Riverdance from the packed theatre of 4,000 people. The performance is often considered the most well known interval act in Eurovision Song Contest history. Riverdance was later performed as an interval act at both the "" (2005) and "Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits" (2015) events. Lead dancers Michael Flatley and Jean Butler transformed the previously chaste and reserved traditional dance form into something else entirely. The song "Riverdance" was released as a single and entered the Irish Singles Chart at No. 1 right after the Eurovision debut, staying there for 18 weeks—the longest amount of time a song has ever topped
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