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
Charlotte d'Amboise Charlotte d'Amboise Charlotte d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964) is an American actress and dancer. She has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards and won the Los Angeles Ovation Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for "Chicago". She has also appeared in films. Charlotte d'Amboise was born in New York City, the daughter of Jacques d'Amboise, a ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor, and Carolyn George, a ballet dancer and photographer. She is the twin sister of dancer and actress Cate d'Amboise and younger sister of danseur and choreographer Christopher d'Amboise. D'Amboise