For the first of three options for the Summer 2023 Cultural Trip, Intercultural Programs (ICP) will sponsor 50 international students to attend the Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show hosted by Broadway Dallas. The group will depart UT Dallas via charter bus for the Music Hall at Fair Park at 5pm, returning after the show around 11pm.

International students will receive an email from ICP on Monday, May 8 with criteria and instructions for participation in this cultural trip. Students will choose and register for one of the three Cultural Trip options via Qualtrics. Registration will be open through Monday, May 22, and selection of participants will be announced on Thursday, May 25.

Of the show, Riverdance writes:

Riverdance, as you've never seen it before! A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Twenty-five years on, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground-breaking show with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, stage and costume designs. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary power and grace of its music and dance--beloved by fans of all ages. For over 25 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality, and the spectacle of Riverdance.

Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, produced for television by Moya Doherty. This electrifying and innovative seven-minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show by Producer Moya Doherty, Composer Bill Whelan and Director John McColgan. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in early 1995. When the show transferred to London the reaction was unprecedented. There followed a hugely successful tour starting in New York in March 1996, where 8 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall heralded the start of two decades of touring by Riverdance companies throughout North America. Since its inception Riverdance has packed theatres throughout North America, Oceania, Asia, Europe, South Africa and South America.

Photo via Riverdance.