Milwaukee-area Irish dance schools started training dancers in 1980s

Irish dancers keep the fast-paced, fancy footwork of the Irish jig kicking with performances on St. Patrick’s Day and year round.
Daily Voice

How Berlin Irish Dancer Went From Local Classes To World Tours

It wasn’t the costumes that first captivated Joe Harrison.It was the rhythm: the sharp click of heels, the rapid trebles, the high jumps and powerful kicks, every dancer moving perfectly in ...
Yahoo! Sports

Irish dancing groups in the hot seat after trans dancer qualifies for multiple female world championships

A women's public policy group is calling on governing bodies in the Irish dancing world to amend their participation policies after a male dancer qualified for the world championships for a third year ...
Essence

When Did Irish Dancing Become So Diverse?

When you think about Irish dancing, a certain picture usually comes to mind, but 15-year-old Imani Johnson, a Black Irish Dancer, is aiming to disabuse those notions. The Atlanta native “is one of the ...
Chicago Tribune

After 35 years, Trinity Irish Dance Company is still trying to be not what you expect

The first time Mark Howard appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” was in 1989. Howard had been coaching teams to victory at the world championships for Irish step dancing — the first ...

Step Dance – Teelin Irish Dance Company | PHOTOS

The Teelin Irish Dance Company performed Irish Step Dance at the The Carroll Arts Center Saturday, a Celtic Journey, a high-energy, innovative, show of Celtic dance and music. Based in Columbia, ...