Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatleyis an American dancer, choreographer, and musician. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth16 July 1958
CityChicago, IL
CountryIreland
struggle thinking cities
Celtic Tiger portrays the oppression of a people and the tiger symbolises the awakening of their Spirit and their struggle for freedom. Celtic Tiger is my finest work to date. Budapest is one of my favourite cities in the world and I can think of no greater place to preview my new show.
stars real dancer
My dancers are the real stars,
wife want stage
I'm at a stage in my life when I want a wife and a family.
wife dancer form
Ideally if I settled down with a wife I would love to form my own troupe of mini dancers!
dream ambition dancing
It has always been my dream and ambition to introduce Irish dancing to the world.
years schedules able
I wasn't even sure I'd be able to walk. I couldn't even go outside. Maybe I was just burnt crisp from the gruelling schedule I had been keeping for years.
men shows happy-man
If I never do another show, I'll die a happy man.
trying
I'll try anything once, most things twice.
believe fifty hills
I don't believe that when you are 25 you are over the hill. Fifty is the new 30.
proud culture heritage
I'm proud of my Irish heritage and culture...
people dancer world
I'm not an egomaniac like a lot of people say. But I am the world's best dancer, that's for sure.
impossible get-up feels
I feel like a tiger right now. There's nothing impossible if you get up and work for it.
coffee dublin lasts
When's the last time you walked by a pub in Dublin and heard Irish music? When's the last time you ordered a coffee and heard an Irish accent?
numbers knocked-down get-back
Life isn't about the number of times you're knocked down, it's about the number of times you get back up.