Intro to Irish Dancing - Wardrobe

A look into the art of Irish Dancing, including some history and the basics of the dance.

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Howto & Style

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• irish
• dancing
• riverdance
• ireland
• dance

[MrDanceobssesesme]

she doesn't know SH**! DONT LISTEN TO HER PEOPLE!

[HyperMusicThing]

im an irish dancing in northern ireland and we don't wear all those silly horrible looking shiny dresses we just wear school ones and we don't wear wigs or curl our hair either!!!

[Donegallass72]

@HyperMusicThing I understand this so I looked it up. From Donegal myself so was so confused as to the many things Americans do with Irish dance. Read below. Keep dancing

[Donegallass72]

Depending on who you ask, the tightly wound big hair of the female Irish folk dancers came from a cultural longing. Irish lasses with delicately curled hair abound in Irish lore. Curly hair is also reminiscent of a time when young Irish ladies dressed in their Sunday best with curls to attend religious services. Another functional reason is big curly hair balances out the big stiff dresses the girls wear and accentuates their dance moves.

[EllieNiCathail]

@HyperMusicThing Where I teach we dont wear dresses just white polo shirts and blue skirts its much cheaper and it looks just as good

[EllieNiCathail]

@kardancer1 I've seen it. I tend to agree with that brian guy the fake tan is ridiculus. It's meant to test your dancing skills not your looks. If you watch it back you'll see what I mean.

[kardancer1]

@EllieNiCathail I suggest you check out the movie "JIg" the Irish Dance documentary. It shows dancers from all over the world and when they go to Worlds they wear the wigs, make-up and fancy dresses. It all depends on where you are and what your into. I have dear friends in Ireland and have danced with them there at the University of Limerick "Irish World Academy" and all of them "from all over Ireland" including my friend from Wales and Scotland wear the fancy dress, wig,etc to compete in.

[BalletFreak1122]

@HyperMusicThing

yes they do wear that stuff mabey not in your school. But if you go to the world champtionships or a compatition you will see that they DO wear the dresses and the wigs. Mabey your school is more proformance then compatition? Who knows! Both are fun! irish dancing is irish dancing no matter what you wear!

[IrishFlyingSquirrel]

At my dance school we all wear wigs except for the 5/6 year olds, and we all wear school dresses. Solo dresses are earned by moving up in competition. all students in pc or champ have solo dresses, beginners do not.

[AshlieBbe12]

its not very very possible to see a wig in a dance competition. i dance in wales and NO ONE wears one !

[Regina7ist]

haha im sorry but tem wee girls in make up an wigs reminded me of big fat gypsy weddings lol

[IrishDancerColm]

Sorry competers