# @dancespiritmagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGWFFGrPP4N
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26842462-dancespiritmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-21T18:30:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dance Spirit Magazine (@dancespiritmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dancespiritmagazine

## Caption

When it comes to choreographing their viral Irish dance routines, the rules merely exist to be broken for The gardinerbrothers. Professional dancers and content creators, Michael and Matthew Gardiner, 29 and 26, hold five world championship titles between them and have both performed the principal role in Riverdance, but they can just as easily incorporate disco arms into an Irish jig as they can perform traditional steps with a poker-straight posture.

#DanceSpirit spoke to the tap-dancing duo about how they are merging Irish dance with other performance styles, why they want to push the traditional dance form forward, and what to expect from their brand-new, upcoming stage show.

Head to the link in our bio for the full article. ⭐

📝: holliegeraghty 
📸: Photo by Paul Jennings, courtesy Gardiner Brothers.

#gardinerbrothers #irishdance #riverdance #irishdancing

Image descriptions
(1) Gardiner Brothers wearing all black and white shirts holding a pose on their toes in tap shoes. Text reads: Viral TikTok Duo The Gardiner Brothers Push the Boundaries of Traditional Irish Dancing
(2) Text reads: “We just wanted to keep pushing the boundaries of Irish dance—hold on to the tradition from the past, but innovate it for the future and see where we can take it.”—Matthew Gardiner on breaking traditional rules of Irish dance
(3) Text reads: “It’s definitely something about the rhythm—that’s what caught both of us as little kids—and also the form of the Irish dancer. There’s something beautiful about the foot placement and the rhythm.”—Michael Gardiner on the viral appeal of Irish dance
(4) Text reads: Head to the link in our bio for the full article!

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dancespirit, irishdancing, gardinerbrothers, irishdance, riverdance

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