What is Irish dance?
{{no sources|date=February 2016}} [[File:Trinity Academy of Irish Dance.jpg|thumb|Girls performing Irish dancing]] [[File:Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance.ogv|thumb|Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance]] '''Irish dancing''' is an [[wikt:ancient|''ancient'']] art of [[dancing]] from [[Ireland]]. There are two main forms of dancing, the [[social]] dances where everyone can join in, and the dances performed for an audience. There are five main types of [[step]]s in Irish dancing. These are reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes, and treble jigs. Irish dancing is a fun art and [[sport]]. There are two versions of dances; hardshoe and softshoe. Irish dancing, popularized in 1994 by the world famous show [[Riverdance]], is notable for its rapid leg and foot movements, arms [[wikt:stationary|stationary]] at the dancers' sides. The hardshoe makes a noise when you step and softshoe is like Ballet. {{performing-arts-stub}} [[Category:Dances]]