“I’ve been an Irish dancer for 20 years, and now I mix Irish dance with hip hop, dancehall and whatever I can figure out,” Sardin explained after starting to experiment in the 2010s.

On the new podcast episode, host Nicky Byrne asked about the non-traditional Irish dance style that Flatley has popularized. Flatley, 66, recalled how he stepped into his first Irish dance class ...

“I’ve been an Irish dancer for 20 years, and now I mix Irish dance with hip hop, dancehall and whatever I can figure out,” she said. “My style of dance is very chaotic, but overall it’s ...

Until the mid-1990s, Irish dance behaved the same way; it remained within the Irish community. Post-Riverdance, that cultural boundary fell away: anyone could learn Irish dance and excel at it.

Jean Butler: What We Hold recently had its North American Premiere, re-designed and re-staged for New York’s stunning Irish Arts Center after debuting to critical acclaim in 2022 as part of the ...