Firedance

[jane78ist]

i almost faint when i saw how sexy this dance was passion with spice

[theweav13]

i melted when michael winked at maria. i admit.

[goditsmyaccount]

Im playing this in my county band, I play sax, n I play the equivilent of the guitar part, it's insane, nice peice

[LesMisCatsGirl]

I liked the portrayal of man meeting fire for the first time, and Maria Pages is absolutely incredible, but I really really dislike Michael Flatley's Riverdance. It's a shame they didn't keep that bit second time round, it would have been amazing between Maria and Colin

[danny210369]

Fantastic

[kualitee88]

best firedance (or even the best spanish and celtic dances) out of all the riverdance shows. maria has so much passion and strength here, as dus michael. They work so well together.

[SexyTruffles]

Maria Pages is the most beautiful dancer, she really is amazing and she brings such a lot of soul and emotion into this dance... unfortunately, she's also one of the ugliest women i've ever seen...

[razueazu]

La música no, pero el baile es 100% técnica flamenca.

[foxinsocks506]

Omg what an amazing dance! Both Michael and Maria are brilliant dancers, their passion for it is clear as soon as you see something like this.

[MsRedfin]

this is hot!!!

[MsRedfin]

much better than the new one

[funnaylizz]

i watch this like ever month.

[beatabe0307]

great**

[didilette95]

Comme c'est beau !! Ces deux styles ensemble quelle merveille !

[massmouma86]

magnifique magnifique... 2 styles musicaux que j'aime tant

[PrincessEGvancO]

WONDERFUL :O :O :O

[Ninjawombala]

ma prefere dans cette spectacle

[KevvyBoyy]

I would love to find the other spanish flamenco dance in riverdance the original show - Andalucia. Looking for it for such a long time as its the most beautiful music ever.

[fabianfred537]

I love it too.... I have clipped it from the original Riverdance show and am uploading now... link soon.

[ganan257]

SOBERBIO

[Pyro978]

i wish the camera guys did a better job.

[crreativeme]

I do, too. I wonder why those who plan the shots think viewers want to stare at torsos, while the feet are dancing out of sight below. At least it's not as jerky as the other video of the firedance, where the camera is jumping here, there & everywhere, & one can't get a real sense of the dance.

[mmedefarge]

Here, here! Who wants to see only half of the dance? What's flamenco or Irish dance without footwork?

[kellerooni]

I LOVE how @ 3:30 Michael's waiting like a bull about to fight.

I met both Michael Flatley (4x) and Maria (once) in 96. They were so sweet. I wish them the best.

[ORITKM]

omg

this music is great

[marybabe61]

OMG,This is th most beautifull piece of Firedance ever!!! This pair is fantastic,They are so passionate like 2 lovers dancing!!! Thanks for sharing!!! :DDD

[BlvdBrknDrms]

At 3.45, did he wink or has he got a twitch...

[westcra]

Electrifying!

[makki4070]

i like better when Maria performs alone

[mgesteira]

Eso es bailar y no bromas!!!

[AkiraRose]

Her expression though this whole piece is capitaving. She really shows what she feels in this dance. And then the Chemistry between her and Michael is even better!

[soreleszto]

Beautiful and amazing dance! I love it!!!!!

[Narnianpotterfan]

My mom well love this!!

[naychud]

This was the best version of Firedance. There was real chemistry between Pages and Flatley. She was a bit like the bullfighter and he the bull....magnificent piece of music, lovely guitar. They complemented each other perfectly....two huge egos! No other version comes near. And yes, Michael does wink at her....he was always a bit of a winker! Bravo!!!!

[riledart]

Beautiful!! Maria sends chills up and down my back!! Amazing dance...love it!

[Vitaluv]

This is my all time favorite piece from Riverdance. Never have I been more proud to be both of Irish and Spanish ancestry! The beautiful mixing of these two cultures in dance and music was brilliant. Irish and Spanish peoples are passionate and having hot Michael Flatley and beautiful Maria demonstrate this in the Firedance was the best thing about a show that was already outstanding.

[LesMisCatsGirl]

It was brilliant... untill Michael came and killed it.

The second time round was better, with Maria dancing by herself, she is so talented.

[LordGuinness]

@LesMisCatsGirl

are you mad!!! lol Michael flawed it!!! The sexual tension between those two has me up the walls lol

[CardExPerT101]

@LordGuinness you mean 'floored'? haha

[phoenixpax]

They both dance this like all the moments of their lives up till this dance were not even really lived - like the moment that they are truly alive for the first time is when they are dancing this, and so they throw their whole souls into the dance, every scrap of life they possess going into this five minutes. Like they expect to die when the dance is over and they're putting their last breath of life into it.

[BroadwayBabe121]

wow that was very evoking :)

I know it's such an intense, hot dance!

[BroadwayBabe121]

Lol sorry, that was not nearly as articulate as urs I know :)

[grantsherman23]

This was my favorite dance in the whole show.

[therainbowserpent]

Maria is amazing!

I wish I never gave up dancing LOL

these two have a lot of onstage chemistry together.

