"Lord of the Dance" & "Feet of Flames" Quiz

Answer: Point Theatre, Dublin

The Point Theatre was also the site of the first "Riverdance" performance.

Answer: Riverdance

Michael left "Riverdance" when told he could not have full creative power over the show.

Answer: Bernadette Flynn

Bernadette is a six-time World Champion, seven-time All-Ireland Champion, and has quite a few other titles to boast. Michael has said dancing with Bernadette is like dancing with air.

Answer: Gillian Norris

The fiery Gillian is third place finisher at the World Championships. She started dancing at age eleven but at first wasn't very interested in it. It wasn't until she began winning competitions that she began to like dancing. Michael has said that Gillian is the fire of the show.

Answer: Daire Nolan

Daire was the originator of the role of Don Dorcha. When he later left, his brother Cian took over the role. And as for Colin Dunne, he's from an entirely different show ("Riverdance" & "Dancing on Dangerous Ground").

Answer: Erin

Anne originated the role of Erin the Goddess, her delicate and yet powerful voice has captivated audiences around the world.

Answer: Hyde Park, London

"Feet of Flames" was brought to a sold out arena of thousands at Hyde Park in London. You can see the immense size of the arena on the "Feet of Flames" video.

Answer: Dance of Love

"Dance of Love" is one of my all time favorite solos done by any dancer, the precision, flexibility, and grace of Bernadette is showcased wonderfully.

Answer: Irish flag

The stage rises into a giant Irish flag for the finale, entitled "Planet Ireland".

Answer: True

Bernadette and Daire were still in troupe one of "Lord of the Dance" and Gillian was performing with troupe two. Micheal wanted to make sure all three of them were secured for his debut of "Feet of Flames".

Answer: Dance Above the Rainbow

"Dance Above the Rainbow" was created for "Feet of Flames" because of the popularity of "Siamsa". The audience loved the figure reel and Michael decided to create a whole new one.

Answer: Suil A Ruin

Although Anne Buckley has sung all four songs (beautifully), the only one of the four she sang for "Lord of the Dance" was Suil A Ruin. The other three she sang in "Feet of Flames".

Answer: Ronan Hardiman

All the choices are musicians or composers, but Ronan Hardiman was the composer, and the musician, who wrote the music for both "Lord of the Dance" and "Feet of Flames."

Answer: 11

Michael began dancing at the age of eleven, when he was told he was too old to begin dancing. However, other dancers have also started dancing at later ages as well, including two of the original leads of "Lord of the Dance", Gillian Norris and Daire Nolan. Also, a guy named Justin Boros began Irish dancing at the age of fifteen, after being impressed with the show. Four years later he was part of one of the "Lord of the Dance" troupes.

Answer: Accomplished Fiddler

That's right, the man of many talents is also a highly renowned boxer and flutist. You can see his flute playing in "Feet of Flames". Michael is a golden gloves champion boxer in Chicago.