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Derry Feis entrants down
 Entrants in the Irish dance section at the Derry Feis are down by 10 per cent this year, according to Pat McCafferty. bbcnews
Sean nos dancer Emma O'Sullivan
 Connemara
sean nos dancer Emma O'Sullivan (see video, below right) came third in the
final of the RTE All Ireland Talent Show. Biography
Colin Dunne up for award
 Ex-Riverdancer Colin Dunne is nominated for a Laurence Oliver Award for his solo show Out of Time. irishtimes
Sean-nos rebirth in Clare
 Sean-nos dancing has seen something of a rebirth in Co Clare, acording to Suzanne Leahy who gives weekly classes in Ennis. clarechampion
Taking legal steps
 Attorney Maureen Horgan combines work as an assistant bar counsel with Irish dance teaching in Naugatuck, Connecticut. lawtribune
Is dancing becoming a sport?
 Anybody elso notice the word "sport" creeping into the Irish dancing vocabulary? Will it become an Olympics event? Ramblinghouse.org
Belfast mourns dancer's death
 "Her dream was to dance in Riverdance." Dancer Terri-Anne Mackin (16) died suddenly while watching TV in her Belfast home. belfasttelegraph
'I'd sooner be Feising'
 One dancer's close up view from the gymnasium on the atmosphere and friendships, new and old, at the Utah State Feis. gonefeising
Stepping out in Beijing
 Geraldine Dignam has opened a school of dancing in Beijing with 20 pupils of various nationalities. globaltimes
Dancing key for world athlete
A background in Irish dancing is the secret behind the success of world 1500m bronze medalist Shannon Rowbury. spikesmag
Trinity Academy steal show
 Dancers from the Trinity Academy stole the show at the Mid American Dance Championships in Columbus Ohio. irishcentral
Heading for Orlando
 Young Irish dancers from Tigard and Tualatin, Oregon, are making their way to the finals in Orlando next July. tigardtimes
Riverdance on farewell tour
 Riverdance
is on its farewell tour of North America. Interview with two of its
lead dancers, Caterina Coyne and and Craig Ashurst. news8
Getting to the Oireachtas on time
 Getting everything right for the Oireachtas competition isn't always plain sailing. macneillfamilyblog
Blake Lively steps out
 Blake Lively, the Gossip Girl star, was persuaded to demonstrate her Irish dancing skills on Jimmy Fallon's US chat show. sawfne3ws
Devin (17) quits due to injuries
 Body stress and injuries due to hours of practice means Devin Nelson of Orange County must retire from competitions at 17. ocregister
Shaun has more than good luck
 Shaun Cameron didn’t need the luck of the Irish to win the Irish Dance 2009 Australian Championships. standard
Perfect score for Harry
 Harry Bartlett (11) scored 100 points when winning the New Zealand title and is now headed for Glasgow. shoretimes
London in step for sets
 Set dancing is as popular as ever in London with classes, dances and céilís regularly held all over the capital. irishpost
Power to manage the Mulkerrins
 Young musicians and sean nos dancers, the Mulkerrins Brothers from Aran, are to be managed by Mean Fiddler founder Vince Power. herald.ie
Filling Flatley's shoes
 Jason Gorman has the daunting task of filling Michael Flatley's shoes in 'Lord of the Dance'. greeleytribune
Riverdance legal action Widthdrawn
Fashion designer Jen Kelly has widthdrawn his case against Riverdance for €0.8m over clothes he says he designed for the show. irishtimes
Nastascha still likes to step out
 Actress Nastascha McElhone's mum is from Donegal and she still likes to do Irish dancing "whenever I get the chance." independent
,Is Irish dancing for the boys?
 Boys who do Irish dancing, in spite of the teasing, deserve a pat on the back, says this writer. singulare-ingenium
Scots dancers have Got Talent
 The
Haughey McAuley Academy of Irish Dance, based in Penicuik, scooped
first prize in the Edinburgh's Got Talent competition. Scotsman
Bring sets to the party
 If you want your wedding to be different, why not introduce your guests to the joys of set dancing. joyofsets
It takes three to be a Lord
 The Lord of the Dance lead must rotate among three dancers, according to Jason Gorman. fortwayne.com
Romance on the Riverdance road
 Riverdancer Caterina Coyne misses her Galway family but - her boyfriend is the drummer in the band. nwaonline
Geordie Chris 11 years with Lord of Dance
 Geordie Chris Hannon from Newcastle has been dancing with 'Lord of the Dance' for more than a decade. Journallive
Recession taking toll on dance classes
 Since Riverdance, Irish dancing has been growing in popularity. But now the recession is beginning to bite. irishcentral
Stavros Flatley on £10,000 a gig
 Britain's Got Talent star Stavros Flatley and his son are earning £10,000 per gig, performing up to four times a day. TheSun
Dancing ankle injury 'is common'
Overuse ankle injuries are common in people performing Irish dancing, according to a new Irish study. irishhealth
The Chicago Irish dancing story
 Steps in Time: The History of Irish Dance in Chicago, is a new book, launched September 20, by Kathleen M Flanagan. Irishamerican.org
Set dances to be preserved on film
A film archive of set dancing in Ireland is being built up by instructor and writer Pat Murphy. thekerryman
Puerto Rican + Argentine = Irish
 What do you get when you mix a Puerto Rican and an Argentine - the answer is, of course, Irish dancing. cheboricaus.blog
Don't call it step dancing!
 Frank Keane teaches set dancing - not to be confused with step dancing - in Boston and explains the difference. wickedlocal
Keltic Dreams for underprivileged
 Caroline Duggan inspired Keltic Dreams which teaches Irish dancing to African American and Hispanic children in the Bronx. Marianna's Blog
Dancing in Connemara
 Sean nos dancer Brian Cunningham talks about life in Connemara and his work in the show Legend of Grainne Mhaol. Irish Times
Boston to host world championships
 Boston
will host the World Irish Dancing Championships at the John
Hynes Memorial Auditorium, in 2013. Irish Echo
Man who changed the style
 Peter Smith changed the course of Irish dancing
in America when he introduced the Ulster style in the 1950s. Irish Central
A plastic fashion parade?
 Are
feis competitions becoming more about
dress-up instead of Irish dancing, asks Tara Dougherty. Irish Central
Teacher's tribute to air crash
dancer
 An Irish dancing teacher from Derry has paid
tribute to air crash victim Dr Eithne Walls who died in the Air France
crash. BBC News
Maggie leads Lord of the Dance
 Maggie
Revis from Putnam Valley in New York is the new leading lady in Michael
Flatley's Lord of the Dance. Irish Central
Dancing led to modeling for Coco
"If
it weren’t for my Irish dancing, I wouldn’t be
modeling," says Irish Canadian dancer model Coco Rocha. Irish Central
Always a dancer
 Lord of the Dance leading lady Bernadette (Flynn)
O'Kane on why she will always have dance in her life. Irish Post
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