Dublin Irish Dance Coming To The Sangamon Auditorium

Sangamon Auditorium at the University of Illinois Springfield presents Dublin Irish Dance - Stepping Out on February 15th, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the UIS Sangamon Auditorium as part of the Visiting Artist Series. Tickets for the show are on sale now for $28 and $47. Contact the Ticket Office at 217-206-6160 or visit SangamonAuditorium.org.

Stepping Out uses Irish melodies and traditional steps to tell about the immigrant experience. Fiddler Athena Tergis (who performed in "Riverdance on Broadway") conceived the story of Stepping Out, which was fleshed out by choreographers Alan Scariff and Ciarán Connolly.

It centers on young lovers Ciara and Aidan (portrayed in by principal dancers Ciara Faber and Dylan Miller), who decide to leave their homeland behind and travel across the Atlantic to the New World. Along their uncharted journey, they encounter homesickness and romantic rivalry before finding happiness together.

As the storyline unfurls over two acts, audiences see and hear how Irish ideas fused with other immigrant traditions like African rhythms to create tap dancing and influence American roots music.

Experience the dazzling dance performances, the incredible emotion of the pure celtic voice and the sensational multi instrumentalists on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes, accordion, banjo, mandolin, whistle, bodhrán, guitar, piano, drums & bass.

Featuring word champion dancers, all Ireland champion instrumentalists, principal performers from Riverdance together with sensational performers from Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance and Celtic Woman. Dublin Irish Dance is a captivating portrayal of the Irish and its culture that will leave you with heartfelt tears and dancing in the aisles...and wanting to book the next flight to Ireland!

Dublin Irish Dance is like no other show in its genre. Complete with pulsating and stirring Irish music together with original choreography this exciting production steeped in Ireland's cultural traditions is infused with worldly influences and vast experience and is undoubtedly unique in its imaginative design.

About Sangamon Auditorium, UIS
Located on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield, Sangamon Auditorium hosts more than 120 performances annually. Home to the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Springfield Ballet Company, it is the only auditorium of its kind and size in the Springfield area, with a seating capacity of 2,018. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS continues to fulfill its mission of presenting and supporting varied cultural and educational professional arts activities to audiences in Springfield, Sangamon County, and the surrounding areas. The Auditorium administrative offices can be reached at 217.206.6150 or by email at onstage@uis.eduonstage@uis.edu>.
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