Ever dance the “Haymaker’s Jig?” What about the “Walls of Limerick?” Do you know the difference between a “side step” and a “jig-step?’ Luckily you don’t have to know the first thing about Irish ceili ...

Maybelle Valenti, 9, of Sayville says she likes taking Irish dance classes because she likes the sparkly dresses she gets to wear. But her mother, Juliette, 41, a teacher, likes that her daughter is ...

When you think about Irish dancing, a certain picture usually comes to mind, but 15-year-old Imani Johnson, a Black Irish Dancer, is aiming to disabuse those notions. The Atlanta native “is one of the ...

A look at the evolution of Irish dance, from its origins to its mix with other cultures. Featuring performances by some of the greatest dancers of our age, this program charts the evolution of Irish ...

Each year, Irish dancing is the first encounter hundreds of thousands of kids worldwide have with Irish culture. What used to be a conservative Irish pastime with very strict rules and judging opened ...

Ronan Molina got into Irish dancing about four years ago as a way to sharpen his soccer skills. It's paid off in a surprising way. The more the San Antonio teen danced, the better he got. Eventually, ...

This year's Naperville Irish Fest is moving downtown, after two years at the Frontier Sports Complex. The annual festival, hosted by West Suburban Irish, will be Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23, in ...

Six Lancaster County dancers braved cold temperatures and rain to dance at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade alongside legendary Irish dance troupe Riverdance. Dancers with the Doherty Petri School of ...