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Move With Meg Fest 2025 coaching community friendship irish dancing Dec 11, 2024

Are you ready for THE most exciting event in 2025?!

 

Imagine this, it’s Thursday 14th August and you have arrived in the coolest outdoor venue, on the outskirts of Belfast. The sun is shining and you and HUNDREDS of other Irish Dancers are ready to spend the day together having fun,...

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How To Be a Top Teammate in Your Irish Dancing School confidence friendship growth team Nov 21, 2024

Do you have a Dancer in your class who is supportive, hard working and is always there to help everyone else? That person in your class is a perfect example of a fantastic teammate and we believe that YOU can be that too. You don’t have to be in a Ceili team to be a great teammate; you just...

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How To Make New Feis Friends community feis friendship irish dancing Oct 24, 2024

At Move With Meg, we think that Feis friends are the best friends - in fact all of our Coaches still have amazing friends from our competition days, even though we are now all retired from competitions! The bond between Feis friends can be so special and can’t be separated by distance,...

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Five Ways to Stay Connected to Your Irish Dance Community Around The World community feis friendship irish dancing Aug 29, 2024

It is amazing that dancers have Feis Friends from all around the World - we love that Irish Dancing is a global sport, but how do you keep those connections strong when you live in a different country?

 

We are always talking about the importance of having a strong community around you, and...

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Seven Reasons Why a Supportive Community Empowers Irish Dancers community confidence feis friendship irish dancing Aug 08, 2024

‘How do I increase my confidence as an Irish Dancer?’ 

 

This is a question that we get asked on an almost daily basis and to be perfectly honest there isn’t just one answer. Working on our confidence is very individual and although we have lots of tips, tricks, and...

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The Joy of Dancing Together: How Irish Dance Builds Lifelong Friendships community feis friendship irish dancing Jul 12, 2024

What is one thing that makes dance class so much better than practising at home??

 

Our friends of course!

 

I am very fortunate enough to still be the very best friends with dancers I competed against when I was younger - and our friendship is stronger now than ever. Without Irish...

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Navigating Competitive Friendships In Irish Dancing community dance competition friendship irish dancing Jun 20, 2024

Whether you're doing your first reel or preparing for the World Championships, Irish dancing is a fantastic way to express yourself, stay active, and make amazing friends. But let's be real—sometimes, it can be tough to balance friendship and competition. Here’s a guide to help you...

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