Riverdance is a theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music and dance.
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12 Facts About Riverdance
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Riverdance is rooted in a three-part suite of baroque-influenced traditional music called Timedance.
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Riverdance was first performed during the seven-minute interval of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 30 April 1994.
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Riverdance was later performed as an interval act at both the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits anniversary events.
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Song "Riverdance" was released as a single featuring Anuna and the RTE Concert Orchestra and entered the Irish Singles Chart at No 1 right after the Eurovision debut, staying there for 18 weeks—the longest amount of time a song has ever topped the Irish chart.
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On 8 May 1995, Riverdance performed at the Royal Gala 50th Anniversary of VE Day celebrations at the special invitation of Prince Charles.
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On 5 June 1995, the video of "Riverdance: The Show" was released in the UK and went straight to the No 2 position in the UK charts, moving to No 1 the following week, and holding the No 1 or No 2 positions for the next seven months, becoming the all-time best-selling music video in the UK.
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On 17 July 1995, Riverdance performed at London's Royal College of Music in the presence of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and Princess Margaret.
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Later that month, Riverdance returned, by popular demand, to the Point Theatre for a six-week sell-out run.
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Dunne, who had only just joined the cast and creative team of Riverdance, was initially invited to choreograph and perform the newly commissioned number "Trading Taps" with Tarik Winston.
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On 2 October 1996, Riverdance kicked off its US tour at Radio City Music Hall, christening their new US company the Lee, while the company continuing to perform in the UK was dubbed the Liffey.
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Riverdance continues to be performed all over the world, in a diminished format and in smaller venues.
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