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16.01.2022 The 70's We now move on to the 1970s, which saw the introduction of the first World Irish Dancing Championship organised by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha. As w...ell as solo, ceili and figure dancing, the Dance Drama Championship opened up a whole new style of presentation. A team of dancers was able to portray an Irish theme or story through dance, performing to music of Irish origin and the dancers were able to wear costumes that complemented the story that they were telling. We now take you to Sydney to see a vintage dance drama, Molly which was performed nationally in the 1970s. Tonight, dancers from schools in New South Wales present this Dance Drama just as it would have been presented all those years ago, with both its story and music prerecorded and using the original soundtrack.

09.01.2022 The Naughties The first part of this century also saw the first group of new Set Dances introduced. Western Australian dancers perform steps of this time as the...y take you on a visual journey of all nine sets: The Blue Eyed Rascal, Roving Pedlar, Four Masters, Fiddler Around the Fairy Tree, Storyteller, Wandering Musician, Sprig of Shillelagh and the long lost Deep Green Pool, which has since been removed from the Set dance list. The second half of our dance reflects the evolution of the solo costumes worn in the National Championships between the years 2000 and 2010. Boys stopped wearing kilts and girls’ skirts continually changed, from large panels to triple layered ra ra's to tulle tutus and thick bubble skirts. The naughties were also an exciting time for Irish dancing music. Dancers everywhere were thrilled by the clever new keyboard style music released by musicians such as the Bradley Brothers. Influenced by the innovative Irish dance shows of the 90s, competition music began to incorporate more elaborate and dynamic arrangements. The performance finishes with a toe tapping, hand clapping, hard shoe reel to everybody’s favourite, quintessential reel of the naughties.

08.01.2022 The 60's We start in Victoria where, from the early 60s to our first AIDA Australian Championship in Melbourne in 1968, there were many changes in costumes, ste...ps and the actual style of dancing throughout Australia. The dancers of AIDA Victoria are proud and honoured to present to you a snap shot of dancing in the 60s. See more

08.01.2022 The 80's We take you on a nostalgic journey to the 80s. A parade of the costumes of that era will bring back special memories and all of these dresses would wel...l and truly have passed the dress length rule of today. Dancers from the South Australian schools will perform the ‘Three Tunes’ and the ‘Humours of Bandon’ with embellishments galore and there will be live music accompanying them.

07.01.2022 The 90's We move to Brisbane in the 90s where dancers from AIDA Queensland are about to show us how Irish Dancing changed during that exciting decade. The 1990s... were Australia's Irish Dance boom time. Around the globe, Irish Dance shows began hitting the world stage, while at home in Australia, the Wiggles also began featuring Irish Dance in videos and at concerts. Irish Dance seemed to be everywhere and Australian kids jumped on board. Arguably one of the biggest influences of change in Irish Dancing in Australia during the 1990s was the birth of Irish Dance shows. Through the interval act of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, "Riverdance" introduced the world at large to Irish Dance and the phenomena of Irish Dance shows was born. To have so many Australian Irish Dancers featured in all the major dance shows performing around the world is testament to the teachers and dancers of Australia who have and continue to produce a community of world-class performers.