Ciara Loughran

Irish dancer. U18 champ. 3rd in the 🌎 DP🔥 rd in the world 🌎

[billormsby]

Although this clip is only 10 seconds long, it still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it🙊😍🔥 Nothing will ever beat this jig😎 @amyblake195

[paigeturilli]

@melanievaldes

[glitzjigsandsass]

23rd in the world ! 🌍🏆 not the exact placement i was looking for after the last few years, but i am beyond proud to say that i am again a world medal holder for the fourth year in a row. there were a couple mishaps yesterday, but overall i tried my hardest to leave it all up on stage. there is no better feeling than having dan armstrong call your name out on the board 😂 this journey so far in my dance career has been amazing and this week in dublin has been one of the best yet. six years ago was my first worlds here and it was great to be back. i have so many people behind me helping me get to where i am so far and i couldn’t be more grateful for all the experiences i’ve been able to have. i feel so lucky to have found something that i am so passionate about regardless of the disappointments it sometimes brings. excited to get back in the studio and work on nationals training 💪🏻 bring on new orleans 🍾

[onelastvanishinglake]

This would be my reaction too if I ever won Worlds

[onelastvanishinglake]

MICHAELA HINDS MAKING US ALL CRY 

[ciaraellenloughran]

Coming home with yet another podium place finish at the world championships is amazing and something a few years ago would have been unimaginable! I am so happy with how I danced 🌎 Had such an amazing week and absolutely love my new look👸🏼 time to focus on my exams for a few weeks, I can't wait to be back in my dress💃🏼💪🏼🌎

[ciaraellenloughran]

And that's a wrap...see you in 2017🎉🍾

[theglasgowreel-deactivated20210]

Please enjoy David Geaney and Sean Downes having a dance off during the Celtic Steps show today at school! I tried to film as best I could while not actually looking at my camera 😂

[darcysreeler]

THIS MUSIC

[theglasgowreel-deactivated20210]

RIGHT???! @darcysreeler I’ll send you some videos of just the musicians jamming out, they were great!

[lots-of-treble]

Oh yeah, that music is so good! You saw this for school….. How cool is that??

[theglasgowreel-deactivated20210]

@lots-of-treble IM LITERALLY DEAD I LOVE HERE SO MUCH. People came for the president of UL’s welcome address and it turned into a world class Irish dance show. Amazing.

[thepiper76]

signs of a stroke??? sounds more like dance class

[garden-of-daisies-76]

Dying at how accurate this is

[faedoherty-blog]

Still can’t quite believe it yet… Senior Ladies British National Champion 2016!

So thankful to my wonderful teachers Marie Connell and Nadine Martin @nadinemartin13 for their constant support and for never giving up on me!

If this has taught me one thing, is its never too late. After competing at the British Nationals from when I was 8, I still never thought I would ever be lucky enough to become a champion even after 14 years! Best day ever

[juliemurray123]

😍😍😍😍😍

[jordynslefteyebrow]

United States of America ➳ podium training at the 2016 Rio Olympics

[paigeturilli]

in honor of the british nationals this week. tbt to my first major title at the BNs 10 YEARS AGO!! good luck to everyone dancing this weekend :)

[paigeturilli]

had a love/hate realtionship with kilkenny 76… so much fun to dance because i love rhythm sets but it was sooo long and hard. so here’s the sound of the set part since i can’t share the choreography :) kilkenny, you will (sorta) be missed

[ciaraellenloughran]

My relationship is mostly hate 😂

[ciaraellenloughran]

what did you do differently in your training coming up to the worlds that helped you do so well? congrats by the way...well deserved xx

Well I moved schools for this year and flew to classes Friday - Sunday and did lots of work on fitness and stamina at home, I think I just worked hard on getting a new style and really enjoying dancing again! Thanks x

[ciaraellenloughran]

What tanner do you use? Your legs are always a really nice colour!

White to brown, I don't rub it in though I kind of pat it on really thick! X

[ciaraellenloughran]

where did you get your base of your buckles to decorate them yourself?

Feiswear - just plain ones from John and rose Clarke :)

[ciaraellenloughran]

Do you have any tips for strengthening turn out and flexibility?? You're amaze😍 xxx

Aw thanks 😄 for flexibility - I am not flexible at all so had to work really hard at getting my splits! I stretch twice a day to keep on top of it as I suffer from really tight glutes and hamstrings. I have lots of physio, usually each week and do lots of exercises with a theraband. Sports massages to loosen up my legs too! For turn out I practise in the mirror breaking down all my steps making sure my knees are overcrossed and you can always see the inside of my heels X

[ciaraellenloughran]

What is your practice routine like?

Depends on whether or not I'm in Belfast at dancing or not. During term time I go to class Friday to Sunday and practise in my garage the other nights, I do a work out before school for core strength and flexibility and run full dances of an evening. If I'm over in Belfast all week like at the moment I go to class 4/5 times and practise with Niamh the days we don't have class as I usually stay with her! X