Gaelforce Dance - Traditional Irish Dance - Step Dancing

Gaelforce Dance, the must-see two hour spectacular, has brought over one million to their feet worldwide as audiences and the media hail Gaelforce Dance as the Ferrari of the Irish dance world."

The Storyline

This is no ordinary Irish dance show but rather a musical and play all rolled into one. The show pulsates with sensual energy and moves on at a cracking pace.

The Story of Two Brothers One Love, Passion, Jealousy, Tragedy, and Triumph, depicted in a musical and visual spectacular through the medium of contemporary Irish Dance... this is

Gaelforce Dance is the story of two lovers, Lorcan and Aisling who, as our tale begins, are blissfully unaware of the passion that will erupt between them, leading the lovers into a maelstrom of forbidden love and their community into a cauldron of hate.

Gaelforce Dance opens with a celebration of marriage, the wedding of Lorcan's older brother, Cuan and his lifelong sweetheart, Aisling. Cuan had always felt content with life on his farmland and was well respected by all who knew him. His marriage to his childhood sweetheart made his life complete.

Aisling always knew she would end up marrying Cuan, in fact everyone expected that she would. Aisling appeared happy with life in her rural community, but deep in her soul she harboured dreams of unspoken desires. She had often imagined herself with Lorcan. She loved his wildness and free spirit, but he had never shown any interest in her. Lorcan couldn't have been more different from his brother Cuan. Life on the land held no attraction for him. He was a dreamer and his ambitions lay far away from the broken hearts of all the village girls he had known. Rhiannon - the dark and mysterious beauty who had returned with Lorcan from his last trip abroad. She loved Lorcan with a jealous obsession and was determined to tame him into marriage.

The articulation of a tapping foot probably the earliest interpretation of a pulse, a pulse from which comes most forms or genres of music, especially Irish Traditional music. The music is definitely one of the highlights of the show - The musicians bringing the audience with them to their feet. This segment alone is worth the entrance fee. The music for Gaelforce Dance comes from somewhere between the head and the heart, having a duality that is within most of us and emphasizes the story of two lovers, who's love is ill-fated.

Although the music reveres the Tradition it also steps outside to fuse and flavour it with African dance drumming, jazz, classical and contemporary.

Gaelforce Dance brings together the best international musicians and music which portrays the electrifying sound and infectious rhythm that is the heartbeat of Irish musical culture.

What The Critics Say

"Gaelforce Dance, the must-see two hour spectacular, has brought over one million to their feet worldwide as audiences and the media hail Gaelforce Dance as the Ferrari of the Irish dance world."

"The music by the hugely talented Colm O'Foghlú is nothing short of breath-taking."

"Stretching the versatility of Irish Dance to it's limits "

"Gaelforce Dance will simply blow you away "

"One of the most successful Irish dance shows touring the world today, Gaelforce Dance, with more energy, grace, passion and original music than a dozen other shows put together will blow you away."

"No wonder this must-see two hour spectacular has brought audiences to their feet all around the world"

"The music is definitely one of the highlights of the show - The musicians bringing the audience with them to their feet. This segment alone is worth the entrance fee."

"Gaelforce Dance takes the audience right to the edge with its perfect mix of traditional and Contemporary Irish dance music. It fuses a classic love tale in a spectacle of star studded quality that is Irish dancing at its raw and energetic best."

"14 Shows in Taiwan, All sold out."

"Standing Ovations at every Show"

"You will not be disappointed as Gaelforce Dance stretches the versatility of Irish dance to its limits; ballet, jazz and contemporary are all represented, while the final
megamix wouldn't look out of place in a modern rock musical."

"Gaelforce thrills audiences with a sea of dancers, hugely energetic choreography and pulsating music"

"Taiwan goes crazy for Gaelforce dance! "

"A perfect mix of traditional and contemporary Irish pieces, Gaelforce takes the audience right to the edge of this ancient art form."