Dance of Love: Bernadette Flynn Tribute Video
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2020
- Bernadette Flynn is one of the most prominent names in the world of Irish dance. If you factor in all her performances over the decades -- live, TV, home video, and cinema -- it can be reasonably argued that she has been seen by more people than any other female Irish dancer in the world.
Bernadette also faced some unique challenges. Until Lord of the Dance, there was no such thing as an #IrishDance drama. She was cast as Saoirse, but what does it mean to be the "good girl" in an Irish dance show? Where are the performance boundaries on being too strong, too coquettish, too austere? There was no one to study; she had to define the role purely based on Michael Flatley's direction and her own intuition as a performer.
The second major challenge is that Bernadette had to hold her own onstage with Michael himself. Stolen Kiss is one of the most iconic numbers in the 24-year history of the show; the audience has to be swept up in the emotion of the number, and that requires Irish dancers who can act and convey some very powerful emotions onstage. That's hard enough under today's circumstances; doing it in 1996, with a massive microscope scrutinizing your every movement and gesture, in a billion-dollar dance show outselling U2 and The Rolling Stones, is an unbelievable level of pressure to perform under.
Even if you've only seen Bernadette in the commercial video releases, you can see her grow and evolve as a performer. Her 1996 Saoirse is not the same as her 2010 Saoirse, nor should it be; we grow and change as people, and for dancers, you can literally see the metamorphosis take place onstage.
Which brings us to the third challenge: Dance of Love.
In the original Lord of the Dance, only Morrighan has a number entirely to herself -- Gypsy -- with no backline or other leads present. In Feet of Flames, Saoirse gets her own number: Dance of Love. Notably, this is the only hardshoe female solo number in the entire show: a fusion of the grace from Celtic Dream and the fierce independence of Breakout.
And the first person to pioneer this number, setting the groove for all who followed? Bernadette Flynn.
Today, Bernadette and her husband, Lord of the Dance Damien O'Kane (whom you saw in Dance For Hope IV, performing the Feet of Flames solo), run the Flynn O'Kane Academy of Dance. And on this, her birthday, we've put together a short tribute video, splicing together three iconic performances of Dance of Love. - Розваги
So glad that this special tribute has been paid to Bernadette. She is the personification of elegance and beauty.
I have no words to describe her and Michael dancing the "Stolen Kiss" !!!! OMG, so so beautiful !!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Bernadette is the Irish dancing princess. No other female can fill her shoes.
“Dance of love” is hers and always will be. I could never see anyone else perform it. Bernadette truly is beauty, grace snd elegance ♥️
What a beautiful talented young woman.
I could watch her for hours. She is so elegant. I have been a fan since I seen her first dance on a video tape my dad bought. Love Irish dancing.
She is beautiful, precious and a talented dancer !! A star!!
Happy Birthday, BF! Thank you for all your years of serving us, your faithful viewers!
Bernadette is the textbook of Irish dance. If you want to see how it should look, watch Bernadette: poise, class and elegance.
Thanks again!
Very very Beautiful indeed xx
She’s always been my favorite! So beautiful and elegant!
Bernadette is beautiful, talented and so full of passion for what she does. I liken her to Grace Kelly. Bernadette's children are adorable!!! I pray that they inherit some of that talent from her and their dad. Who knows, maybe one day they'll carry on, and we'll see them in LORD of the Dance in the future. Dance on, sister!!! I'm a 58 year old black woman who studied ballet as a child but didn't go the professional route. When I first saw the VHS of LORD of the Dance, I was like , "wow"!!! This girl is amazing!!! God has truly blessed her!!!!
She is pure poetry in motion. Would love to see her live someday again. :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁 BERNADETTE!!! 💗⭐️💫🥳🌞
Happy Birthday Tribute Bernadette Flynn. Elegant & beautiful. Congratulations! Wonderful to watch. :)
Bernadette is a beautiful sensual dancer
Just an extraordinarily beautiful dance with the music. It will forever be a classic and art we have the privilege to watching this timeless piece over and over again(Lord of the Dance and LOTD: Feet of Flames). The original through. Never have yet grown tired of watching them.
Thank you Michael Flatley and all those with you to make it happen. 🙏🏿. Truely inspired and grateful.
Love. Lord. Of. The. Dance
Bravo!! I love the Lords of the Dance🙂💜🌈
One of my favorite numbers from the whole show. Beautiful, elegant and sensual.
So elegant.
So pretty!
I loved!! I am her fan, I am irish dancer🍀❤ I would love to meet her❤
I remember seeing them for the first time on DVD, was amazed. Wanted to go there to NY City to see it live but couldn't.
