Under the 21st century glamour, dancers hold true to tradition Glittering costumes, curly wigs and false tan. These are three things which are strongly associated with competitive Irish dancing today.

JOINING an Irish dance class is a rite of passage for many youngsters; a celebration of culture or an after-school activity to encourage focus and competitiveness. But with a greater emphasis on ...

AND now, ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, this column is going to focus on a dancer. No ordinary dancer, of course, but the great Colin Dunne. From choreographing and dancing in ...

Irish dancing has been enjoying renewed popularity in recent years, largely due to Irish dance stage shows like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. The nature of the Irish dance tradition has changed ...

Analysis: Despite Irish dancing's progress, it's still a predominantly female activity, with boys and men largely choosing to opt out There has been no research done of the lived experience of boys ...

Irish dancers posing in their colourful costumes during a previous competition After an unexpected gap of three long years, some of the most talented Irish dancers are finally getting a chance to ...

ASPIRING young dancers from Uganda made history when they stepped it out to perform jigs and reels at the first ever Irish dancing feis staged in Africa this weekend. Children from schools in Entebbe ...

Its name in Gaelic means ‘new dance school’. Now Sheffield’s oldest and last surviving Irish dancing school has celebrated its 30th anniversary with a party for pupils and teachers past and present.

Glittering costumes, curly wigs and false tan. These are three things which are strongly associated with competitive Irish dancing today. How did this form of dance that was once an integral part of ...