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...

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...

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...

‘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...

Nationals season is approaching - whether you are competing at the British, Irish, American or Australian Nationals, we are sure that you are focused and working hard to achieve your Nationals goals. But there are often parts of preparing for Nationals that dancers overlook and forget about that sto...

Having a strong and confident posture while dancing is key to impressing judges at Feises. In competitive Irish dancing, posture is not just a fundamental element; it's a way to show the judges your confident composure, self-belief, and poise. 

As the technical and athletic demands of Irish danc...

Are you an Irish dancer looking to take your on-stage performances to the next level? 

Whether you're a beginner or an Open Champion, one aspect that can truly make or break your performance is stage presence. In this blog, we'll delve into why stage presence matters in Irish dancing and provide...

Perfecting your ‘feis look’ can help any dancer feel more confident on stage. From the age of U11, Irish dancers can wear makeup to compete under the heavy stage lights. This aspect of Irish dancing can often come under scrutiny, but we believe that by learning to achieve the perfect feis makeup for...

Picture this…

You arrive at a big feis that you have spent weeks and months preparing for. You’ve prepared really well at class and during your time at home and you feel ready to hit the big stage and enjoy every moment of it. 

But you get on stage and your legs feel lethargic, sleepy and he...