Getting pumped for dancing

MIND the Gap Films is looking for entrants from Clare for a new TV series.
It is seeking the top 20 dancers in the country, aged 13 to 16, in each of nine dance styles; hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre, breakdance, latin and Irish for Pump Up My Dance, a new RTÉ show.
On the programme Ireland’s best dancers will be invited to take part in a dance masterclass with an internationally renowned choreographer. Just as in a professional audition, dancers will be challenged to learn new steps quickly to prove they deserve their place in the final performance.
Only five dancers will be chosen to perform at a gala showcase in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre in front of a live audience.
To take part in the show visit www.rte.ie/trte/pump. There, you’ll see each of the dance masters performing a one-minute choreographed piece. Follow the dance masters’ instructions, learn the dance and send on a video clip of your performance.
The 20 best dancers in each style will be chosen to take part in the dance masterclass in Dublin in late August. Clips must be submitted before July 18.