Great Love it

[zidarica]

prekrasno, odlično je!

[LordJespersen]

Absolutely love this piece of music..

Even to the extend that i arranged it for the orchestra i conduct..

We'll be playing it soon, i'll post the video..

[yur1944]

Notable!

[producerpako]

Maria Pages is amazing, I love her dancing. Hope to see you next year again in Queretaro.

[kraventhearcher]

This song made me pick up the guitar and learn to play. This dance made me buy the riverdance dvd.

Superb artistry is displayed here.

[charlyangel0386]

the best firedance ever, maria have soo much passion on the dance and with michael I dont have words, they are simply the best!!!

[sexybabe2008]

love the music & dance

[xxMrAmazingxx]

i love this dance its one of my faves

[maninji]

God! She is as beutifull in her great offering of this dance of fire as the guitarist is with his fingers on the strings of his 6 string classical Spanish guitar. I thought.

[gop360]

her face looks like a man

[heatherwind]

For my part, this version of Riverdance - the ORIGINAL - will always be the one I hold nearest and dearest. Michael Flatley had the passion and drive, and such marvelous chemistry with Maria and the rest of the cast. There is just no comparison for me.

[sannelover18]

yes I saw that to

[taurean7]

Notice the wink Michael gives Maria at 3:45?

[blkvelvetband]

i have seen this and the chemistry between these 2 exquisite dancers is electric.....the best of the best performing the best.....bravo!!

[NonMatchingUnderwear]

Love the contrast in the way they dance, its brill i <3 riverdance

[rcy147]

No-one can dance better than Maria, even though I would like to!

[activesack]

I love this song. So much so as I bought the Riverdance book just so I could have the guitar tabs. In fact, I bought a classical guitar just to practice this song. Definitely the song I play the most.

And I like this version better than the later version b/c in revisions they don't even really interact.

[luna1222]

Hi,

Love Maria as á dancer.

Wonder why no one has broadcast her dance "andalucia" from the rivedance days,

Which I think was her absolutly best performance.

I´ll look forward to see if someone listen to me. Thanks in advance.

have á nice christmas and a Happy new Year

[55mandy]

She is ultimate passion and dances divinely!

[ybidiotic]

amazing foot work. i wanna do the fire dance at my wedding. be all like BAM!

[xxMrAmazingxx]

i love maria she is ace i used to watch this on video wen i was about 5 and she used scare me cos she has tht really serious frown but i still loved her dance and still do

[brighid13]

I think she is the best flamenco dancer I have ever seen. I love how she really feels the music with her heart.

[karencita911017]

jjaja no entiendo nada

[guitarsrkewl12]

I found out htat Michael also took up flamenco dancing while Irish dancing. And notice that (as usual) michael has to flirt w/ every girl he dances with. Man I wish he would have cut his hair b4 Riverdance, b/c then he would have looked MUCH younger. He did eventually though.

[sexiestchickk]

love even though im asian

[LordJespersen]

Yup, Michael Winks at about 03:45

[alibora123]

best......

[kazzielou]

look at her, watch her and think man. Maybe it's just me..? Great dancing though!

[EmoFlyingPig]

Is that Michael winking at about 03:43?

[lifelike001]

oh maria!! seriously, that woman gives me a gender identity crisis. i want a big andalusian horse to carry her on the back of, and possible to be the saucy young man to collect her at the end of the dance! :D

[DoomOpera]

shes the best=3

me 2 ra5wi=D damn wonderful

does anny1 have this music WITH the shoes ´´taps´´?

[ra5awi]

saw her liveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­....WoW she is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nmbhj]

I lov this dance , i love lord of the dance and riverdance :)

[kuan1981]

excellent! this fantastic scene has been in my memory for years. I'm glad to find it here on youtube!

[ShavieLou]

Most excellent! I absolutely adore Maria Pages. Can't wait to see her live. Viva Flamenco! And yes...he winked at her! lol

[edgamballe]

excelente riqueni, como siempre majestuoso y expresivo

[mahershishani]

when i see this dance i think shes heart dancing

nice sooooooo nice

[suprmanbec]

excelente¡¡

[alesitadj]

Excelente musica, baile increible... sin palabras totalmente... es de los shows mas impresionantes a los que he ido.

[marjoleinvr]

My neighbour loved it, so once we borrowed her video. I think I was 4, but I loooooved it! This was my favourite dance, cause the combination of music, atmosphere and just everything makes it great! This was one of the reasons why I wanted to play the guitare (sound of music is the 2nd reason;-) )

[WorldWarCheese]

IMHO the magnificent classical guitar stole the show and the dancing at the end was overshadowed (God, I love that song)

[Biglover29]

I love this performance. I have it but hadn't watched it in a while. I love how it's just her shiluette at the begining; simply beautiful. Awesome dress too.

[dpgreeneye]

when irish dance meets flamenco...emitting sparks!

irish step-dance and flamenco have the same roots and that gets perfectly together...

love that...it´s simply fantastic...lust for life..!

[Shizabelle]

The greatest! Absolutely.

