Oireachtas season is in full swing, and each week there will be another group of excited dancers competing for their place at the 2025 World Championships! We love Oireachtas season because it is a time filled with possibilities, but we understand that this time can also be filled with nerves, press...

What should I eat on Feis day?

What should I eat the night before a Feis?

How can I help my dancer make the right food choices to properly fuel their body for Irish Dancing?

These are questions we are asked all of the time at Move With Meg, so we hosted a podcast episode with Feis Mum and Nutr...

Working on your core muscles is essential for Irish dancing, as it directly enhances balance, stability, and overall power—all crucial elements in your Irish Dancing success. Here’s why core strength matters in Irish dance and how it benefits you:

Improved Balance and Control

The core muscles stab...

At Move With Meg, we think that Feis friends are the best friends - in fact all of our Coaches still have amazing friends from our competition days, even though we are now all retired from competitions! The bond between Feis friends can be so special and can’t be separated by distance, results, danc...

Most Irish Dancers think that March is the busiest time of the year, but, if you are a CLRG Dancer, then October - November could be the most hectic time! With two CLRG Major Championships taking place within the space of two weeks, it can be a lot to deal with mentally and physically for Irish Danc...

It is amazing that dancers have Feis Friends from all around the World - we love that Irish Dancing is a global sport, but how do you keep those connections strong when you live in a different country?

We are always talking about the importance of having a strong community around you, and they d...

Want to see an improvement in your power and explosivity in your Irish Dancing in JUST 4 weeks?

In four weeks, with consistency and hard work, you can make massive improvements in your jump height, which will WOW the judges and your teachers. 

Follow these exercises below at least 3x a we...

Summer is finally here and that tends to mean a bit of a change of schedule for Irish Dancers. There’s no school, dance classes change in frequency or times, we have holidays and there’s less Feises to attend. 

For some Irish Dancers, this is a welcome break from their strict and busy timetables...

‘How do I increase my confidence as an Irish Dancer?’ 

This is a question that we get asked on an almost daily basis and to be perfectly honest there isn’t just one answer. Working on our confidence is very individual and although we have lots of tips, tricks, and techniques that can help you, t...

When it comes to Feises, and especially major championships, it is important to stand out from the rest of your competition. Dancers do this in many ways, but what always catches our attention, is when dancers are super sharp. Sharpness is something that a lot of dancers struggle with and find it ha...

What is one thing that makes dance class so much better than practising at home??

Our friends of course!

I am very fortunate enough to still be the very best friends with dancers I competed against when I was younger - and our friendship is stronger now than ever. Without Irish dancing I nev...

We have all experienced frustration, but is this emotion stopping you from reaching your Irish dancing goals? There will always be times when our dancing journey is frustrating; maybe that is when you want to master a certain move and you’re finding it difficult, or you feel like you are improvin...