Learning to Irish Dance

I'm in my late 20s and have just started to learn heavy shoe dancing with the aid of DVDs etc. This is the Treble Jig taken from the Royal Tara school DVD. I'm posting because most other Irish dancing videos are of people who are very good, often at a young age, which is daunting when you are learning. As I am a beginner, please do not copy me! Please feel free to give constructive comments.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Irish
• Dancing
• Dance
• Treble
• Jig
• Learning

[slifer15]

how can we learn from that when all ur doing is showing your feet and not slowing it down or anything really bad man ...really bad shame on you

[bob1oughti2000]

@slifer15 I'm sorry you didn't find the video helpful. As my video info section states, I'm a beginner myself and don't want people to copy me, as my technique isn't great yet. I asked for constructive criticism only.

Please read the info sections and find out what things are meant for before you suggest things are "bad" or that someone should be "ashamed". You might cause unnecessary upset otherwise. Regards.

[PolkaDotDesigns]

hmmm, I guess it's people like you he's talking about.

[LucyBeeBeauty]

thank you so much for posting this! i am 19 and really want to start to learn -as a total novice speaking, i thought your video was bloody impressive !! i wish i could do that so much! i would love to see what else you learnt from the dvd :) would you recommend it?

[eatsleepdanceful]

make sure your feet don't go outwards on your shuffles. they need to go forward and land behind each other as in you were in fifth position. good job though :)

[CRNIrishDancer]

CROSS THEM FEET if that was me my dance teacher would have shouted at me,especially with the worlds she would have made me do like 15-30 press/push ups!;o she is soo strict!!!

[jazzifire]

cross cross cross!!!

[lizzy24u]

im a irish dancer and your doing great but try to work on crossing your feet more, turning your feet out, and getting higher on those jumps

[PaperBagGuy1996]

In the beginning it kind of sounds like the super Mario bro's theme

[peacexlove19]

@slifer15 bob1oughti20000 isnt trying to show anything. she/he is saying that they are learning to dance.

[25MFF]

u need to make louder beats and also make every beat and u need to cross all of your tebles, heels forward,and cross your legs!!!

[irishdancersami]

I have to say- this is pretty good for a beginner. I'm trying to learn too...but I'm 12 :) Keep going and try to do that faster- then you'll look like a professional! And also, remember to cross your feet just a little more ;) Nice job!

[benjokazooie]

i am looking to learn to irish dance. although i dont think il be able to pick it up.

my other half used to dance with pineapple some years ago but her dance partner dropped her and screwed up her knees. but she has told me alot.

where did you get your dvds from? have you joined a dance club? is it as hard to pick up as it seems?