Israel Galván dances to his own tune

THE 2015 Dublin Dance Festival is in full swing, with events in an eclectic range of genres. The appearance of flamenco superstar, Israel Galván, at the Abbey Theatre from tonight is eagerly anticipated.

Famed for his astonishingly complicated and rapid footwork, Galván brings traditional flamenco to the cutting edge. As someone famously said, to call him a good dancer would be like saying Einstein was quite clever at physics.

Born into the business — both parents were dancers in the old style — he was soon moving away from the recognised mode and building his reputation as a risk-taker.