Dance, dance, wherever you may be.

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Reblogging again because I could listen to this all day

I know the word ‘inspiration’ gets thrown around a lot - but when it comes to Rohan that is exactly what she is. I can say from the privilege of getting to dance in the same class as her previously I have honestly never met anyone who has worked tirelessly towards their goal with so much determination. After every set back or disappointment this girl has dealt with any result with so much class and poise. To put 110% into every dance, at every class, week in-week out for so many years. Rohan is the true definition of a champion. 

OKAY BUT ME???????

Excuse me what

Let me just go cry in a corner now. Ok thanks.

Forever reblog

I think this is my 4th time rebloging

YES ITS COMING BACK AROUND

at least my 15th time rebloggig it and I have no shame

Forever reblog

Favorite set ever

Every time I see this I watch it 20 times then reblog

So incredible

insane

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I’ve never gotten so many notes on a post. This means a lot to me because years ago, when I used to stalk the Irish dance side of Tumblr but didn’t have my own blog, I saw a lot of hate towards the Southern Region. It hurt me a lot because we can’t help where we live and we’re damn good dancers because we have something to prove. I was brought home to the same house I live in today on the day I was born. I have gone to the same studio in my home town for ten years of doing Irish dance. Just because my family didn’t move to New York or Boston for me to dance at a “popular” Irish dance school doesn’t mean I can’t have a good a chance as any to win big. Due to illness and unforeseen circumstances, I never got a chance to even compete to qualify for Worlds. I only competed at the oireachtas once as an open prizewinner level dancer in the traditional set dance championship. I was very close to qualifying for prelims, but didn’t make my teacher’s deadline, so I had to compete in Trad Set instead. That day opened my eyes because the novice/prizewinner dancers in my competition were insanely good. And we were all obviously from the Southern Region. I was floored by the talent and I think many of the dancers in my group would have recalled, if not qualified for nationals/worlds, in the regular competition- and we were all definitely novice/prizewinner dancers. I can assure there was no fudging of level. I think sometimes it’s hard to move up because Irish dance is so subjective. It doesn’t mean you’re not a good dancer. I’ve seen novice dancers that were better than OC dancers before. It’s all subjective and based on who you compete against that day and what the judge thinks. It’s the same with the Southern Region vs. other religions. We haven’t suddenly gotten good. Maybe we didn’t win due to subjectivity beyond our control. I didn’t think my group would be that great due to the fact that it was not open to champs and I was falsely believing the s*it spewed about the SR. I may have had the stomach flu that day, but that was only part of the reason I was shocked I placed 5th. It was because the dancers were AMAZING. I was scared I wouldn’t make the recall, which was only eight dancers. I am sorry that I falsely assumed those ideas that Southern Region dancers were inferior. We’re incredible and just as amazing as anyone from California, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, or heck, even Ireland. Go SR. And go Simone and Saoirse, and also Jason, our first ever World Champion. @simone-adele @saoirsedeboy @jasonhays91

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