Daire Nolan facts for kids
Daire Nolan is a well-known Irish dancer and choreographer. He was born on December 1, 1968. He is most famous for his exciting performances in the dance shows Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames.
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Early Life and Dance Journey
Daire Nolan started dancing when he was just ten years old. His parents, Rose and Tony Nolan, who lived in Limerick, Ireland, taught him. He quickly became very good and performed on stages all over the world.
Becoming the "Dark Lord"
Daire Nolan became famous for playing the "Dark Lord" in Michael Flatley's hit show, Lord of the Dance. This was an evil character on stage, and Daire was the very first person to play this role. He was known as the most famous "baddie" in Irish dance! He also played this role in Flatley's show, Feet of Flames. He left these shows in 2001.
Dance Achievements
Daire Nolan is a highly successful dancer. He has won the World Championship twice. He also won the All-Ireland Championship three times. He has performed in many countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, and South Africa.
He has also appeared on popular TV shows. These include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Rosie O'Donnell Show in the USA. He was also on Des O'Connor Tonight in Britain. In 2000, he performed on a special TV show in Ireland that honored Michael Flatley. Daire even performed with the famous Irish music group The Chieftains. He also danced at the Oscars in Los Angeles in 1998.
Life After "Lord of the Dance"
After leaving Lord of the Dance, Daire Nolan continued to dance. He joined a show called To Dance on the Moon. This show was very popular and seen by over a million people. It toured in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan.
Daire and his brother Cian helped create this show. They also worked on other productions like Legend of the Knight and Dance of Desire.
Other Talents and Current Life
Daire Nolan was not just a dancer. He was also a talented athlete when he was younger. He played rugby for Munster Rugby (under-20 team). He was also an All-Ireland champion in both long jump and triple jump.
Today, Daire Nolan has retired from stage dancing. He lives in Limerick with his wife, Carol. They have two daughters, Fia and Alva, and a son, Shay. He now works at a company called Element Six in Shannon. Daire and his brother Cian still work together as dance choreographers for Ceol Chiarrai productions.
In January 2009, Daire Nolan was chosen for a special role. He became the Irish judge for an American dance show called Superstars of Dance.
