A team of dance students from the local Victoria Walker Dance School has qualified for a place at the Dance World Cup 2025 finals, which will be held in Spain in July 2025.
The school teaches classes in Boyle, Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore. They are one of only eight dance schools in Ireland to pass the qualifier level and represent the country as part of Team Ireland.
Principal Victoria Walker said, “The global standard is very high with over 120,000 dancers from 66 countries competing each year, so it was a welcome surprise to find that we qualified for the finals in Spain this July.
“I’m already immensely proud of the dedication and resilience that my students have shown in getting through to the World Cup Finals, which is a great achievement in itself. Team Ireland is small, but we hope to make a big impact and look forward to the students performing and supporting our fellow Team Ireland dancers at the nine-day event”, she commented.
The Victoria Walker Dance School team is now seeking sponsors and will be undertaking fundraising efforts to support their trip to the Dance World Cup. Those interested can also follow their journey on Instagram and Facebook.
