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"Riverdance" and "Lord of the Dance" star Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form of cancer," according to a statement on his social media accounts.
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) [1] is an American former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance.Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and upper body movements, which were previously absent from the dance.
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His father Michael Sr. decided the boy needed to learn to defend himself, and Flatley wound up falling in love with boxing. He competed in the 1975 Chicago Golden Gloves and considered turning pro ...
Riverdance is a theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music and dance.With a score composed by Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, featuring Irish dancing champions Jean Butler, Michael Flatley and the vocal ensemble Anúna.
Michael Flatley has said of Flynn: "Dancing with Bernadette is like dancing with the air, you don't have to look and see where she is. You can feel her no matter where she is on the stage." Her husband Damien O'Kane is also a member of the Lord of the Dance troupe and has been so since the beginning in 1996. He is one of the male leads and ...
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The piece was co-choreographed by Butler with Michael Flatley. The response was so explosive that it was extended into a full show, starring Butler and Flatley. The show toured throughout 1995. After Flatley abruptly left the show over creative control disputes in October 1995, Butler was joined by long-time friend Colin Dunne.