[Beatleschick1]

did he wink at her 3:45?

[Beatleschick1]

i had been looking for this song for a very long time

maybe since 7 years ago

[laurelianna]

fantastic mixture! the more I watch it the better it seems:)

[thebetterangels]

that's the hottest fuckin thing I've ever seen.

[hydro221]

Beautiful dance, footwork is amazing.

[sparkletangerine711]

I love this. This is my favorite dance in the whole show.

[guitargirl369]

I used to dance to this as a liitle kid. It was really embarrasing. I just jumped around on my couch. My parents still tease me about it. But I love it still.

[danielshacalis]

Fantastic Composition. This shows the influence that the Spanish had on Ireland, and also its dancing. Ireland was discovered by an Iberian person who came from Galicia which is the Celtic Region of Spain.

[laurelianna]

fabulous....she moves in such a way mmmm....absolutely great!and the music so energetic, passionate...love it!

[Ambyrhawke]

Maria does not look mannish, nor does she have a unibrow. Her hair is pulled back tight and she has her eyebrows pulled together because a severe look and expression is the norm for flamenco. She looks much different with her hair loose. Search her name and watch the Ergo uma rosa video.

[shangrilastouch]

LOVE the tune, but also adore Maria Pages. What an awesome dancer she is. A as far as Michael F goes? Nah, I prefer the shorter, darkhaired, and MUCH cuter guy that became the second lead, lol. He's go more "spice" to him. wink* Anyone know his name???

[Djabenusiri]

Colin Dunne! I, and a WHOLE lot of other people, feel the same. Colin is the better lead =3

[DilbertRox]

I saw Rocio Montoya do the Firedance, two days ago. Astonishing! Graceful, fluid, electric; stole the show. Her beauty doesn't hurt, but her talent was the spectacular component. WOW!!!

[skidrum11]

Nice...we played the percussion ensemble arrangement of this piece...its almost exactly the same...

[heyheyhelen]

Thanks for posting! This is my favorite routine from the show. I have this on VHS, but it's almost worn out. I'm sorry it hasn't made it to DVD yet.

[MTVL]

No me gusto. Repite muchos pasos, la técnica es ordinaria para este tipo de mezcla y abre horrible las piernas. Solo me gustan los movimientos en sus muñecas...

[javiygabiyasis]

´¿Dónde dices que abre "horrible" las piernas? Porque yo no lo veo por ningún lado... Hablas de técnica ordinaria: Maria Pagés puede ser la bailaora flamenca española con mejor técnica que existe en estos momentos (y no sólo brazo-muñeca)

[MTVL]

@javiygabiyasis Disculpa pero a mi parecer Sara baras le da tres patadas ó La Yerbabuena por decir algo.. María pagues es full conocida pero tiene detalles que son de mal gusto y no soy la única que opina esto en la jerga flamenca

[dawnmusic87]

When the camera zooms on Michael Flately he looks like an angry Beethoven

[vigilance77]

LOL!! He does!!!!

[glamourchick21]

Finally someone else who noticed that! :)

[maracaibodenoche]

I saw riverdance in Melbourne, Fl. Fantastic.

[misslyss7]

such a beautiful song

[AVIA54]

She has a great figure...check her website!!

She is a fabulous artist!!!

[TziporaCat]

Michael Flatley looks scared shitless dancing with her it's hilarious! Despite how manish she looks, she has a very lovely profile. Plus she's a wonderful dancer.

[Xerxes4242]

He's supposed to, she's supposed to represent fire... he's just sad that a better dancer is on stage than him though..

[Ambyrhawke]

He's supposed to have the serious machismo expression of a male flamenco dancer. I don't think he's reserved enough to one of those though! He's just got the showman smiling stepdancer expression. I think your right though, he just winds up looking mad that he can't pass as a flamenco dancer next to her.

[sandiegolu]

she is a beautiful woman and a dancer! you are just jealous of her! :P

[BloodylocksBathory]

I always thought it seemed like she started too early... lol

still a good dance number

[Ambyrhawke]

She actually doesn't start early. I went to an event once where the dancers explained a bit about flamenco. Sometimes the musicians cue the tempo changes to the dancers, and sometimes the dancers cue the changes to the musicians. That's why flamenco artists ask the audience to not clap along; it makes it hard to hear the cues back and forth. Maria starts dancing first as a cue for the Riverdance musicians to start the next section of the song.

[PatrikDavidson]

Ok, so I'm confused here. Cause there is obviously already a steady tempo there, the clattering. And the rhythm pattern of the main "riff" is the same during the entire song. Time is |7/8| 7/8| 6/8| 7/8|. I can't see why she would try to change that by cutting off like half a beat. And the band isn't really changing anything, it just sounds like she's really off to me. Then again, I'm no dancer :)

Brilliant composition though, Bill Whalen is amazing.

[TLKResource]

I think it's a spanish style of dancing. Where she is not really matching the beat.

[clarabellthedancer]

shes a big man!

[Allinum1]

She looks like a man though, she's got a unibrow

[Allinum1]

I luv river dance