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Having a strong and confident posture while dancing is key to impressing judges at Feises. In competitive Irish dancing, posture is not just a fundamental element; it's a way to show the judges your confident composure, self-belief, and poise.
As the technical and athletic demands of...
Are you an Irish dancer looking to take your on-stage performances to the next level?
Whether you're a beginner or an Open Champion, one aspect that can truly make or break your performance is stage presence. In this blog, we'll delve into why stage presence matters in Irish dancing...
Confidence is a massive aspect of Irish dancing, but that doesn’t just relate to Feises. There are lots of dancers who feel like they lack confidence during dance class. Often this isn’t spoken about a lot because dancers feel like they are talking negatively about their teachers or...
Irish dancers who have started their periods, know that there’s going to be 3 - 7 days during the month when things are a little different. However, understanding how our periods can impact our dancing can make it easier to manage all the physical and emotional changes we experience. This...
Are you looking to improve your toe height for Irish dancing? Recently we spent a lot of time talking to dancers, teachers, and parents in our Instagram DMs about what their dancing focus is going to be for the rest of 2024.
One of the biggest answers we received back was toe height!...
With a lot of World Championships over, and a few more due to finish in the next week, as Irish dancers, it is important to think about how you will deal with the weeks following such a big event.
As Irish dancers, we spend 12 months thinking about and preparing for the World...
How many times have you heard the MWM Coaches talk about the importance of a rest day as an Irish dancer? It is something that we must mention at least 10 times a week to dancers in our 1:1 sessions and also our Gold Club. But there’s a very good reason for this…
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Perfecting your ‘feis look’ can help any dancer feel more confident on stage. From the age of U11, Irish dancers can wear makeup to compete under the heavy stage lights. This aspect of Irish dancing can often come under scrutiny, but we believe that by learning to achieve the perfect...
To excel in your Irish dancing journey it is important to nail the basics, and one key element that often comes up in our MWM community is turnout. If you're passionate about your Irish dancing, you know that perfecting your turnout is crucial for a strong performance. While your teachers will...
Picture this…
You arrive at a big feis that you have spent weeks and months preparing for. You’ve prepared really well at class and during your time at home and you feel ready to hit the big stage and enjoy every moment of it.
But you get on stage and your legs...
2024 is here and we have an exciting year filled with so many possibilities in front of us. 2023 was a REALLY big year for us all at Move With Meg and every success and obstacle allowed us to grow and learn.
Here are five things we learned in 2023 and how we are using these...
The CLRG All Ireland Championships are just weeks away now! This prestigious competition, held annually in Ireland, is one of the most important events in the Irish dancing calendar as dancers from around the world come together to compete in the final major event before the upcoming CLRG World...