A mostly white world of big, curly haired wigs, sparkly costumes, “Riverdance” leaps and monster calves, competitive Irish dance has become more diverse over the decades.

With a mix of childlike enthusiasm and surprising maturity, 11-year-old Erin Mayo is moving up in the Irish dancing world. She’s got the trophies — and the blisters — to prove it.

For the first 18 years of my life, St. Patrick’s Day meant waking up at 4 a.m., putting on a blond curly wig and stage makeup before breakfast- and heading downtown Chicago to appear on various ...

At the competition, the Irish dancers who are decked out in glitzy costumes and wigs taunt and tease the music video's protagonist Jennifer, a fellow competitor who is donning a more traditional ...

Keepers of the Steps at the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco started as a historical exhibition about Irish dance but has now grown into important documentary and preservation work.

Still, some people outside the dance community aren’t as accepting of the new stars. When Morgan Bullock, a Black Irish dancer from Virginia, went viral on TikTok in 2020 for her dance video ...

Kaitlyn Sardin, 26, is known better on social media as Kaitrock, where she has garnered followers for blending Irish dancing and hip-hop. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.