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Thunder Feet: Riverdance

Riverdance
THIS WEEKEND: The Rockettes have their kicks. Michael Jackson has his moonwalk. Riverdance, they have their stomping feet. The Irish step dancing troupe Riverdance has been wowing audiences since the early '90s with their infamous lighting-fast leg movement, military uniformity and completely stoic upper bodies. Think Richard Simmons but with his hands in his pockets.

Sure they may not be able to throw it down like American step teams, but the Riverdance troupe still bewilders and amazes its audience with its spot-on precision and sheer speed. Their international success has made the thunderous foot stompers as synonymous with Ireland as four leaf clovers and pints of Guinness.

» Wolf Trap National Park; 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA; Fri., June 26, 8 p.m., Sat., June 27 and Sun., June 28, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; $20-$70; 703-255-1900. wolf-trap.org.

Written by Express' Brian Austin
Photo by Jack Hartin

Riverdance, Rockettes, Michael Jackson, Richard Simmons, Step Dance

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