A modern, stylish, 180-page, quality printed, coffee table-style magazine where you can find exclusive interviews, features, and photography about Irish dancing under our issue 001 theme BLOOM.
In this issue, we visit the sensational Riverdance principal Amy-Mae Dolan in Orlando and Dublin during her whirlwind year of touring with the iconic show. We hear all about her humble beginnings growing up in Northern Ireland, an astonishing competitive career, to finding home and purpose in Riverdance — including the lead up to a history-making night opening the 25th Anniversary show at Dublin’s 3Arena in 2020.
Other features in this issue include: a deep dive into Irish dancing’s boom on TikTok, featuring interviews with Cairde, Morgan Bullock, The Gardiner Brothers and more; an interview with champions of inclusivity Rising Star Designs; essays reflecting on the rise Irish dancing in popular culture and the ever-changing styles of Irish dancing steps; a photo essay on the evolution of Irish dance costumes; an interview with Ciara Sexton about the impressive landscape of Irish dance shows; photo spreads featuring Irish dancers with tattoos, and Irish dancers opting for natural hair at feiseanna; a deeply personal essay from Megan Daly about mental health struggles in competitive Irish dance; Q&As with Irish trad house stars Chasing Abbey, drag Irish dance icon Jas Minh, and Irish dance’s hip-hop/Irish fusion innovator Kait Sardin; an ‘In Conversation’ interview with Hayden Moon and Sil Cleary about how transgender dancers are reclaiming their space in Irish dancing; and a feature on innovation within Irish dancing feis music, including interviews with the top competition musicians.