Welcome to Devine Dance Company

Devine Dance Company is a production entity established in 2006 built around the artistic work of director and choreographer James Devine.

Integrating Irish culture within its choreography Devine Dance Company devises dance theatre productions that blends the traditions and rhythms of Irish dance, Tap dancing and sound to present unique and exhilarating stage projects that are accessible to a broad audience.

Devine Dance Company presents two productions to dazzle and entertain audiences worldwide.

The award-winning TAPEIRE: Driven By Rhythm combines breakneck tap dancing with hip-hop, jazz and punk interpretations of traditional Celtic music, tribal rhythms, fiddle, percussion, electric harp and video projections, to celebrate the past, present and future of Irish dance, and the critically acclaimed
CELTIC TAP: An Evening with James Devine a thrilling mix of tap, step dance and urban rhythms, embracing musical genres, from Scottish, Irish & Cape Breton to jazz, funk and classical music; with violin, viola, cajon and hand drums.

James Devine

JAMES DEVINE

Artistic Director

james@devinedance.com

In less than a decade, James Devine (performer, choreographer, director) has emerged as a multi-talented leader in the percussive dance world.

Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as “The Fastest Dancer in the World,” Devine clocks in at an astounding 38 taps per second to create a whole new kind of theatrical experience in his latest production Tapeire - an electrifying 75-minute collection of raw, fresh and invigorating energy and talent.

A master Irish dancer and performer, it is Devine's unique style of "Celtic Tap", a fusion of Irish dance with Rhythm Tap that has earned him critical acclaim worldwide.

Theatre Productions

Direct from box-office breaking seasons and 5 star rave reviews at the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the New Victory Theatre on Broadway, TAPEIRE continues to electrify audiences around the world with its unique combination of dance, percussion, music and video. In its 5-star review The Herald declared, "If hip-hop did tap, this would be it. TAPEIRE is pure beat box with feet."