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
stars real dancer
My dancers are the real stars,
wife dancer form
Ideally if I settled down with a wife I would love to form my own troupe of mini dancers!
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.
kids dancer dies
Since I was a kid, I've been a dancer, and, of course, I'll always be a dancer till the day I die.
art continue dancing feet flames great hard hugely people upset work
Feet of Flames was a great show, hugely successful. I know a lot of people were upset with me when I didn't continue it. But it's hard to be working on a new work of art when you're still dancing in another one.
great older saying sweeter
There's a great saying - the older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune,
anyone dance line powerful recognizes tap work
Probably the only similarities - if anyone recognizes my work - is the fast, hard-hitting dance that's in it, the tap sounds, and the line of powerful dancers.
few guinness
Between you and me, Erik, a few pints of Guinness and I can go even faster, you know,
greatest heart man nearest news truly
My heart is saddened with the news of the Pope's passing. He was truly the greatest man on the planet, the nearest to a saint.
culture feature heritage
I'm proud of my Irish heritage and culture and this show will feature a lot of Irish dancing.
god touring
It wasn't for the money, God knows. If it was, I wouldn't need to be touring now,
british famine great norman rising takes
It takes you through the Viking and the Norman invasions, the British occupation, the great famine in 1840 and the rising (for independence) of 1916.
fast powerful seen
It is very fast moving, powerful and hard-hitting and I think that it is something that you have never seen before.
artist move people strive
I think as an artist I strive to make people feel things, and move people, and I think that's what this show does.