Celtic Steps Competitors

The Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) is based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1989 to celebrate Irish culture and heritage in the New England Area. Partially funded by the Irish Government, the center is one of the largest in the United States and was built mainly by Irish and Irish American volunteers. The 61-acre campus consists of four athletic fields, a large patio area with a three-season marquee tent, and a main building that features offices, a performance area, function space, a resource library, and a pub restaurant. The ICC is open year-round to the public and welcomes both members and non-members to appreciate the customs of Ireland through authentic food & drink, traditional Irish music, song & dance, sporting events, educational classes and more. For additional information or to become a member, visit www.irishculture.org

Abhann Productions, the production company of Riverdance - one of the most successful music and dance extravaganzas the world has ever seen. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, Riverdance has broken box office records since its world première run in Dublin in early 1995. Over the last 25 years there followed hugely successful worldwide tours where Riverdance has packed theatres throughout North America, Oceania, Asia and Europe. Since Riverdance began performances in Dublin 1995, the show has played over 15000 performances, been seen live by 30 million people in 549 venues worldwide, throughout 48 countries across 6 continents, played to a global television audience of over 3.5 billion people, sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD and sold over 10 million Riverdance videos and DVDs. Riverdance is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan

Dance Ireland supports the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional development, dedicated support for dance artists, opportunities for public engagement with the art form, and advocacy.