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22. Irish dancer. TCRG☘️ TCRG☘️

[dean-you-assbutt-cas-loves-you]

just a random irish dance video that popped up on my youtube home page

it looked awesome so sharing it ❤️

[zinjanthropusboisei]

I tuned in late to the Critical Role live show so I’m a little lost, but based on the costumes, ^this is my impression so far.

[princess-sodas]

This could be us be us but you playing

[rincerepeat]

Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away 🎈🌬 Featured: Clare, Mid-Atlantic Champ 2018, Doherty Petri

[rincerepeat]

Had a lovely dance photoshoot with Sophia yesterday in New York City.

We had so much fun. Just casually crossing the streets of NYC only as a dancer would. 😂

[rincerepeat]

A portrait of grace and strength. ❤️

Featured: Sophia, Southern Region Champion 2018, McGrath Academy

[petitebeast]

Ok, if any of you Irish dancers still exist on tumblr…

Am I the only one who CANNOT STAND the blackout feis thing????

I understand the appeal, and I am very happy that the option exists for those who feel more comfortable dancing in plain clothes…but that ain’t me.

Maybe it’s the cosplayer/actor in me, but I am not in the same headspace if I don’t have my gettinging ready ritual and see myself transform into a glittery Celtic princess, and my headspace has more impact on my performance than I honestly care to admit.

[thedownfallofshannon]

Also I understand it sometimes but it seems like half of feisanna are black out or some variation and to be honest why buy a dress if you have to buy a specific theme color every feis you go to and can’t even wear the dress?

[rincerepeat]

Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame. So bright, she can burn your eyes. This girl is on fire. 🔥

Featured: Eve, Photographed in Ireland

[theglasgowreel-deactivated20210]

Many unpointed toes later and I finally learned the garden of daisies. Even the bit with the cross key, which I have conveniently left out of this video 😂

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[thedownfallofshannon]

I can’t thank @rincerepeat enough for my photoshoot in Central Park. I had such a fun time and the pictures turned out even better than expected!

[rincerepeat]

Walking down the street with your umbrella, it’s hard to resist the urge to dance!   

The Rain Dancer ft. Amy-Mae Dolan for Rince & Repeat’s #WhereWeDance. 

*Buy prints of this image and others from the series → http://rinceandrepeat.com/wherewedance *

[peacegracehero]

I feel like mental heath care in Irish dance is painfully lacking. Maybe it’s just my experiences, but it seems to be so structured for competition that the rest gets lost. I just feel like I can’t be the only one that has/had dance as a huge chunk of life, even the center of their life, and not had the emotional and mental support during it. I’ve had one teacher who very much did out of… 3 schools and idk how many teachers. I don’t blame them; it’s not something that’s an integral part of the ISD system it seems.

Idk. It’s just painful to feel myself losing my grip on dance because I lack the mental support I need.

[theglasgowreel-deactivated20210]

Oh man. I can really relate. Same as you – three schools, some better than others, and only one teacher who really seemed to care. 

At the “rock bottom” phase of my dancing career I was struggling with extreme anxiety and was burning up with fevers on a regular basis. I was missing lots of school, lots of dance classes, and couldn’t make it through a single feis without feeling like everyone I knew was watching me and waiting for me to fail miserably. Although I don’t know if anyone actually felt this level of animosity towards me (I suspect they did, but also anxiety is weird so idk), I do remember being constantly on the verge of panic attacks at feises, was generally a basket case on the way home, and was overall miserable 24/7 because the one thing I really loved in life was turning into something I hated. I ended up telling the school I was dancing with that I was quitting due to some very vague “health issues.” It was just as well, I’d been sick for awhile and if I didn’t start showing up to class regularly soon, my teachers would have given up my spot to a new transfer…… because apparently getting sick and taking time off to take care of your mental or physical health isn’t an option once you hit a certain caliber of competing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

Sooooo I guess this is a very long response to say, yeah the state of how we treat dancers’ mental health is pretty shitty….I wish there was a way they could incorporate a general knowledge of non-abusive teaching methods and mental health section on the TCRG exam (as well as a physical health / safe training section), but goodness knows CLRG can’t be bothered to do anything useful with their power. 

In the mean time though, take advantage of any counselling services you can! I didn’t, and I really should have. It’s easier to fix issues before they are out of control….and I’ve always been the one to wait until things are out of control before admitting I need help. Don’t be like me! ;)

[actualhipstersteverogers]

As a former competitor who had to quit due to mental health issues and as a current teacher at a recreational school, I wholeheartedly agree with this. I was in therapy during my last competitive year, and my therapist once told me that my relationship with dance, something I once loved, had turned into an abusive one, and it was negatively affecting my health, both mentally and physically. That really stuck with me. I know I don’t have a lot of ID followers anymore, but if you dance competitively, please remember that mental health is just as important as physical health <3  

[thedownfallofshannon]

I am a former dancer and now a TCRG so I’ve been right where you are. I’ve found in my couple of years as a TCRG that it is hard to show everyone the support they need in addition to doing our job of teaching dance. I care for each and every one of my students and want what is best but unless I have a one on one conversation with them it is hard to convey that to them and learn what they need. Everyone is different and deals with pressure differently and there is no one size fits all answer when it comes to the competitiveness of dance and how people cope with the pressures. Thought I’d just put it in a teacher’s point of view for you that we do care but it is hard to constantly show it to individual students.

[rincerepeat]

My absolutely glowing client Hayden blew me away with her grace and poise during her photoshoot with me in #nyc. You’d never know by looking at her portraits that we spent hours sweating in the summer heat to capture her gorgeous shots. 😂 Well worth it, right Hayden? 😊 Featured: Hayden-Grace, An Clár School of Irish Dance