Rhythm of the Dance: Tour 26

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Dance Show

After the incredible success of the 2025 anniversary tour with sold-out shows across Germany, Rhythm of the Dance will captivate audiences again in 2026! This electrifying Irish dance and music spectacle revives Irish culture and combines the raw beauty of its origins with a contemporary vision of the future.

"This is the new age of Irish music and dance," says Choreopragh James Greenan. "We're not just preserving our heritage - we're evolving it, bringing fresh energy and powerful stories to the stage that will touch audiences deeply."

More than just a dance show, Rhythm of the Dance takes audiences on a journey through Irish cultural history told through vibrant choreography, dynamic staging and live music. The show honors the deep-rooted traditions of Irish performance, but also pushes boundaries and offers a modern perspective that evokes emotion, provokes thought and leaves a lasting impression.

Over 7 million fans worldwide represent over 25 years of Rhythm of the Dance. Like a bolt of lightning, Rhythm of the Dance has hit 50 countries around the globe with its pulsating rhythms, pure energy and melodic Irish sounds.

Fans around the world can experience over 2000 years of dance, music and culture from pre-Celtic times to the modern sounds of today in over 200 shows a year, all brought together in a two-hour show. Nimble feet dancing across the floor at a breathtaking speed, fascinatingly synchronized, elaborate and sensational light and sound effects, imaginative costumes and fantastic music characterize one of the world's TOP 3 Irish step dance shows.

In addition to the incredible mastery of the athletic dancers, who are among the best in their field, Rhythm of the Dance has outstanding singers and musicians of traditional Irish music to offer. It is this combination of the crème de la crème of dancers, singers and musicians combined with the latest technology that takes the audience on an exciting and energetic 2-hour journey through time that will leave them enthralled.

The talented dancers perform countless costume changes at lightning speed throughout the show. The live band consists of top-class musicians who master a range of sometimes unusual instruments to perfection, including the traditional Uileann pipes (Irish bagpipes), the bodhran (Irish frame drum), violins, flutes, accordions, harp and banjo.
There are no language barriers when dancing, one of the reasons why Rhythm of the Dance is an international success.

In China, 50,000 viewers experienced the Irish dance show live and the show was broadcast on Chinese national TV for a total of 750 million viewers. In Poland, Rhythm of the Dance was awarded the prize for "The Best Irish Dance Show" and was nominated for "Best Dance Show" by the renowned IQ Magazine. In the USA, the show played for 2 months in Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood near Tennessee, in 2015 the show performed at the closing ceremony of the European Games in Azerbaijan, to name just a few of the numerous performances and awards.

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Flora Westfalica GmbH
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Stadthalle Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Hauptstraße 120
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück

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Stadthalle Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Hauptstraße 120
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück