Should i start irish dancing as my younger sister does it and ive learnt all of her steps. A couple of people?

Question

have told me i should do it but i have no confidence and feel like i should have started when she did so i could be up to her level. any advice is welcome!

Answer 1

uh u can try it...

Answer 2

There is one thing anyone interested in Irish dancing needs to know: "starting too late" is a myth!

Michael Flatly, who essentially made Irish dancing famous, began dancing at age eleven. He was considered “too old” to begin dancing competitively…seems that the consensus was wrong, seeing how he is now considered by many to be the best Irish dancer of all time, does it not? You would enjoy perusing the below link.

http://www.dance.net/topic/2142622/1/Iri

You might be interested in reading this one, too:

http://www.michaelflatley.com/biography....

This site has success stories from ADULTS who started dancing in their late twenties and made it to Worlds, etcetera.

http://www.dance.net/topic/3535707/1/Iri...

Justin Boros began dancing at age fifteen. He was very determined, and after much hard work, he auditioned for Lord of the Dance in 1999, was accepted, and now dances with of one of the troupes performing here in the U.S.

I really think that the bottom line as far as progressing in Irish dancing is concerned is determination…But remember, the minute you stop enjoying the dance, so that you are focusing solely on the competition aspect, it is no longer worth the effort you are putting into the dance. Even if you succeed, you won't be happy in what you are accomplishing. Don't make your dream a nightmare. Every time you begin to "morph" over something, whether in regards to not moving ahead as quickly as you would like, or not placing the way you had hoped, just refocus your mind...relish every moment of the dance; create goals, but do not let those goals take over your life. **As a side note**-- Judges will notice whether or not you take pleasure in what you are doing; it really makes a difference. Don't get discouraged; just remember to work hard, dance hard, and have fun! Everyone else in competition is in the same boat as you; they might be at an "advantage" because they started earlier than you, but if you work hard, you can do just as well as anyone else! Keep Michael Flatly and Justin Boros in mind. :)

Here are some sites with information that will help to propel you along as you learn Irish dance.

http://www.theconnorswebsite.com/irishda...

http://www.olivehurley.com/

http://irishbutterfly.server298.com/

http://www.irishdancer.com/

http://www.dance.net/irishbeginners.html

http://www.irish-dancer.co.uk/

The below links contain sites with music and instructional videos, a few of which videos were created by masters like Jean Butler (the lead female dancer with Riverdance). Obviously, the steps in the instructional videos will be different from the steps you are learning in your school...If you think you will get confused, then it would be better not to look into the instructional videos...

http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcount...

http://bookguy.com/irish/irish_dance.htm

http://www.securesearch.org/irish_dance/

http://www.irishrecords.com/

http://www.murphyroche.com/About/Our_CDs...

http://search.ebay.com/irish-dance-cds_W...

http://www.activevideos.com/irish.htm?gc...

http://www.irishdancer.com/music.htm

Good sites.

http://www.dance.net/irish0.html

http://www.dance.net/topic/7221897/1/Iri...

You have a leg up on many others…you’re familiar with the dance steps, and others saw potential in you!

God bless! :)