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
Dominique Dupuy (dancer) two short plays by Samuel Beckett. The first one was performed at the Théâtre national de Chaillot in Paris. He has been called a pioneer of modern dance in France. He has been married to Francoise Dupuy, the daughter of art critic Marcel Michaud (1898-1958), and also a dancer, since 1951. They met during a dance class taught by Jean Weidt. Dominique Dupuy (dancer) Dominique Dupuy (born 1930) is a French dancer and choreographer of modern dance. He is best known as a pioneer of modern dance in France. Additionally, he runs a choreographic centre as well as an annual