Europe (Ballet & Folk)

Irish Dance

Irish dance includes solo step dance, social céilí and set dancing, and contemporary theatrical adaptations. Community practice and competitive training coexist with internationally touring productions.

History

Social and regional dance traditions preceded formal competition systems and modern stage productions. Twentieth-century standardization and the international success of Riverdance brought renewed visibility alongside continuing local céilí and set dancing.

Key forms

Step dance
Céilí
Set dance
Stage productions

Elements

Rhythmic feet
Solo and group patterns
Social music

Masters & companies

Riverdance
Lord of the Dance
CLRG
Irish World Academy

Watch Live

No official live dance stream verified for this tradition yet.

Watch Recorded

No specific official watch recorded resource verified yet.

Irish Dance · YouTube search

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Learn

CLRG

Official dance education, company or cultural resources. · Check publisher access · checked 2026-10-21

Irish World Academy

General institution or cultural programme; not a dedicated online dance archive. · Check publisher access · checked 2026-10-21

Comhaltas

General institution or cultural programme; not a dedicated online dance archive. · Check publisher access · checked 2026-10-21

Attend

Riverdance

Official dance education, company or cultural resources. · Paid access · checked 2026-10-21

Lord Dance

Official dance education, company or cultural resources. Check the publisher for current viewing availability; no active live broadcast confirmed. · Paid access · checked 2026-10-21

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