Irish Dancing
Last night, I decided to go have dinner at the Arlington Hotel home of the Celtic Nights Irish music and dance show! I was seated next to an Australian couple who are going to be touring Ireland for the next 4 weeks. Their daughter actually competes in Irish dancing in Australia (which meant the mom knew quite a bit about it) so it was interesting to see her opinions on the show.The food was delicious, the songs were catchy, and the dancers' feet were amazing! For dancers back home, Irish dancing is like a mix of tap, straight-legged hitchkicks, rapid soutenus, and random rapid passés. I must say, the dancers did incredibly well, but you could tell that the show was for entertainment rather than showing off the dancers' technique or styles.
However, since the dancers' performance was short (although it did include the traditional brush dance), I've decided to go ahead and book tickets for Riverdance which is in Dublin this summer!
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| The dancers in the midst of the brush dance. |
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