GLITZ, JIGS, AND SASS

megan senior ladies mid america region 1st in the Midwest 2nd in North America 6th at All-Irelands 23rd in the World 4x WMH 8x WQ 👑🎀

[baileyquigley]

@clrg

From now on, everyone going to an American Feis has to recite the Gettysburg Address to get their competitor number.

[thetipsygauger]

@ clrg

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Senior Slip Jigs

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Senior Hornpipes

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Senior Reels

[worldchampsmusic]

another reel ❤️

[little-red-lily]

Honest Question

Why do so many people (I am particularly looking at the VOY parents) get SO ANGRY about skirt lengths? Like they start calling these children (and everyone else tbh) indecent. Do I think it looks a bit tacky when someone’s bloomers can be seen while they’re standing still, sure (but that’s mostly because it looks like a diaper if it was your short Nike Pros, I probably wouldn’t care). But I’m not scandalized by it. And I don’t really know why people get huffy about being able to see someone’s hands below their skirt, like, why do they get so angry that we have hands just like them? Would they call a ballerina indecent? Or a gymnast? (I have seen them get disparaging about how close we are getting to ice skating outfits so they must think that is scandalous lol). I know that one argument that they like to scream about is “BUT TRADITION”, but like, I’d like to see you try dancing in one of those old three-panels. And I feel certain that if the cultural climate had allowed it at the time, they would have worn shorter skirts too. Dancing or really doing anything athletic with some bulky fabric/cardboard flapping against your legs is a hindrance (And probably why many sports these days opt for tight and short). IDK the whole thing is just dumb to me. (don’t even get me started on collarbones, cutouts, and sheer fabric. I can see your arm skin, the HORROR!)

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Senior Treble Jigs

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Minor Reels

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Minor Hornpipes

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champions- Minor Slip Jigs

[prettylittleirishdancer]

The Academy Feis Parade of Champs - Minor Treble Jigs

[glitzjigsandsass]

why are you closing your ask box

tumblr isn’t as widely used by irish dancers now as instagram is and i want to reach a broad base of dancers to help out if they have questions and whatnot. at the peak of tumblr i was getting 50+ questions and messages a day and i would like to be able to make myself more available to all dancers to answer them again !

[glitzjigsandsass]

i’m going to be closing my ask box on tumblr and using —-> https://princessmeggx.sarahah.com instead ! it is still anonymous and i will use it more often 😬

[glitzjigsandsass]

Do you have any tips on how to get through your full dances without dying? Even when I️ am at my strongest fitness and stamina wise, I️ still struggle to get through all three steps without making the last one look lazy or have poor technique.

i drill A LOT and do stamina just as much. if you don’t have the stamina to get through dances you’ll look sloppy, but if you don’t drill you won’t know where to place your feet. i go to the gym, work out at home and practice as often as i can !

[glitzjigsandsass]

Are you the only person from your school going to the All Irelands x

yes ! everyone else has school/can’t take time off for it

[peacegracehero]

Hi CLRG.

*slids $20 across the table*

You know what I want.

[glitzjigsandsass]

the meeting is january 20th so voting has to be done but it’s most likely jigs for both u22 and seniors