A traditional Irish dance is made up of precise feet movements that are usually accompanied by fiddle, tin whistle, flute, Uileann pipes, button accordion, and the concertina.
But, one woman has made an all-new version of Irish dance by dancing to another form of music, and it’s incredible just as it is unexpected!
Hannah Redlich, a champion Irish dancer, did a trendy twist on traditional Irish dancing that left a lot of people online amazed with her fabulous insight as an artist and as a dancer. Wanting to put a twist to the dance she is very good at, the young artist decided to make a video of herself while Irish dancing to rap music.
Yes, you read it right. She just Irish danced to rap music!
While rap music and Irish dancing may sound like complete opposites, Hannah definitely made it work! With her incredible choice of rap music and mad dancing skills, this young performer absolutely nailed her routine and introduced the world to a whole new dance territory.
Hannah chose to perform along with Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Guns and Ships”, an original from Hamilton, An American Musical which tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers. The musical is known for its unconventional genre filled with hip-hop, R&B, and rap music, genres that are not considered usual for musicals.
The young Irish dance champion was inspired to perform to the said rap song and, through a video that she filmed and edited herself, Hannah proved that rap music can actually accompany Irish dancing.
Her performance is a superb display of accurate footwork executed with grace and pure talent. Watching her as she danced to the fast beat of the rap song is nothing short of captivating. She’s an incredible dancer who has amazing insight for Irish dance and the possibilities around it.
Hannah shared what inspired her to do such a number in the caption she posted in her YouTube channel for the said video:
“If Lin-Manuel Miranda can rap about Alexander Hamilton, I can Irish dance to rap about Alexander Hamilton! Talk about fusion! I’m an aspiring filmmaker, Irish dancer, artist, and leatherworker! I absolutely love performing and dance every chance I get! I perform at festivals year round, including the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Of course, when I heard the Hamilton soundtrack, I couldn’t help but try to move my feet as fast as Daveed Diggs’ lips!”
The “fusion” as Hannah called it, absolutely inspired a lot of her viewers, too. After watching her video, people could not help but comment on the woman’s incredible talent and passion for dancing.
“She’s rapping with her feet. How did she do that?! rapping this fast is already super hard but matching your steps to the rhythm is a 100x harder. this is the best thing ever” — Ghost Box, YouTube
Hannah’s video even reached Lin Manuel Miranda who posted about it on his Twitter account and even tagged rap artist Daveed Diggs!
Truly, this Irish dancing girl is a champion. Her simple “fusion” idea that started with a simple video totally opened up for a lot of possibilities and people now believe that Irish dance is as versatile as any other form of dance out there. Way to go, Hannah!
Watch her dance incredibly as rap music plays in the air in the video below, fully choreographed, filmed, and edited by her!
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