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Benefits of Irish Dancing
Increases Physical Skills
Irish Dance helps dancers young and old develop body control and coordination. It creates strong leg muscles and nimble feet. Dancing is also a great aerobic exercise.
Increases Mental Skills
Dancers must listen to their teachers, follow their directions, memorize steps, and dance to a beat. They also have to develop the ability to recognize, understand and fix their mistakes.
Increases Competitive Spirit and Goal-Setting
Feisanna will encourage the dancer’s desire to do well and to dance to the best of their ability, in fields of sometimes over a hundred dancers.
Increases Self-Esteem
It helps to increase the dancer’s confidence and develop a stage presence.
Forms Lasting Friendships
Not only with classmates, but through performing and competing, Irish dancers meet others from all parts of the city, state, country and world.
Promotes Irish Culture
An American revival of Irish identity and tradition began in the 1960s, and widespread interest in Irish Dancing exploded with Riverdance in 1994. While a young dancer may not comprehend this particular benefit while training, this revival continues!