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
Steven Vincent (choreographer) Steven Vincent (choreographer) Steven Vincent (born Stephen Vincent DiGiorgio Jr.) is an American choreographer, dancer, teacher and entertainer. He is best known for his role in the 1969 Broadway play, "George M!" with Mickey Rooney and as a recurring choreographer at the Players Theater in Sarasota, Florida. He was born in Schenectady, New York to Emma and Stephen DiGiorgio. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1968, where he directed and choreographed an interpretive montage of Broadway shows called, Right Footed Left Overs II. He graduated from Adelphi University, majoring in dance and minoring in dramatic arts. In 1969,