Prodijig, starring talented Irish dancer Andy O'Reilly, from Ross, is tipped for a top spot in the final of Got to Dance on Sky1 HD.

The futuristic Irish dance troupe won one of the 28 semi-final places after their audition was seen by the television programme judges. They then had to dance in the semi-final for the public's vote and secured a place in the Got To Dance 2012 final to go one step closer to taking the title - and the £250,000 prize.

The final will be held at Kensington Olympia on March 4th when the eight finalists will perform a new routine for the public's votes. The three acts with the most votes will perform again, battling it out to be crowned winner.

Prodijig is made up of a successful group of Irish dancers from the current professional tour of 'Riverdance' who want to make the style 'cool'.

When Andy was just 11 years old the Ross Gazette had marked him out as a talent to watch. In February 1998 he helped organise a show at the Larruperz Centre to raise funds to enable his dance school to compete at the World Championships in Ireland.

The Gazette said:?"Andrew's impish smile and slight frame disguise his steely determination."

Andrew began dancing when he was three with the Claire Tuohy School of Dancing, learning ballet, tap and modern. He won many gold medals and commendations.

When he was ten years old, inspired by Riverdance, he began Irish step dancing, hard and soft shoe. It is very disciplined as dancers must keep their arms perfectly still.

Andrew excelled in competitions with many first and second places in the different Irish dance categories but the training schedule was punishing. Andrew had to travel to Bristol every Saturday for three hours practice and he did three and half hours in Gloucester on Thursday evenings.

Because of the extra training and practice necessary for the World Championships Andrew also travelled to Birmingham on Tuesday evenings as well.

According to the Ross Gazette the capacity audience at the Larruperz Centre for the show 'Celtic Moods' was delighted and captivated by the high standard of the dancing.

Andy started touring with professional Irish dance shows at the age of 18 after a very successful competitive career. He became a dancer in Riverdance in early 2007 and performed the show in Radio City Music Hall, New York in March 2010.

Now Andy's love of Irish dancing and his determination to be the best is being put to spectacular use in his desire to modernise the style. Winning the final of Got to Dance on Sky1 HD would be the opportunity to show the world how cool Irish dancing can be.

It has been an exhausting schedule for Andy and the rest of Prodijig with many hours of training and rehearsing new routines. And, unlike Riverdance choreography, Prodijig's style uses arms, so is much more athletic. "We are finding new muscles all the time," he told the Gazette during a break in rehearsals.

"The competition is amazing. We are up against some unbelievable talent including six street groups and a little girl.

"I would like to think this competition could act as a platform for our own career." Mum, Claire O'Reilly has been very supportive and excited said Andy.

He needs your vote. Make his dreams come true and make that call.