Michael Flatley's Warlords of the Dance Master, conducted on stage by Cathal Kenny. MUSIC

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Michael Flatley's Warlords of the Dance Master, conducted on stage by Cathal Kenny. MUSIC
Single camera. One shot. No edits, no special effects. It's the raw power of Michael Flatley's dance master, led on stage by Cathal Kenny.
Warlord was the first figure created for Lord of the Dance; Before Michael Flatley gave the show a name, the number first appeared in prototype form on the Des O'Connor Show in 1995, as the first glimpse of what would later become the best-selling dance show of all time.
Warlords is also an absolute clinic on how to create an a cappella Irish dance number. Each rhythmic pattern, along with how they flow together and build exponentially, is a masterclass in creating lasting enjoyment for the audience. A quarter century later, the work still stands as a monument to how things were done.
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