So, you've worked really hard, you've given up your Saturday lie-ins and sacrificed days out with your friends. You’ve worked on your mindset, your movement and made sure you were well rested for the big day. Then the big day came…you went full-out. But when the results were called, your name wasn’t...

Let’s be honest…when you're sidestage at a Feis, it can feel like the whole world is holding its breath. Whether you're a Dancer about to take the stage or a parent trying to hide your nerves while pretending you totally know if their rhythm is correct, pressure is part and parcel of the Irish Danci...

Let’s be real: Irish dancing might look like a solo sport, you up there on stage, all focus and footwork, but behind every confident dancer is a whole crowd of people cheering them on, lifting them up, and laughing about that time your zip broke right before the recall.

Here’s the truth: community ...

In today’s digital age, social media plays a huge role in the lives of young dancers. From training clips on TikTok to Feis photos on Instagram, it’s easy to get caught up in the scroll. For Irish Dancers and their parents, understanding the impact of social media is more important than ever.

This ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

As Irish Dancers we all have very busy schedules; from dance class, to practising, strength and conditioning work to flexibility and mobility work…and that is without mentioning Feises, school, social events and homework! This is why we think it is amazing when we discover ways to help our Irish Dan...