Catie at Worlds Belfast 2008

Catie at Worlds Belfast 2008

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• Irish
• Dancing
• Worlds
• 2008
• Karl
• Drake

[comotumama]

Hello! Are you a pupil of Karl Drake?, I love this man it is a good irish dancer.

Regards from mexico!!!!!!!

[verahayworth]

Hi, I am Karls friend of 20 yrs, i live in Ireland, we danced together here. He's a great teacher. i'll tell him you saw the video.

[mplsirish]

which age group was this?

[verahayworth]

This is either 14-15 or 15-16. V good competition.

[headraiders]

i started off with curling my own hair for the for first 8 years but than it took soo much effort and havin a wig was just convienant.

Im all for being very tradition and i hate how the new dresses look like now, no celtic patterns on at all, flouresent material, the tutu's underneath.

To me it feels like more of a beauty pagent, u can have a stunning dress and have it as bright as u want but its irish dancing!!! its about ur feet!

Its a shame its had to change so drasticly

[FeisGirl]

is one of the other dancers wearing the Annabelle wig??? i hate that wig, it's so creepy looking especially when it's blonde!

[animal9lover9]

I'm in U11 and my dance teacher does not like those big wigs, she does not allow them!I'm walking around a feis and everyone has their big wigs on and there I am just with my hair straight down, no makeup or anything!!

[irishdancerguy]

who is that girl in 6th ? please tell

[headraiders]

shouldnt ur legs be doing that rather luminous colours and orange peel?

[headraiders]

i think the whole thing is unnecessary, if you want to go for the big wig, make up, fake tan than that is your choice but it doesnt make u a better dancer. Dont think the judges really care much if u can put fake tan on without it streaking and if they do...they shouldnt be judges!

[xxxaoifebeefaxxx]

I Tink Tan And Too Much Make-Up Should Be Banned Cos Half The Girls Competin Look Like They Should Be In Beauty Pageants Not Feis But The Wigs As Long As There Not Too Big Are Ok ! In My Dance School Wigs And Tan Are Banned Which I Tink Is Good Its More Traditional :D I Notice The Girl In De Video Has No Wig But Yu Should Curl Her Hair Not Just Make It Look Big Cos Dats Not De Tradition :D

[trinitydancer0614]

omg people

ID has evolved

we wear wigs makeup and sometimes we tan

accept it and get over it

if you dont want to do any of it then dont theres no rule saying u have to

[irishdancerox123]

Great job to Catie! Congratulations for placing at the worlds!

[irishdancerox123]

I like the wigs- it's kind of cool to wear one, and dresses would kind of look weird without them. However, I wish that little girls would wear smaller wigs, not the huge ones made for bigger girls in the older age groups. They don't have to be bun wigs if they don't want them, but you know- not the fullest wig on the market. The same goes to make-up. I think little girls get excited about wearing it to the feises, but some of them overdo it. But I still think a little make-up should be allowed.

[avalonapple]

I suppose the wigs, makeup, fake tan, and glitzy dresses come from the influence of Riverdance. When I was active in stepdancing in the stone age (80's;D most of the girls either had their hair curled or simply styled. I can still see girls walking around Gaelic Park in the Bronx with their hair in those pink foam curlers! The parents then would have balked at the idea of fake tans and makeup...the costumes and shoes were costly enough!