Act One
Reel Around the Sun .............................The Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal & Troupe
The Heart’s Cry ....................................The Riverdance Singers
The Countess Cathleen ......................... The Riverdance Female Irish Dance Principal, Troupe and
Russian Folk Dance Troupe
Caoineadh Chú Chulainn (Lament) ....The Riverdance Irish Piper
Thunderstorm .......................................The Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal & Troupe
Firedance................................................ Flamenco Soloist and the Riverdance Male Irish
Dance Troupe
Shivna .....................................................The Russian Folk Dance Troupe and the Riverdance Singers
Slip into Spring – The Harvest .............The Riverdance Musicians
Riverdance ............................................. The Riverdance Irish Dance Principals & Troupe,
Singers and Drummers
Act Two
American Wake .....................................The Irish Dance Troupe and Riverdance Singer
Heal their Hearts – Freedom................The Baritone Soloist
Trading Taps .......................................... The Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal & Male Troupe
and the American Tappers
Macedonian Morning /
The Russian Dervish ..........................The Riverdance Musicians & the Russian Folk Dance Troupe
Andalucía ...............................................The Flamenco Soloist
Anna Livia .............................................The Riverdance Female Irish Dance Principal & Troupe
Slow Air & Tunes...................................The Riverdance Musicians
Heartland ...............................................The Riverdance Irish Dance Principals & Troupe
Finale ......................................................The Company
RIVERDANCE CAST & BAND
The Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe
The Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe are world-class Irish dancers. They hail mostly from Ireland, but
also from Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia. Between them, the dancers can boast of
hundreds of championships won in Ireland and abroad. Most started dancing at three or four years
of age at local dance schools and progressed to world championship level before being chosen to
perform in Riverdance. The dancers would have known and competed against each other at various
competitions, including the World Championships. Riverdance has given them the opportunity to
perform together for the fi rst time in a non-competitive way. The grace and eloquence of their softshoe
dance and the power and precision of their hard-shoe routines clearly display the endless hours of
practice and their dedication to the art of Irish Dance.
The Riverdance Principal Dancers
Female Lead Dancers
MARGARET DARLINGTON began dancing with the Claddagh School of Irish Dance in California.
She won four North American Championships, two All-Ireland Championships and, in 2007, won the
World Irish Dancing Championships. In 2010, Margaret performed the lead role in Busch Gardens’
production Celtic Fyre and originated the lead female role in Battle of the Dance. She joined the cast
of Riverdance in 2011.
AMY-MAE DOLAN from County Tyrone began dancing at the age of two. She danced for
the fantastic Carson Kennedy Academy in Belfast. Amy-Mae has won the World Irish Dance
Championships as well as many more major titles. In July 2016, she completed the Riverdance
Summer School which she felt was one of the most rewarding and educational weeks of her life. She
achieved her lifelong ambition of joining the Riverdance team in November 2016. Amy-Mae is both
honoured and humbled to perform the lead role in the show she has loved her entire life. She would
like to thank her family, friends and teachers for their continued love and support.
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