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Word Of The Year 2025 community growth irish dancing Dec 26, 2024

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. 

 

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Move With Meg Fest 2025 coaching community friendship irish dancing Dec 11, 2024

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...

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2024 Year Reflection growth irish dancing oireachtas Dec 05, 2024

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. 

 

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How this ONE small thing can help your Irish Dancing technique and prevent injury feis injury prevention irish dancing Nov 28, 2024

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...

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Your Oireachtas Mindset Guide 2024 confidence irish dancing mindset oireachtas Nov 14, 2024

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...

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Feis Day Nutrition for Irish Dancers feis irish dancing nutrition Nov 07, 2024

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...

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Amazing Abs: How Working On Your Core Will Improve Your Irish Dancing coaching consistency exercises irish dancing Oct 31, 2024

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...

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How To Make New Feis Friends community feis friendship irish dancing Oct 24, 2024

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...

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How To FULLY Prepare As An Irish Dancer focus irish dancing mind-body connection positive self-talk preparation Oct 15, 2024

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...

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Five Ways to Stay Connected to Your Irish Dance Community Around The World community feis friendship irish dancing Aug 29, 2024

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...

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Three Exercises To Jump Higher As An Irish Dancer coaching exercises irish dancing jump higher Aug 21, 2024

 

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...

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How to Create a Practise Plan this Summer…and Why it is Important for Irish Dancers consistency focus hard work irish dancing Aug 14, 2024

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...

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