Lord of the Dance explained

Lord of the Dance may refer to:

Personalities

• Nataraja, Shiva in his dancing posture
• Lord of the Dance, a title given to Jesus Christ in some musical adaptations
• Rudolf Nureyev, ballet star, nicknamed Lord of the Dance

Literature

• Lord of the Dance (novel), a 1984 novel by Father Andrew Greeley

Music

• "Lord of the Dance" (hymn), a hymn written by Sydney Carter in 1963
  • "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", a traditional song that the "Lord of the Dance" hymn is based on
• Lord of the Dance (Franciscus Henri album) (1976)
• Lord of the Dance (musical), an Irish musical and dance production
  • Lord of the Dance, an album composed by Ronan Hardiman for the above production
  • A nickname for Michael Flatley, star of the above production
• "Lord of the Dance", a song by Steven Curtis Chapman from the album Signs of Life
• "Lord of the Dance", a song by Chris Clark from the album Clarence Park

See also

• "Lard of the Dance", a 1998 episode of The Simpsons