The Sydney teen Irish dance sensation whose leaps into the Eire defy gravity | Catherine Lambert
He can jump to head height with barely a shuffle to run up, all while his back and arms are as straight as a rod and one leg effortlessly brushes his nose as it kicks into the air.
For Costello, training lasts from four to eight hours a day, painstakingly perfecting every intricately pointed toe, posture that never even hints at a slouch and arms that remain straighter than a marching soldier. At times, he has trained with a single sheet of paper between his arms, keeping them so straight that it never falls. It’s all for a set of three routines in the championship that last one to three minutes each.
As much as Costello respects his training and the traditions when he competes, as a stage entertainment Irish dance has become much more modern, accompanied by contemporary music. He’s about to star in a new show,, featuring 15 other Irish dancers and live Irish rock music by U2, Snow Patrol, Van Morrison, Hozier, The Script, and The Cranberries, performed by Reigan Derry, who had four number one songs last year. She’ll be joined by musical theatre performer Pete Murphy.
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