RIVERDANCE: THE ANIMATED FEATURE
| Project Title | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure |
| Release Date | 28 May 2021 |
| Role | Assistant Music Editor |
| Directors | Eamonn Butler & Dave Rosenbaum |
| Composer | Bill Whelan |
| Producers | Moya Doherty, Joel MacDonald, Adam Nagle, Peter Nagle |
| Studios | Cinesite, Netflix, Aniventure |
| Starring | Pierce Brosnan, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Hardy, John Kavanagh, Pauline McLynn, amongst others |
| Production website | www.riverdancemovie.com |
| IMDb | www.imdb.com/title/tt10841088 |
The Animated Adventure marks the milestone of the 25th anniversary of the iconic stage show, Riverdance. Since its debut, Riverdance: The Show has been seen by over 27 million theatre audiences across six continents and by over 3 billion television viewers worldwide. The animated feature continues this legacy with Bill Whelan’s score, which combines the main themes from his original Grammy Award-winning stage show music with an entirely new set of arrangements.
For Riverdance: The Animated Feature, Janet edited the score featuring music from the 1997 Grammy Award-winning Riverdance stage show, which is celebrated for its blend of traditional Irish melodies and modern orchestration and has become a cultural phenomenon.
Additionally, Janet was involved in extensive technical testing for audiovisual live streaming. Due to COVID-19, all recording sessions at Synchron Stage Vienna had to be monitored remotely, with production teams spread across the globe.
“This beautiful story brings Riverdance into a new and exciting phase, one which will allow families to enjoy the spectacle together. It reinforces the deep connection of Riverdance to Irish culture both at home and across the globe, and one which introduces Riverdance to a new, young audience many of whom will be experiencing Riverdance for the first time.”
Moya Doherty, originating producer of Riverdance and Riverdance: The Animated Adventure