Abstract
In Ireland, Irish step dance has been a national identity for a long time. For many people in the world, Riverdance was their first impression about Irish step dance. It brought a boom and a renaissance of Irish step dance. In the twenty-first century, more than twenty years after the Riverdance boom, have people’s perception of Riverdance and Irish culture changed? Thus, this essay explores the experiences of Irish dancing and culture of former Riverdance dancers and audiences in 2021.
Highlights
Dance is an art form and a means of studying historical, political, and cultural processes (Schechner, 2003)
Irish step dance is a vehicle for Irish culture and a medium for maintaining Irish cultural heritage with Irish immigrants and their children in their homeland
The emergence of Riverdance has raised concerns about the global heritage of Irish step dance and has raised questions about whether it is representative of Irish culture
Summary
Journal of Education and Culture Studies ISSN 2573-0401 (Print) ISSN 2573-041X (Online). Artistic Style and Cultural Representation of Irish Step Dance - Take Riverdance as an Example.
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