Daire Nolan
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Daire Nolan is an Irish
dancer and choreographer
best known for his work in Lord of the Dance
and Feet of Flames
.
Daire has been dancing since the age of ten under the guidance of his parents Rose and Tony Nolan in Limerick and is no stranger to the international stage. He is undoubtedly the most famous "baddie" (evil stage character) within the Irish Dancing world since he was the original "Dark Lord" in Michael Flatley's
show, Lord of the Dance
. He later played the role in Michael Flatley's
show, Feet of Flames
. He left the show in 2001.
Twice World champion and three times All-Ireland Champion, Daire has performed throughout Europe and in the United States of America, South Africa, Canada, Israel and Australia. He has also appeared on numerous television shows including the Jay Leno and Rosie O 'Donnell shows in the USA, the Des O 'Connor Show in Britain. Daire performed on Michael Flatley's tribute programme on RTÉ's Late Late Show special during 3000. He has also performed with the Chieftains in the past and at the Oscarsa in Los Angeles during 1998.
After leaving 'Lord of the Dance' Daire joined the cast of ' To Dance on the Moon' a production which has already played to in excess to 1 million people throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan. Both Daire and his brother Cian has played a major role in the development of productions 'To Dance on the Moon', 'Legend of the Knight' and 'Dance of Desire'.
A past Munster under 20 rugby player and All Ireland long jump and triple jump champion, Daire has since retired from stage dancing and now resides in Limerick with his wife Carol, his two daughters Fia and Alva and his son Shay. Daire and his brother Cian are dance choreographers for all Ceol Chiarrai productions.
In January 2009, he was chosen as the Irish Judge for the American dance show, Superstars of Dance
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
dancer and choreographer
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
best known for his work in Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance (musical)
Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created, choreographed, and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, who also took a starring role...
and Feet of Flames
Feet of Flames
Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames is an Irish dance show directed by Michael Flatley and scored by Ronan Hardiman.-Feet of Flames:Hyde Park:Feet of Flames was created in 1998 by dancer Michael Flatley, made famous by the musical Riverdance...
.
Daire has been dancing since the age of ten under the guidance of his parents Rose and Tony Nolan in Limerick and is no stranger to the international stage. He is undoubtedly the most famous "baddie" (evil stage character) within the Irish Dancing world since he was the original "Dark Lord" in Michael Flatley's
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American Irish dancer, choreographer, actor, musician and occasional television presenter. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger...
show, Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance (musical)
Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created, choreographed, and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, who also took a starring role...
. He later played the role in Michael Flatley's
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American Irish dancer, choreographer, actor, musician and occasional television presenter. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger...
show, Feet of Flames
Feet of Flames
Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames is an Irish dance show directed by Michael Flatley and scored by Ronan Hardiman.-Feet of Flames:Hyde Park:Feet of Flames was created in 1998 by dancer Michael Flatley, made famous by the musical Riverdance...
. He left the show in 2001.
Twice World champion and three times All-Ireland Champion, Daire has performed throughout Europe and in the United States of America, South Africa, Canada, Israel and Australia. He has also appeared on numerous television shows including the Jay Leno and Rosie O 'Donnell shows in the USA, the Des O 'Connor Show in Britain. Daire performed on Michael Flatley's tribute programme on RTÉ's Late Late Show special during 3000. He has also performed with the Chieftains in the past and at the Oscarsa in Los Angeles during 1998.
After leaving 'Lord of the Dance' Daire joined the cast of ' To Dance on the Moon' a production which has already played to in excess to 1 million people throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan. Both Daire and his brother Cian has played a major role in the development of productions 'To Dance on the Moon', 'Legend of the Knight' and 'Dance of Desire'.
A past Munster under 20 rugby player and All Ireland long jump and triple jump champion, Daire has since retired from stage dancing and now resides in Limerick with his wife Carol, his two daughters Fia and Alva and his son Shay. Daire and his brother Cian are dance choreographers for all Ceol Chiarrai productions.
In January 2009, he was chosen as the Irish Judge for the American dance show, Superstars of Dance
Superstars of Dance
Superstars of Dance was an American reality television show that debuted on January 4, 2009 on NBC. The show featured dance routines from eight different countries from six continents. It was hosted by Michael Flatley, co-creator of Riverdance and creator of Lord of the Dance, and was co-hosted...
.