Career Jean Butler

1 career

1.1 riverdance , dancing on dangerous ground
1.2 later career
1.3 films

career

butler has performed green fields of america , cherish ladies. debuted chieftains @ carnegie hall @ age of seventeen, , toured them on 3 continents. in england, butler met irish dancer colin dunne , performed in mayo 5000 in 1993.

riverdance , dancing on dangerous ground

in 1994, under invitation of producer moya doherty, performed in seven-minute intermission piece @ eurovision song contest 1994 entitled riverdance. piece co-choreographed butler michael flatley. response explosive extended full show, starring butler , flatley. show toured throughout 1995. after flatley abruptly left show on creative control disputes in october 1995, butler joined long-time friend colin dunne. pair lead dancers @ famous radio city music hall in new york city, new york filmed , put on dvd. after long , extremely successful run show, butler left riverdance in january 1997.

in 1998, following dunne s departure riverdance, butler once again collaborated friend create show dancing on dangerous ground, based on ancient irish legend of diarmuid , gráinne. opened in london in 1999 critical acclaim, , in new york.

in 1999, presented irish post award outstanding contribution irish dance . 2003 2005, butler artist in residence @ university of limerick s irish world music centre. in 2009, received outstanding contribution arts & culture alumni award university of limerick.

later career

she received commission irish arts council create solo work in 2004. in 2005 released instructional dvd, irish dance masterclass jean butler, sister participated in, , completed master s degree in contemporary dance performance university of limerick.

she premiered take sugar? on 12 april 2007 @ project arts centre in dublin. colin dunne , george hook judge on radio telefís Éireann reality series celebrity jigs n reels.

she retired active dancing in 2010.

in january 2011, announced had designed , released own jewellery line. collection launched @ showcase ireland @ rds later month.

films

butler has appeared in several films: brylcreem boys, goldfish memory, revengers tragedy , old friends.

she has auditioned large-budget hollywood films such as, meet joe black brad pitt, , postman kevin costner.