Pres Dancing Queens Battled it Out in ‘Got to Dance’

Pose of the Cool variety, from left: Chiara Gnagnarelli, Tulini Gnocchi, Martina Turconi, Alice Di Noto, Saniel Seretti, Vittoria Violante, Giulia Villalta, Lucia Fuentes, Ciara Casey, Clara Buogo, Zoe Stute, Airelle Guinet, Eva Schopp, Rosalie Reinisch, Katie O’ Driscoll, Carla Cordon.

Dancing comes naturally to, from left: Aoife O’ Connor, Mairead Allman, Leah Griffin, Ella Greaney, Nell Hartnett, Alana Kelliher, Muireann Hickey, Dominika Oliwniak, Saoirse Collins, Ola Nowosielska, Erica McGee, Faith Bradley, Aibhlinn Matthews, Emma Mullane, Alesha Fitzgerald, Chloe Collins 

Dancers posing at the Pres Got to Dance Competition: From left: Sarah Collins, Éabha Harkin, Gracie Ní Mhuilinn, Julia Donegan, Amy Griffin, Millie Hughes, Patrica Zgela, Lily O’ Connor, Emily Heffernan, Sorcha Healy, Maja Moskal, Frankie Maguire, Brídín Hickey, Maria Jones, Grace Kelly, Nikola Wroblewska.

Enjoying the challenge were from left: Cléa Pedrono, Kirsten O’ Connor, Laura McShane, Cáit Daly, Evelyn McElligott, Saoirse Daly, Ellie Curtin, Amanda Gleasure, Aimee O’ Connor, Bríd Curtin, Grace McGovern, Abbie Murphy, Aisha Pabon, Chloe McDonnell.

Dance history was made on a recent Wednesday at St. John’s Hall as Presentation Castleisland’s first ever Got to Dance competition was held there.

After months of preparations, the final seven groups battled it out in ‘The Hall’ to be crowned the very first winners of the contest.

The judging panel of teachers: Noreen O’Shea, Monica Murphy, Chloe Daly and Principal Pierce Dargan found the standard was extremely high and picking a winner proved difficult.

Audience and Atmosphere

PE teacher Kevin Moore felt that the whole school in attendance created a great atmosphere.

“It was a credit to the dancers to be able to stand up and perform in a highly pressurised situation. “Though we are noted for being a strong sports school, dance is an element of PE that gives those who aren’t as interested in the traditional sports a platform to express themselves,” he said.

“In the end, 2XFusion ran out winners after the audience and judges votes were combined.

Dancing to Kesha, the group included Emily O’Rourke Philpott, Leire Arana, Barbara Dolata and Amelia Jarza.

Brought the House Down

“They really brought the house down and when they were announced as winners they performed the dance one last time to the delight of the audience.

“A huge thanks goes to our performers and judges on the day. Finally, a special mention goes out to Aoife Roche in TY who was our MC for the occasion. She kept the show rolling smoothly throughout. We look forward to Pres Castleisland’s Got to Dance 2023,” said a clearly impressed Mr. Moore.

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