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There are a few variations that exist. They are all pretty similar. All lovey. ❤

They are permitted and used regularly.

Oh that’s super cool! So glad you found it helpful! 💖

Thank you! Sorry to be so long to respond. Yes they do! At both feisanna and Grade exams.

Hmm. You might be able to do them over the pinky toes instead of all the toes. Try it and let me know how it goes!

@@MJPAcademyIrishDance i can do them but at a very low hight. Should i practice from there or not at all till i can do it properly? I definitely need to use a support and be careful. My ankles are funky, i kind of hurt mine several weeks ago in class and it's never been really bad but i feel it twinging sometimes and I'm so nervous I'll injure myself worse. I've been doing lots of strengthening exercises, stretching, ice and massage so i hope it gets better :( Thanks for the response

Aw thank you! I probably ordered them online or bought them at the yoga studio I go to. It was a long time ago. Just search for "cork yoga blocks".

Good question. I think I understand what you are asking. So for dancing in Softshoes, you can dance with the ball ball of the foot on the floor and the ankles arched up as high as you can go. For championship dancers in Softshoe, you would want to be dancing on the very tips of your toes (En pointe) whenever possible but some dancers can never actually achieve this. They can still do well and place. But a dancer dancing on the tips of their toes in Softshoe will place higher than a dancer on demi-pointe (Ball of the foot). Is this what you were asking? If not, please write back and try again. Haha.

@@MJPAcademyIrishDance Yes, that does help! Thanks so much.

There are grade exams that students can take in Irish dance in CLRG. There are 12 grades and then a teachers exam. Many of my students take these exams so I label the dances they need for each exam with the grade level for convenience. Or for anyone else from other schools that might be taking their grades and looking for videos of the dances.

@@MJPAcademyIrishDance is this new because I’ve never heard of this before

@@Wafaloo Grades have always been around. But weren't popular in North America until around ..I wanna say around 2009? Are you with CLRG? Or a different organization? Here is a link to what grades are and when they are offered. www.idtana.org/events/clrg-grade-exams-2/

⁠@@MJPAcademyIrishDanceoh okay. Yes I’m CLRG, but I’d stopped dancing in the very early 2000s and this wasn’t a thing back then. At the very least, it was very uncommon and I never heard about it. I’m also getting back into it after many years away so it’s interesting to see how things have changed.

Yay!!

I am So pleased to hear this helped! Made my day!

Because you don’t do the same steps as them

Yes they are! They are called poodle socks or bubble socks. Some companies even make them with rhinestones on them. :)

@@MJPAcademyIrishDance okay, thank you!

I am SO glad to hear that! Thank you so much for watching and exercising alongside me!

I hope you get on the podium!!

I choreographed one for a student a long time ago but I've never personally had a Kilkenny that I competed with. It is a bit of a marathon so good on you for dancing that one!

Aw! Thank you so much!!

I know right? She blows my mind. She practices ALL the time. She is competitive swimmer too so she is super strong. And she did some ballet when she was little. But mostly its her hard work and drive.

Oh! And thank you for the compliment!

Thank you so much! They worked really hard leading up to the competition.

Great question! It depends on how many days you train. A good rule of thumb is three times a week. But if you are dancing 4 days a week then maybe just two days a week to prevent overtraining and to be sure you get a rest day each week. Or, if you do these after you are finished your dancing for the day then you could go back up to three a week. Totally depends on your dance goals, fitness level and training routine. You can ask your teachers and/or your doctor or physiotherapist as well.

Thank you!

I'm so pleased! Thank you for your support!

@@MJPAcademyIrishDance ofc! 💗💗

I finally started irish dancing classes and it’s amazing even though these exercises are kinda hard I push through so I can be like you one day ☺️☘️💗