Irish dancing is part of my life. And I recently have forgotten all that it has took and how far I have actually come. This blog is to share motivation, struggles, and anything else I know irish dance to be. None of these pictures are mine unless stated, just the words.Tumblr (3.0; @beatup)http://beatup.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m99ztk0Mjd1r3z07mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2 day workshop. 7 hours each day. 2 set dances and 3 reels and 3 treble jigs, learnt and dance-able to music. my <strike>feet</strike> <strike>brain</strike> <strike>body</strike> everything hurts.</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/31249337199http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/31249337199Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:53:55 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1XDbKjs6qW4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>What I love most about dance.</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/30980052001http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/30980052001Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:25:56 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m984ijkcqt1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/30106591369http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/30106591369Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:51:09 -0400irish dancebig catswinningfirst placetough<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9275eYIOA1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29969549003http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29969549003Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:45:17 -0400dressestrustingirish danceforgivingresultscompetitive<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSQXhVANezY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29901630098http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29901630098Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:53:56 -0400irish dancetreble reelmale dancerrhythm<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90ymt2jSn1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29832091263http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29832091263Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:57:53 -0400irish dancehardshoestagepracticemotivationdetermination<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8xnceFTLB1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29761841514http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29761841514Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:53:15 -0400irish dancefeiscompetitionwigback stageproformance<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8xl9j0yee1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29694743528http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/29694743528Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:25 -0400irish dancejealousoverbeach<p>I’ve actually started taking glucosamine sulfate which helps lubricate your joints and its helped a lot. But I’m not sure how old you are and if it would make a difference for you. It used to be killer though because I would teach for 3 hours before my own class and would wear my hard shoes pretty much that whole time, so practice sneakers did put off the pain when the main teacher let me wear them.  I also tried extra cushion type things but they caused other problems in my foot. It hasn’t gone away, but I can manage through it.</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23897843979http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23897843979Sun, 27 May 2012 20:40:17 -0400<p><strong>hardest dance:</strong> slip jig<br/><strong>easiest dance:</strong> reel<br/><strong>longest continuous dance time:</strong> 7.5 hornpipe steps=4:15 min nonstop <br/><strong>time taken off dance:</strong> a year while at university</p> <p><strong>worst injury:</strong> sesamoiditis <br/><strong>preventative measures taken:</strong> dance sneakers/calf stretches/20 minutes to warmup <br/><strong>favorite stretch:</strong> butterfly stretch/hip stretch<br/><strong>pet peeves: </strong>when someone wines and moans about their placement but doesn’t put in the hard work to achieve what they claim they should get.</p> <p><strong>street shoes:</strong> size 7.5 toms<br/><strong>soft shoes:</strong> size 2 rutherford cavans<br/><strong>hard shoes:</strong> size 3w fays black sole</p> <p><strong>hours dancing in class/week:</strong> 3 - 4.5<br/><strong>hours dancing on own/week:</strong> 2 - 6 depending on up coming feis/majors<br/><strong>your worst nightmare:</strong> falling off a raised stage or having it collapse under me while dancing<br/><strong>what holds you back:</strong> my legs are big fat logs and I can’t jump.<br/><strong>what pulls you up:</strong> my rhythm and turn out</p> <p><strong>current level:</strong> open champ<br/><strong>mental level:</strong> not recalling at regionals (I hold my breath every year)<br/><strong>goal level:</strong> recalling at worlds</p> <p><strong>motivation:</strong> the younger dancers I teach telling me great job at feis and the dancers who have so much ambition they make it to champs quickly and nearly surpass me!<br/><strong>deterrence:</strong> when a dancer doesn’t deserve a placement but get it because of politics, (that goes both ways, when good dancers get a crummy placements and bad dancers out place what they actually deserve.)</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23895664772http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23895664772Sun, 27 May 2012 20:03:00 -0400irish danceirish dance surveybeatupnationalsdance<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cwfpgcAm1qkjszro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23547608450http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23547608450Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01:35 -0400irish dancefeetsore musclescallused feetlegsdancerbeatup<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cwf9o43m1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23486817360http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/23486817360Mon, 21 May 2012 13:13:00 -0400irish dancefade outhard workkeep fightingchampiondancerbeatup<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6ZgY0jMEfY0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I just can’t get over this hornpipe rhythm!</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/22243214942http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/22243214942Wed, 02 May 2012 01:49:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m10p8cDXWC1qkjszro1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>whether you love it, hate it, can’t wait for it to be over, or never want it to end.</p> <p>happy st. patrick’s day to all my irish dancing friends!</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/19455879526http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/19455879526Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:05:05 -0400irish dancest. patrick's dayleprechaunparadeirish dancersst. pats<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/baI04CtVpBw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>cool!!!!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rinceforever.tumblr.com/post/19346401638/the-jeremiah-molyneaux-north-kerry-version-of">rinceforever</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Jeremiah Molyneaux (North Kerry) version of the Blackbird that dates back to the dancing masters.  Ans cool tomfoolery after that!</p> <p>Start watching at :50!!</p> </blockquote>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/19376305058http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/19376305058Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:49:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0a2qo7Bjs1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thank you infinitelovex0! Very well put!</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/18668854056http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/18668854056Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:06:05 -0500irish dancesolo dressesmakeupwigsinfinitelovex0back stage<p>If you love it, I don’t see a reason to stop.  Even though the superficial stuff seems like it’s been taking over, the dancing will never go away.  The people that stay in it, don’t do it for the glitz and the glory, they do it because they get that same joy from dancing, and they want that feeling to last as long as it can. </p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/18483908619http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/18483908619Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:53:21 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzudc2w2Oj1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzudc2w2Oj1qkjszro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzudc2w2Oj1qkjszro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzudc2w2Oj1qkjszro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Ok, be honest, too much white? It looks really goofy close up but on stage it will lengthen my legs? I’m in a place right now where I either want crazy crazy white, or none at all… HELP!!!</p> <p>(saw the iconic whites and wanted to bring the white closer to the toe, almost thinking my hard shoe could look like ballet flats, hahaha..)</p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/18124461453http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/18124461453Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:33:00 -0500irish dancehard shoeswhite tape<p><img height="228" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzogrrV5t61qjqpzd.gif" width="300"/></p> <p><img height="235" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyix5vUoFQ1r0b18o.gif" width="300"/></p> <p>Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! </p>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/17960755850http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/17960755850Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:28:51 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdbq6fN0P1qkjszro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/17770989828http://beatup.tumblr.com/post/17770989828Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:04:06 -0500irish danceceiliunbelievablemasteredperformimpossible