Irish stepdance many this was a betrayal of tradition, but to some it was a way of expanding Irish culture and became widely accepted. Following after Riverdance was Lord of the Dance and many other theatrical productions based on Irish stepdance. Michael Flatley, an Irish stepdancer, became a well known name within these shows. Two types of shoes are worn in Irish stepdance; hard shoes, which make sounds similar to tap shoes, and soft shoes (called Ghillies), which are similar to ballet slippers. The dances for soft shoe and hard shoe are generally different and go by different names. Different music with
Charles Moore (dancer) internationally. Currently, the Charles Moore Dance Theatre is one of the oldest not-for-profit Blacks Arts Organization in Brooklyn. Moore married Ella Thompson, also a dancer, in 1960 after meeting at the Dunham School of Dance and Theater. Together, they had one son, Anthony. On January 23, 1986, Moore passed away at his home in Brooklyn after a long illness at the age of 58. Charles Moore (dancer) Charles Moore (May 22, 1928 - January 23, 1986) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, teacher and founder of The Charles Moore Dance Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Moore was born in Cleveland, Ohio.