Wow, I am so glad I saw this video clip. I am so blessed to witness such elegance in an athletic sport called Irish Dancing!!!
Legend.
Заметила за собой, что их выступления смотрю открыв рот. Волшебно! Невероятно! И просто потрясающе! 😘😍🤗💐
Аналогичная ситуация!😳👍💥
И Я С ВАМИ!!)))
I have the fortune to meet her and her husband Damien at Villahermosa on the 2006 Mexico Tour, thanks to Anthony Street the Dark Lord for reaching her. She signed my Feet of Flames Soundtrack. What a Wonderful Evening that was.
Beautiful woman ☺️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
She was captivating! Bravo!
She is an amazing dancer, so graceful and elegant. Ilove Irish dancing..
Wonderful Tribute! Thank You for sharing!
She is so beautiful, elegant, and talented!!!! I would LOVE to see the entire show!!!! Michael Flatley, I wish you and your dancers the best!!! It kind of makes me wish I could do Irish Dancing!!!? ❤️🍀💃
Shes so beautiful! Best good girl in existence (with carolin gray and Erin kate as as the best new girl of the new generations )
Bernadette and Gillian Norris were the best .... the very best .
ОДНОЗНАЧНО!!!
The queen of irish dance
Stunning as always
First of all a very happy birthday to you Bernadette. It's a long time since I saw you live at Hyde park and I got told of by my ex wife for watching you dance with my mouth open it was worth it as you're performance was absolutely stunning and in my opinion it set the show up thankyou stay safe and stay well please.
My goodness, how beautiful.
Very talented! Thank you.
That was awesome ❤️❤️❤️
Ihr seid der Wahnsinn so wunderschön ich liebe diese Musik und euch❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Maravillosa!!! Simplemente perfecta!!!!!
Thank you, Sir!
Bravissima e bellissima. ❤
So Beautiful, in every way.
DANKE 1 einfach nur zeitlos schön
Still in love with Bernadette
shes 3 yrs younger than me id love to meet her i followed micheal and the team since my son was 3 yrs
Как мне нравится эта девушка , так хорошо танцует и такая красавица !
Красивый танец ! Нужно свою культуру беречь и детям прививать.
Happy Birthday to the first lady of lord of the dance t1
Best saroisse ever!!
2021 WE HAVE CORONA
BUT HEY AND WE HAVE
ALL OUR GREAT PERFORMANCE
,, L O R D OF THE DANCE "
THANKS FOR THAT GREAT WISHES FROM GOOD OLD GERMANY GRUSS CHRISTIAN 1 8 8 7
THAT OPEN MY HEART
AND MY MIND
Master klass super!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🌸🌷🌹
The tune is called "Rí na Síthe" ór "King Of The Fairies", a traditional jig. You should see it danced in slipjig timing!!!
❤️
Amazing 👌👌👌🎼🍀🌹
Браво, Бернандет!
🙏❤❤❤
🌟🌟🌟🌠
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰
Миша Молодец.
Порхает,как подвешанная.!Фантастика!
💜💜💜😍😍😍
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I couldn't help but notice that Bernadette dances with one hand up sometimes which is different from the original show. Just wondering if there is a meaning behind it?
I think it is to add more feminism and elegance to her Dance.
Now I have seen Jayla, Sofia Boutella dance would she or even gorgeeus Jean Butler feel safe. ???
There is 1, I named her MOONANGEL on a very special night. Only she knows.
The most special night of my life I will never forget, the moon will never be the same again.
I wonder if she would feel so secure with Sarah Butler on stage, or was there jealousy ???
Was für eine beschissene Kameraführung. Bilderwechsel in 3 Sek. Takt!!! Es gibt Menschen, die gerne einen Gesamteindruck mögen und Tanzszenen in einer Sequenz sehen wollen!!! Eine Sequenz in 8 verschiedene Blickwinkel zu schnippeln, ist eine Vergewaltigung der Choreographie. Einfach nur ätzend!
My God, you are a sad sad person
Por qué tributo? Qué le pasó? O se murió? 🤷♀️😳
So... ...what's Planet Ireland Arises 2021?
I gotta wonder how these dancers maintain themselves with their professional performance and their personal lives ?
What tribute? Is she dead
No, but perhaps you are, a comment from a dead viewer is kinda weird
Would the editor and dance-clueless director please get the bloody hell out of the way?! I’m not here for your cutaways and close ups. I’m here (WAS here) for the DANCE. Perhaps you don’t get it: THE DANCE DOESN’T NEED EWE TO EMBELLISH IT. It’s not a soap opera. It’s DANCE.