From Feis Day friction to feeling like a team. A live masterclass for Irish dance parents who want to truly understand their dancer — and support them with real confidence.
Cameras on or off — completely your choice. Recording available afterwards.
You drove them to class three times this week. You sorted the wig, the dress, the socks. You sat in a freezing sports hall for two hours at the Feis. You cheered the loudest.
And then — on the way home — you said something you thought was kind.
And suddenly you were the enemy.
If you've ever left a competition thinking that — this masterclass is for you.
Because here's what nobody tells Irish dance parents: your dancer isn't trying to be difficult. They're carrying a kind of pressure that most adults don't fully see — and they don't always have the words to explain it.
The snapping before they go on stage. The shutting down after a result. The "you were amazing!" that lands completely wrong. These aren't personality clashes. They're communication gaps. And once you understand what's actually going on inside your dancer's mind, everything changes.
Your dancer is anxious, snappy, or completely shut down. You're trying to calm them. They're reading it as pressure — and the car journey feels like a battleground.
You saw something brilliant out there. They're convinced they were terrible. You reassure them. They get frustrated. Both of you go quiet on the way home.
You offer one small, well-meaning observation — something the teacher mentioned — and it lands like a criticism, even though that's not what you meant at all.
You want to support them. You just don't know how. And the harder you try, the further away they seem. You're doing everything right — and it still isn't landing.
None of this makes you a bad parent. It makes you a normal one — navigating a sport that asks a lot from everyone in the family.
The missing piece isn't more effort. It's understanding.
Annabelle Nunnery isn't just a mindset coach. She stood in those wings. She felt those nerves. She knows exactly what it's like to carry the weight of a big competition — and not have the tools to handle it.
She performed professionally with Celtic Legends and Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance — in London's West End and across Europe. And as a dancer, she struggled. Not because she wasn't talented. But because nobody had ever helped her understand what was happening in her own head.
That experience sent her down a path of study. She now holds qualifications in NLP, NLP Coaching and Practitioner, and Time Line Therapy. She supports 70+ dancers every single month through the MWM Gold Club and her 1-1 coaching.
Her whole career is built on one belief: when dancers feel understood — by themselves and the people closest to them — everything gets better.
This masterclass is her sharing that directly with you. Not with your dancer. With you.
Because you'll understand what's actually going on for your dancer — and what they need from you in high-pressure moments.
And just as importantly — what not to say, and why it matters. You'll have real language to use in real moments.
The shutting down, the snapping, the "I was rubbish" — it will all make so much more sense once you understand what's driving it.
Simple, practical tools you can use immediately — before, during, and after competitions — that actually help.
Not two people pulling in different directions. A real parent-dancer team — with each other, not against each other.
Whatever's ahead — Feises, Oireachtas, qualifiers — you'll go into it with more understanding and real confidence.
I saw a difference in Caoimhe's confidence, especially leading up to the Worlds. I was very pleased with her change in positivity in the lead up to and during the competition.
The most important lesson I learnt was changing the way I think about myself — and being able to say something good instead of bad things.
The mindset session was very helpful. It made me think about the World Championships with more confidence and helped me dance to the best of my abilities, without any fear.
Eabha is really enjoying the Gold Club — and in such a short time is making massive progress. Her teachers are so impressed by her improvements.
Ashlyn is officially in Open Champion. Massive thank you to you and Rachael. Excited to focus hard on preparing for Nationals.
Because what happens in the car on the way home matters. How you respond after a difficult result matters. Nobody's been teaching this to parents directly. Until now.
She's a former professional dancer who struggled with exactly what your dancer faces — and she's spent years studying why, and what actually helps. She's not guessing. She's teaching from lived experience and formal training.
You'll walk away with real language and real tools to use at the very next Feis. Not abstract concepts — actual things to say, do, and try when the pressure is on.
This masterclass is built around one belief: you're already doing a great job. This just helps you do it in a way that lands better — for your dancer, and for you.
Less than a takeaway. No ongoing commitment. Cameras on or off. Recording included. If you can make the live session, brilliant — and if you can't, the recording will be there.
One payment. No subscription. No strings.
The driving, the waiting, the cheering, the encouragement. This masterclass is one hour that helps all of that effort actually land the way you mean it to. For your dancer. And for you.
Register Now — £9 per family →Live on Zoom · 21 May · Recording available for all registrants