Michael Flatley has been hailed an Irish dance genius. With World
championship titles under his belt, Michael chased his dream and, with
relentless drive & dedication, revolutionised Irish dance on a global
scale. His passion saw a seven-minute interval piece at the 1994 Eurovision
Song Contest wow 300 million people around the world. “Riverdance”
was born and, since then, his innovative choreography, desire to push the
boundaries and to never ever give up, has brought us “Lord of The Dance”, “Feet
of Flames” & “Celtic Tiger”.
Through
his association with one of Queensland’s biggest fans – “Aunty” Ann Hoey –
Michael Flatley has generously donated a trophy to be presented at our State
Championships. This perpetual award recognises the hard work, commitment and
choreographic talents of Queensland’s teachers and their dancers. This year the
Michael Flatley Award will be presented to
the winning teachers in the following 2015 Championship Section:
Under 15 Mixed
Reel In Couples
AIDA
Queensland extends its heartfelt thanks to Michael Flatley for his kind
donation and for his fervent support of Irish dancing around the globe. Thanks
also to “Aunty Ann” for continuing to promote Queensland and its talented
dancers to the rest of the world.
