Spirit of the Dance
Spirit of the Dance returning to Israel
After last year's successful visit, Irish dancing group to tour country on December 27-January 7
Irish dancing group Spirit of the Dance, whose visit to Israel
last year was deemed a huge success, will return to the Holy Land on December 27 for a cross-country tour till January 7.
Spirit of the Dance, which is celebrating its 16th anniversary and winning nine Global Awards, combines Irish dance with the passionate Latino rhythms of tango, flamenco and salsa.
This time the popular group will arrive with its new show, Dance Around the World 2013.
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The show hosts Oliver Lewis, known as the "world's fastest violinist" for breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest performance of "Flight of the Bumblebee", who played with the group in its pervious show.
The show's choreographer is Alan Harding. Spirit of the Dance's producer, composer and creator is David King.
The dancing group will perform at the Kibbutz Yifat Culture Center, the Center for Performing Arts in Beersheba, Tel Aviv's Hangar 11, the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, the Kibbutz Kfar Blum Auditorium, the Motzkin Theater Hall and the Haifa Auditorium.
