Competitive Irish Dancing is a tough yet rewarding sport, but one of the biggest challenges Dancers face isn't just about technique or stamina - it’s about mindset. When you have friends in other dance schools who are in the same age group, it can add another layer of complexity to your Feis mindset...

We all know that Irish Dancing Major Championships can be super long days - from potentially waking up at 5am for hair and make-up (or even earlier), to getting the results and awards at 8pm (or even later!), it is a long day for ANY dancer and parent. This is why it is EXTRA important to understand...

Is Irish Dancing fun for you at the moment?

No, this isn’t a trick question to start this blog, we are serious! More and more at Move With Meg we are finding that at certain times of the Dancing year, the pressure becomes so intense that the fun is sucked out of Dancing - and this is something w...

As an Irish Dancer you spend countless hours perfecting your steps, drilling technique, and striving to achieve that next big goal. But have you ever stopped to think about how important your relationship with your Irish Dance teacher is in helping you achieve these goals?

Your teacher isn’t just t...

Balancing Rivalry, Teamwork, and Community as Irish Dancing Siblings

In the world of Irish Dancing, it isn’t unusual to have siblings all competing in the same Dance school. At Move With Meg, we have worked with lots of siblings; from twins Sophie and Rebecca (who you can listen to on our podcast h...

Turnout is one of the key characteristics of Irish Dancing - it is a basic that we will have been taught from our very first Irish Dance classes. Just like everything, some Dancers find this easy, but other Dancers struggle with this, but don’t worry, that’s where we come in to help. 

In 2024 we...

As a Senior or Older Dancer in an Irish Dancing class, you can often be seen as the role model for all of the younger Dancers. Even if you’re not the eldest Dancer in the class, most dance classes have a role model - someone who leads by example and is always there to help other people. 

This is...

Are you an Irish Dance parent who is feeling overwhelmed by the whole Irish Dancing world? We understand! The Irish Dancing world can be hard to navigate at times for Dancers; but also for parents too. We work with a lot of parents who say that they feel like they also need support; and this is why ...

Over recent years there has been a new December/January tradition of picking a word of the year for the following year. This is something that Annabelle has been doing at the start of each year during her Thursday morning Mindset Class and something we want to encourage you all to do. 

Unlike se...

The Christmas break is almost here and this is one of the few times during the Dancing year that we don’t have Feises…but that doesn’t mean we have to stop training completely. We definitely want you to have a break over Christmas but if you want to stay on top of your strength and mobility here are...

Are you ready for THE most exciting event in 2025?!

Imagine this, it’s Thursday 14th August and you have arrived in the coolest outdoor venue, on the outskirts of Belfast. The sun is shining and you and HUNDREDS of other Irish Dancers are ready to spend the day together having fun, learning, gro...

The 2024 Dance season is almost over and WOW, what a year we have had!! From starting to organise our MWM Fest in 2025 to attending the Worlds with our first ever stall, All Ireland, Great Britain’s All Scotland’s, British Nationals, and Oireachtas events - we have been super busy. 

But, enough ...