#naidc2017

[karaleighdesmond]

This year was unbelievable I'm still in shock. I got to visit amazing places, achieve unbelievable things and watch my best friends do the same. I consider myself so incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such talented, supportive, and genuine people; without them I certainly would not be dancing today. This year had some heartbreaking moments, but it was also filled with so much joy. Bring on 2018!!

[foreverince]

MEGAN DALY NUMBER 2 IN NORTH AMERICA!!!

@glitzjigsandsass

[thetipsygauger]

Nationals 2017! Sprained my ankle pretty bad on stage (actually landing the jump in the second picture🙃) but still improved on my placement from last year!

[vanishing-davis]

I feel like nobody posts dance stuff on here anymore but nationals was so much fun and I couldn't be happier with 31st place 😊🍀

[irishdancingblondie]

31st in the nation! Big jump from 68th the year before... Huge thank you to my teacher Anna @ak316 and sister school teacher Courtney @courtneyjay11 Also shout out to @marzmcfly07 for pushing me during my workouts. #irishdance #nothingwithoutlabour #naidc2017 #clannkelly #irishdancer #meangreen (at Hilton New Orleans Riverside)

[peacegracehero]

First major without my mom 😭 But overall a really great experience. Thank you so much to all the O'Shea-Chaplin moms who stepped up to fill in her role as best they could, from letting me stay with them to hugging me after dancing ❤️🖤 Now, I'm going to go home, let my body take the break it needs and deserves. ✌🏽

[helenhill13-blog]

NANS 2017☘️I danced at my first Nationals and it's hard for me to use words to describe my experience. Although I didn't recall, I danced with an incredible group of girls from all over. I kept pinching myself because it was hard to believe I was even in the ballroom because I was dancing on a novice stage exactly two years ago. I danced with girls who had been doing this thing for years and I just kinda appeared out of no where lol. NOLA was so fun and cannot wait for oireachtas :))

[irishdance-befit]

You never lose, you either win or learn. Here’s to getting stronger and going for those oireachtas goals!