Powerful Posture For Irish Dancers

When it comes to Irish dance, strong posture is vital 💃

Before you’ve even taken a step, the judges already see how you hold yourself. A dancer with tall, confident posture instantly looks stronger, sharper, and more professional. But here’s the truth - posture is one of the hardest things to maintain.

Between hours at school sitting over a desk, carrying heavy bags, and scrolling on phones, your body naturally starts rounding forward. Then, when you get on stage, it feels like a battle to keep your chest lifted, shoulders back, and head tall.

The good news? Just like turnout, kicks, or toe height, posture is a skill you can train and it will completely change the way your dancing looks.

🌟 Why Posture is Worth Training

• It makes you look confident. Even if you feel nervous, good posture tells the judges you’re ready to perform.
  
  
• It makes your dancing appear more polished. Strong posture impacts how everything looks - your kicks, your movement, your mindset.
  
  
• It helps you stand out. With everyone working on tricks and steps, posture is often forgotten. But it’s one of the fastest ways to look like a champion.
  
  

Posture is not just about standing tall - it’s about owning the stage.

🧎‍♀️ Kneeling Chest Stretch

This stretch is one of five posture moves inside our free app Move Like a Champion which also has free content to help you improve your turnout and kick height.

This move strengthens your upper back and opens up your chest so you can squeeze your shoulders back and stop leaning forward on stage.

Here’s how to do it:

1. 😊 Sit on your knees, pull your belly button in, and tuck your bum to lock in strong posture.
   
   
2. 👏 Clasp your hands together behind your back.
   
   
3. ✌️ Pull your hands down first, then slowly lift them up and away to feel the stretch across your chest.
   
   
4. 👯 Don’t round forwards, lean back, or pop your head forward - stay tall.
   
   
5. Repeat for 8–10 reps.
   
   

This is a perfect posture “reset” move after school, or even at the start of the day.

👉 Download Move Like a Champion today and get started for free!

🚀 Ready to Take it Further?

On the 8th September, we’re starting a brand-new Posture Challenge inside the Gold Club ✨ 

This is your chance to:

• Build posture strength with guided daily exercises so you can figure out WHY you struggle with posture currently
  
  
• Track your progress and hold yourself accountable (with the chance of winning a prize!)
  
  
• Train alongside other dancers in real time and celebrate your wins
  
  

Plus, you’ll get full access to everything the Gold Club has to offer for £39/month:

✅ Weekly live classes (strength, flexibility, mindset and mobility)
✅ Monthly Goal setting to keep you on track
✅ A huge library of saved classes and previous lives
✅ A supportive online community of dancers just like you

But here’s the thing, to take part in the Posture Challenge live, you need to sign up before 8th September.

Start small today with the Kneeling Chest Stretch from our Move Like a Champion app, then join us in Gold Club for the full Posture Challenge and transform how you look and feel on stage.