Boys

There has always been a debate about who has it easier when dancing. Below is the boys side of the story. In competition boys always seem to qualify for the world championships easier because there are less in there age group. Here is my Honest Point of view on Irish Dance.

Boys Point Of View:

When I first started Irish Dance I was 11 and the steps where hard to pick up. I had to learn it all from my big sisters which were going dancing from the age of 6 and 8. The shoes I had to wear were awful and I could hardly dance without falling over or tripping up on my heals. It was hard work but as the year went on I learnt to deal with it and I was able to dance all my dances neatly and polished well at least good enough to watch. I went to my first every competition and went from novice to intermediate and went home that day with a major smile on my face. The next competition I had to go to was a bit harder as there were people I hadn't seen before and it was a bit bigger than usual. I managed to get in high places like 3rd and 4th but never 1st and this was dancing against girls that were just going into open as there steps were really intricate with lots of flashy moves about the stage and big high jumps. The next stop was the British Nationals, a very big competition for Irish Dancers as the first few places get to go to the worlds. I danced my first 2 rounds and then had to wait for the recall, which was very frustrating and worrying. I never got the recall at this big event as there were about 30 in my age group compared to the girls. I decided to go to the Great Britain Championships and never got the recall again. It was really hard and most boys were from Ireland for a change. I really had to work my butt over the next few months and really got my rhythm in my heavies up to scratch for the Oireachtas , which was the qualifying for the world championships. You wouldn't believe it but I got 4th place and I  qualified for the world championships. I got 36th at the worlds and that was it. I haven't got to the worlds ever since, because I have got 4th at the Oireachtas ever since. After that year they let 3 qualify every year which was pretty unlucky for me.

Irish Dance is so much fun for me. I really enjoy the competition and watching the girls dance. The best part is meeting the girls ;)

Hope this makes more boys want to dance because I can tell you its worth it when you think about all the shows you could go into and how much the girls will like you if you got into a show tee he.

The Worst thing about the dancing would have to be wearing those boys reel shoes. I find that by putting a soft piece of sponge, which isn't noticeable, at the back of your heel. It protects you from getting any blisters yet its comfy. Try it out it works quite well. One more thing lol. When you get boys reel shoes make sure that you get elastics for them, which is a piece of elasticized material which goes round the under sole of your shoe and the heel. These keep your shoe on really well.