AMA- I’m an Irish dancer!

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I’ve seen other people doing this sort of thread so thought I’d give it a go in case anyone was interested or had any questions about Irish dancing or dancing in general!😁

Can a girl do well in competitions without having to wear a wig, lots of make up and glitzy dress?

I have a question. Why did you not put this thread here?

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What are tips of the shoes you stand on your toes made from.Just a solid block of leather?

What fake tan do you use?

Interested also Iamnotin.
Looks like taking part in contests is really quite expensive.

Do you have grade exams that you can take in Irish Dancing ?

How long does it take to wreck your joints if you’re in Riverdance?

Michael Flatley — dance genius or arrogant sleazemonkey?

What the focus on big hair and fake tan? I just don’t get what’s Irish about it.

It’s fantastically clever and lovely to watch but the little girls dressed up like dolls is like an American pageant

why do the dancers riverdance etc) always wear black tights

Starter question.

What's your background in Irish dance? I'm not asking for anything identifying like specific competition wins!

Are you Steph McGovern?

Which school do you/did you dance for?

Are you Irish?

Do your knees really bend the wrong way?

What's with the make-up, wigs and fake tan on little girls?
I did Irish dancing many years ago and there wasn't any of that, but it seems to be compulsory now.
Why and when did it change?
It turned me off sending DC to lessons.

Why did you choose to be an irish dancer out of anything else

Are you Michael Flatley?

When did the ridiculous dresses, hairdos and tans start? They are not traditional. I have a photograph of my DM when she was about 15 in her Irish dancing outfit. It was a beautiful cream linen tunic style dress and a shawl caught on one shoulder with a brooch. Black stockings and black shoes. This was taken around 90 years ago. Her hair was in its normal bob. Beautiful.
The stiff dresses, wigs and fake tans add nothing but expense.

Are you the individual that was randomly irish dancing and flinging their legs in the air in the Hogan Stand Pub in San Pedro a few years back.

This AMA seems to be lots of questions but zero answers.....

Ooh. I've got a 10yo Irish dancer and a 14yo who has just quit but regretting it!

DD1 did a few feiseanna but refused to wear the wig and make up and got a bit disillusioned with it as a consequence. DD2 is desperate to go to a feis and wants the whole shebang but I have to confess I'm not keen.

Well this has been riveting.

Do you know how this works OP? We ask questions and you give responses

Did you know you're actually meant to answer the questions?

Anyone else want to step in? 😅

Some Irish dancing schools adopt the simple dress of black dress, sash and no wigs and paraphernalia (which I must confess I don't entirely dislike). But it's not quite the same thing