In dance, Flatley was taught by Dennis Dennehy at the Dennehy School of Irish Dance in Chicago, then went on to producing his own show.

Flatley and Jean Butler choreographed the original Riverdance and led the show to great success as the intermission act in the Eurovision Song Contest on April 30, 1994, and then starred in the full-length show that was developed from the seven-minute number.

After leaving the show due to problems over creative control after its first run in London in late 1995, Flatley produced, directed, and choreographed Lord of the Dance which was played mostly in arenas and stadiums instead of theaters.

In December 2001, Flatley became the first recipient of the Irish Dancing Commission Fellowship award, an honorary degree in Irish dance, and was simultaneously made a Fellow of the American Irish Dance Teachers ’ Association.

Regarding his future, Flatley was quoted in the Celtic Tiger program book as saying, " I will be a dancer until the day I die ," though more developments in entertainment are planned ( see below ).

Michael Flatley was among the list of international film and sports stars and amateur golfers who participated in the fundraising golf Pro-Am, the JP McManus Pro-Am in Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland on the 5th and 6 July 2010.

A DVD and Blu-ray Disc of the film was released entitled " Michael Flatley Returns as Lord of the Dance " on June 28, 2011 in USA and Canada, and August 4 in Australia, September 12, 2011 in the U. K. and October in Germany, France, Benelux and Scandinavia.

In March 2011, Michael Flatley was inducted into Irish America magazine's Irish America Hall of Fame.

At the 10th Anniversary of Lord of the Dance in June 2006, Flatley was accompanied by dancer Niamh O ’ Brien, who dances with him in Celtic Tiger.

On November 15, 2006, Flatley was admitted to a London hospital with what the media described as a ' viral infection '.

During Caroline Corr's absence due to pregnancy for much of their 2004 Borrowed Heaven Tour, bass player Keith's brother, Jason Duffy, who was known as the former drummer of Michael Flatley in Lord of the Dance and Celtic Tiger Live took over.

The station was sold to The Flatley Company in late-1986 and construction of facilities on James Street in Syracuse began.

The Flatley Company owned one other station, WNHT in Concord, New Hampshire which was an Independent before joining CBS for the purpose of developing a second local news operation for the state of New Hampshire.

Flatley owned WSYT until 1992 when the station was sold to Encore Communications later known as Max Media Properties, LLC.

Most of the show's choreography was done by Flatley.

We'd only seen Michael Flatley in Riverdance and when we had to meet, it was like ' Michael Flatley, oh my god!

That show was the first time Michael Flatley had danced in the Point Theatre since he debuted Lord of the Dance.

On November 15 of 2006, the Fall plans for the Celtic Tiger tour of Europe were canceled when Flatley was hospitalized for a viral infection for two weeks.

Feet of Flames was created in 1998 by dancer Michael Flatley, made famous by the Riverdance.

The Highlight of the 2000 tour was Flatley and the Troupe performing in Budapest to over 100, 000 people.

The highlight of the tour was Michael Flatley performing for the first time in Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 29, 2001.

Michael Flatley was said to have retired that night but later in 2005 would come out with a new show — Celtic Tiger.

Irish America magazine named Flatley Irish American of the Year in March 2003.

In the early 1980s seven-time world champion step-dancer, Michael Flatley toured the world with The Chieftains and performed five solo dances ( including a triple spin ) at Carnegie Hall, New York, in a defining moment that led more than a decade later to a show at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin that soon developed into the Irish dance extravaganza the world came to know as Riverdance Jean Butler, one of the original leads, also worked with The Chieftains.

According to an article in the Union-Leader newspaper, Flatley compared this decision to the one where he had to put to sleep his terminally ill German shepherd.

On April 20 2010, Michael announced he would return to the stage for the European tour of ' The Return of Michael Flatley as Lord of the Dance '.

In May 1989, Flatley set a Guinness Book world record for tapping speed at 28 taps per second.

Flatley also received Guinness Book recognition in both 1999 and 2000 for being the highest paid dancer, earning $ 1, 600, 000 per week and for having the highest insurance policy placed on a dancer's legs at $ 40, 000, 000.

Michael Flatley returned to the stage in 2009 for a limited run of the " Hyde Park " version of Feet of Flames in Taiwan.

* Patricia Flatley Brennan, professor of Nursing and Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin – Madison, and theme leader at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

In 1989, Flatley decided to shut down WNHT while keeping the license for a few more years.

** A satirical nickname for Michael Flatley, star of the above production

Honest Entertainment opened offices in Nashville in 1994 and became known for its niche marketing of Irish artists, including Foster & Allen, Daniel O ’ Donnell, and Ronan Hardiman, the composer for Michael Flatley ’ s Lord of the Dance extravaganza.

During his eight seasons with the Islanders, coach Al Arbour used Tonelli on the famed " Banana Line " with Wayne Merrick and Bob Nystrom, on the top line with Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy, and later he played flank for Brent Sutter and Patrick Flatley.

Even though Flatley himself did not perform in the show, its popularity encouraged Epcot to bring the show back in 2000 for another summer run.

Michael Flatley, famous for his Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames shows, created Celtic Tiger.

On September 21, 1999 Michael Flatley announced a Feet of Flames world tour for 2000.

However, this never happened for unknown reasons but clips of the show were put on Michael Flatley's autobiography / concert DVD Michael Flatley Gold.

Clips of the rehearsal process for the movie can be found on Michael Flatley Gold.

This first performance featured Irish Dancing Champions Jean Butler and Michael Flatley, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Celtic choral group Anúna with a score written by Bill Whelan.

The interval sees the first performance of the stepdance show Riverdance featuring dancers Jean Butler and Michael Flatley ( choreographer ), the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Celtic choral group Anúna with a score by Bill Whelan.

*" The Atheist Who Was Obsessed with God " Interview with Pier Paolo Pasolini conducted by Guy Flatley in 1969 ( first published in the New York Times ; posted by Flatley on MovieCrazed )

* Interview with Viva by Guy Flatley

Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames is an Irish dance show directed by Michael Flatley and scored by Ronan Hardiman.

After just three months, the owners sold WNHT to The Flatley Company, a broadcaster owned by Boston real estate developer Thomas Flatley.