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all i’m saying is i’ve watched dancers compete with the same injuries that put football players out for six weeks and yet it’s 2016 and i still have to routinely have the “irish dance is a sport” talk with an unreasonable amount of people

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Before and After :)

And I got it on video…with sound! let me just upload it!

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Practice floors in Glasgow

credit to the DP instagram page

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Like I guarantee there’s nothing more motivating than hearing Planxty Davis played at the Worlds.

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FÁILTE CHUIG GLASCHÚ

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“I knew someone who did Irish dancing,” they say. “You probably don’t know them.”

“I know them,” I say, even though they have given me no indication of their name yet.

I am never wrong.

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danceoflove

TIS THE SEASON!!!!

melval123

Last practice before I leave for worlds😊

acee292

Amazing😍😍

glitzjigsandsass

Mel Jesus Christ .

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If you don’t win I will sob, best of luck 💓 @melanievaldes

kimbellll

Crying because I’m actually here

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abcoy

New move? Im not sure but I did it by accident and I was like 😱

Me last week: ugh I can't study this week because I can't stop thinking about Oireachtas. I'll study next week.

Me this week: ugh I can't study this week because I can't stop thinking about Oireachtas.

acee292

Attempting Mitchell’s Planxty Hugh O'Donnell😁

jordan-mccormick

Idk

I often find that some of the most talented dancers out there are completely overlooked, in results and on social media. We (Irish dancers in general) obsess over people like Ciara sexton, Julia O'Rourke and Michaela Hinds (and many more) although they are fantastic dancers, who deserve praise, there is a large number of fantastic dancers who do not receive the same attention in both results and on social media. This is something I don’t understand, there are people who don’t make top 10 at worlds, and some who don’t even medal who I think are deserving of globes and I think we shouldn’t just disregard someone if they don’t medal at worlds or if they’re not a podium placer. There is incredible talent beyond the usual top 5, you just have to look for it and appreciate it.