A few years ago, the Irish dance scene was buzzing over a proposed hosiery mandate that would force ladies aged 18 and older to wear black tights in competition, banning adult ladies from feising in ...

If you've never been to an Irish dance competition, then going to one is a bit like stepping onto another planet where wigs and rhinestones and loud shoes making rhythmic, percussive noise is the norm ...

Something about Irish dance inspires a special kind of devotion in those who practice it. When about 20 Burlington students of the art form were left without a teacher three years ago, their families ...

IRISH DANCING IS a significant part of Irish culture, but some former competitive dancers and parents have reservations about the Irish dancing world, describing it as “akin to beauty pageants”. Wigs, ...