Talented Mayo entertainers set to star on TV talent series
Atlantic Waves based in Crossmolina, Moffatt School of Irish Dance will feature on the TG4 television show on Sunday evening
The new series of An Ríl Deal is nearing the finale as TG4 and Adare Productions search for the next big thing in the world of Irish dancing and there is lots of Mayo interest.
Fantastic performers of all styles of traditional dance entertain viewers over eight episodes on the show; from Step dancers, Sean-Nós dancers to Set dancers, even a fusion of styles can be seen as they battle it out in the hopes of reaching the finale to be crowned winners of An Ríl Deal.
There are no age restrictions on the dancers- young and old and everything in between are showing us their moves.
The sixth episode next Sunday features exciting entertainers from Mayo – Gráinne O' Toole, from Louisburgh, and Atlantic Waves based in Crossmolina, Moffatt School of Irish Dance.
The episode also features Dublin performers Caitlin Clarke (Donnybrook, originally from San Francisco), Scoil Rince Aisling Keogh (Drimnagh), Derry dancer Molly O’Hagan (Swatragh) Belfast stars Ellie Holmes and Youcef Belouazani (World champion Irish dancer-Lenadoon) and Donegal talent Aleksandr Manziuk (Milford, originally from Ukraine).
Keeping a close eye on all the talented hopefuls are the three judges, all experts in the Irish dancing field Labhras Sonaí Choilm Learraí and Ronan O’Connell, from Galway, and Maynooth-native Úna Ní Fhlatharta.
This is the ultimate free-for-all Irish dance competition and a celebration of all the Irish dancing traditions.
An Ríl Deal started on March 10 and it is airing over eight weeks every Sunday at 8.30pm on TG4 and on the TG4 Player - TG4.ie.
