Flatley retaliated by devising his own "Riverdance" clone, which he called "Lord of the Dance." It didn't advance the art of Irish step dancing, but it did attract audiences for a second jolt of Irish ...

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MovementWorks Dance and Fitness, 12077 Leavitt Road in Oberlin, is enrolling for new Irish dance classes beginning Feb 8.