Riverdance Riverdance Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting mainly of traditional Irish music and dance. With a score composed by Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval performance act during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, featuring Irish dancing champions Jean Butler and Michael Flatley. Shortly afterwards, husband and wife production team John McColgan and Moya Doherty expanded it into a stage show, which opened in Dublin on 9 February 1995. Since then, the show has visited over 450 venues worldwide and been seen by over 25 million people, making it one of the most successful dance productions in the world. "Riverdance"
Alan Howard (dancer) Alan Howard (dancer) Alan Howard (1931-2003) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He was a lead dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Alan Howard in 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He learned ballet from Edna McRae. He became a dancer for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1949, soon becoming lead dancer, or "premier danseur". He left the company in 1960. He was later a dancer for the Mia Slavenska Ballet, the New York City Ballet, and the Radio City Music Hall. He established the Pacific Ballet Academy in San Francisco, California. He choreographed and produced