March 10, 2022 – Millikin University’s Kirkland Fine Arts Center is pleased to welcome Velocity Irish Dance on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Velocity is the next generation in Irish tap. Honoring past traditions but blasting them feet first into the 21st century, Velocity breaks away from the idea of what an Irish dance show is to one that is expressive, free, fast-paced and edgy, driven by passion and pride.
Led by Guinness World Record holder for the Fastest Feet in the World, James Devine, and five-time World Champion Irish dancer, David Geaney, the duo is joined on stage by a motley crew of mind-blowing musicians and an old school scratch DJ.
Two illustrious Irish hoofers come together in an intimate, no-nonsense jam session of impossible scuffles, shuffles and every time step in between.
Described by The New York Times as an “energetic intimate history lesson more than a sequined spectacular,” Velocity is “a multimedia show for all ages, earnestly tracing the evolution of Irish dance while toying with tradition.”
For more information about Velocity Irish Dance, click here.
Tickets for the concert are $15-$35 or free with a Millikin Student ID. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or in-person at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center Ticket Office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. For further ticket information, contact the Kirkland Ticket Office at 217.424.6318 or visit kirklandfinearts.com.
