Dana

I'm U18 in PC. I dance for the Marie Moore school in the Mid-Atlantic region.

[mylifebelikeadream]

Flashback - December 2012. How I miss the Hornpipe!!! 

[treblesdrumsandoversomy-blog]

AMAZING

[cocodangelo]

I’ve probably watched this video at least 200 times

[quotemadness]

“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”

— Ronald Reagan

[get-the-reel-look]

RIP Lily Claro. Such an amazing dancer.

[spinningscotty]

The piper @ 76

[anyadancer195]

Worlds 2018 ✨ so happy to have recalled for the second year in a row, especially after being on tour for a month right before! Also shoutout to Sean O’Brien for playing the best tune EVER

[foreverince]

Can someone please tell me what the sashes for worlds look like I've been waiting for a year

[discount-satan]

Random person at feis: Hey, that thing in your slip jig was really cool! I’ve never seen that before!

Me, quietly sweating: Um. Thanks.

Me, internally, admitting the truth:

[fairyoftrickery]

Ava from the Wick School

[prettylittleirishdancer]

Etain Mulvenna’s set @etainmulvenna

[studyquill]

Notetaking

Sound Note - take notes while you record audio

Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms

Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs

Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users

Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users

Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs

Mindly - create mind maps

Day One - a digital journal

Flash Cards

Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app

StudyBlue - another commonly used app

Cram - best for its “cram mode”

Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization

Planner 

My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more

StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades

24me - automated reminders and event planning

iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list

Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users

Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality

To Do List

Clear - organized to-do and reminders

MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer

Trello - collaborative project organizer

Todoist - clean and functional task manager

Default notes app on your phone

Time Management

Forest - plant trees by staying focused

Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list

Timeglass - custom timers

Tide - pomodoro with white noise

Alarmy - forces you out of bed 

Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles

Productivity

Workflow - automate tasks

Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG

Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking

Freedom - block distracting apps

Free Learning

Coursera - free MOOCs

TED - listen to Ted Talks

Duolingo - language learning

Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary

Khan Academy - free video lessons

Ambient Noise

8tracks - curated playlists

Spotify - online music streaming

Coffitivity - cafe ambience

Noisli - background sound generator

Rain Rain - rain sounds

Binaural - binaural beats

Health

Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen

MealBoard - meal planning

Lifesum - healthy eating

Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation

Pacifica - mental health management

Sworkit - personalized video workouts

Waterlogged - hydration tracker

Reference

WolframAlpha - Google on steroids

Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips

RefMe - citation generator

PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo

Mathway - step by step math help

Desmos - free graphing calculator

Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy

Miscellaneous 

Companion - stay safe when walking alone

Mint - money management

Toshl - finance manager

Tiny Scanner - scan documents

[micdotcom]

Do this four times repeatedly and you’ll be out. But how does it work? There’s some real brain science behind it.

[discoverynews]

We’re trying this tonight!

[askragtatter]

It’s about time someone got around to uncovering all the cheat codes for this “human being” software. It’s only been out for like 10,000 years.

[queenofsabah]

?????????????

[potatogestapo]

I’ve used this technique for about a year, and I can safely say that it has efficiently transformed my sleeping habits from several hours of struggle to fall asleep, to passing out in a matter of minutes.

[rewritethis-story]

It’s a form of Alexander Technique. It’s a technique that was designed for actors to keep their body in ready working condition and give it the best way to perform. This is the method used to calm, and center the body. Once the body is at that point it can perform anything you want it to.

[queensimia-deactivated20181215]

Reblogging for later reference after I tried it earlier today to try to calm down. It actually does help a lot, not just for sleep but if you have problems with anxiety.

My default mental setting is “vibrating intensely in the background.” After doing this, I felt noticeably calm and relaxed - I wasn’t as fixated on my breathing, I wasn’t tense, my movements weren’t jerky and I didn’t feel like I had to be as tense as possible to be under control. 10/10 would recommend.

[orikomi-deactivated20181216]

me gonna try it

[aconitvms-deactivated20171225]

dont wanna reblog but insomnia is a bitch for some ppl so heres for my mutuals having trouble sleeping.

[chicks1023]

[gavinsandghillies-deactivated20]

A little rhythm piece I made up to celebrate 500 followers! Thank you so much everyone 🎉❤️

[gavinsandghillies-deactivated20]

The notes on this are insane 😭😭😭

[lifeinthefeislane]

ITS BACK YAS👏🙌

[the-hurlingboys-deactivated2017]

That turnout though

[lizanneb]

Can I have your turnout

[yousaidletsdance]

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@caelainnkilkenny_x connacht champion👑

[fairyoftrickery]

Keltic Storm

[irishdancingblog-deactivated201]

Layla Healy doing her set in school today. The Vanishing Lake.

[pink-and-yellow-dress-deactivat]

Excuse me what

[irishgirl-atheart]

Let me just go cry in a corner now. Ok thanks.

[more-sass-than-ginger]

Forever reblog

[elliegannon]

yo

theirishdancingdiaries

[bridgetlovespink]

I think this is my 4th time rebloging

[egcondon10]

YES ITS COMING BACK AROUND

[irish-dance-blog]

at least my 15th time rebloggig it and I have no shame

[victoriabarr]

Glasgow

It’s official! I qualified for worlds for the first time! I have a lot of feelings about it, so I will put it all under the cut.

Keep reading

[glitzjigsandsass]

in years past my current dance school has had a good amount of “next in line” qualifiers. my teacher always told them if you could afford it (fundraise/ask for help from family/ask for airfare etc as birthday or christmas presents) that they should most definitely go because you never know when the opportunity could arise again. you could have a career ending injury occur at some point and never be able to compete to try again to qualify, you could get a new job that won’t let you take the time off if you were to qualify again etc etc (hopefully none of these happen BUT imo i think you should go !!!! you should do it for YOU and f the haters. you don’t have to prove anything to anyone and it’s also a fun vacation 😜 worlds is such a prestigious event in our sport that it’s even amazing just to be able to walk into the venue and experience it. being in a room full of people who love dance and are as dedicated as you are is the highlight for me regardless of any result. only 1% of irish dancers get to go in a year and this year you’re included so congrats and hopefully see you there !!!! 😬❤️