance Media

• Chestnuts Folk Day 1985-2.jpg

  Irish musicians and dancers, 1985

• Women performing Irish dance in contemporary costume.jpg

  An untraditional dance style

• Children Dancing at the Crossroads (1835)

• CladdaghSet.jpg

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