I’m a dancer in a community company is Southern California. I have not yet generated enough strength to execute a birdie so an over down is way beyond me right now. I love the exercises you have recommended and I plan to use my winter break to do these. Thank you!
I'm a martial arts and yoga professional who wants to learn how to do this, and I want to pay you the very highest compliment I can pay any movement arts professional - you are SO talented, as a teacher!!! You really know how to break complicated movements down and emphasize key points. Thanks for sharing what you're so excellent at!
interesting that irish dancers uses their quads alot - in ballet, like irish dance the legs are turned out. but the emphasis in ballet is to use the butt and abductors to push the leg forward and upwards, once those muscles can't push anymore, the adductors take over and pull the leg forwards and up to carry the motion through and as high as possible. if you're concentrating on using your quads in ballet, the most you can achieve is 110-120 degrees not the 160-175 degrees most advanced dancers are capable of. I did notice when irish dancers do the second leg kick (which is supposed to be higher than the first) they also adopt these mechanics.... interesting differences between the styles :)
Hi Parisian, That is so interesting! I wonder if are using mechanics that we are not aware of since we are so focused on the look of what we are trying to achieve most of the time as opposed to how it feels in our bodies to execute it the way you do in ballet.
It would be very interesting if you could make a video about body hygiene (lol that came out so wrong). I refer to a video about how to take care of the joints, ankles, knees, hips, etc. because with so many jumps they tend to suffer a lot. Or even tips on food and nutrition aimed at irish dancers. All your videos are excellent, thank you very much for sharing! Best regards, from Buenos Aires :)
Haha. Oh dear. Yes I see what you mean though. I will see what I can do. :) I do have an injury prevention video on my chanel. Its old but its kicking around on there.
Can you make a video on exercises to do for arching more. I have flat feet and when I try to arch too much, they cramp up and I can't move them. Thank you so much if you read this, your videos are great😘😍
Thats a great idea! Im super slow at making videos between teaching and running the studio but I will put it on my list for you and try to get to it soon!
Great video. Could you please do a video on how to do twists, forward and back and how to jump in the air and change your feet and back again before you land. Like a ballerina
Hi Rebecca, as soon as Paddies is over I will get back to making videos. Those are both fabulous ideas for videos and I will try to do both for you. :)
Good way to learn? If you habe trouble with theae particular exercises you can start with basic leg lifts and work your way up. A really great one (that you will hate if your like me) are frogs. You basically do a squat stamding on your toes and then hop without lowering your ankles. Really works the lower half of the body but you coukd learn a basic skip and hop on HowCast or something and have fun right now. :-) I only managed to pass my beginner soft shoe before Inhad to stop :-( Really hard to keep myself going without a community. Something I've always sucked at. LoL
Hi my name is lydia and I do Irish dancing but I can,t do my 121 and jump over,s yet but I keep trying until I can do it even my mum dose to but she is older than me because she is 29 years old and she dose her hard shoes and I do my soft shoes but my and my mums Irish dancing teacher is called Louise and she helps me and my mum learns more and more until we know the dance and then we go on the next dance until we know all of it and we go on to the over dance
I have to thank you so much for your videos! Thanks a lot for your tips! The region I live there's no irish dance school and I want to learn it so much! Maybe I'll never dance as well as if i was in a school, but at least i have fun! Thanks, thanks thanks!!! :) By the way, don't you teach irish dance online?
B&B Thank you so much! So glad I could help! I don't teach classes online because I have a dance studio in Canada. :) But if there is anything you want me to post a video about, let me know.
Your videos are really nice, you explain things very well, so no matter what they are about, they're all welcome! =] But if one day you can post a video about heels and/or fast trebles: Tips to "accelerate" trebles without loosing the "cleaness" of the step, or how to do a heel twisting the foot in a simple way, I'll be glad!
Its in the description box below the video. Along with a link to the CD on Amazon. Simply click the "SHOW MORE" text below the video description. Cheers!
Hi Rae King, In a way, a birdie is almost easier since your landing leg remains underneath you the whole time. So, you lift your front leg up to 90, hold it there, then try kick your bum with your bottom leg. I would start by just lifting your back leg only a little off the ground until you are strong enough to lift it higher. Hope this helps!
It can give you the height to practice hitting the shape quickly in the air. Probably worth a shot! Swimming pools can work for the same reason. Just be sure to be safe!
I’m a dancer in a community company is Southern California. I have not yet generated enough strength to execute a birdie so an over down is way beyond me right now. I love the exercises you have recommended and I plan to use my winter break to do these. Thank you!
I'm a martial arts and yoga professional who wants to learn how to do this, and I want to pay you the very highest compliment I can pay any movement arts professional - you are SO talented, as a teacher!!! You really know how to break complicated movements down and emphasize key points. Thanks for sharing what you're so excellent at!
Oh wow. Thank you so much for your kind words! I do hope you get the chance to try Irish dancing.
This is the best how to video for hanging leaps that I've ever seen! Thank you so much!
hcb0723 Thank you so much! Hopefully this helps you nail those freezes!
irish dance is just about the hardest form of dance ever! oh my lord! i never could get myself to just high enough in class :(
interesting that irish dancers uses their quads alot - in ballet, like irish dance the legs are turned out. but the emphasis in ballet is to use the butt and abductors to push the leg forward and upwards, once those muscles can't push anymore, the adductors take over and pull the leg forwards and up to carry the motion through and as high as possible. if you're concentrating on using your quads in ballet, the most you can achieve is 110-120 degrees not the 160-175 degrees most advanced dancers are capable of. I did notice when irish dancers do the second leg kick (which is supposed to be higher than the first) they also adopt these mechanics.... interesting differences between the styles :)
Hi Parisian, That is so interesting! I wonder if are using mechanics that we are not aware of since we are so focused on the look of what we are trying to achieve most of the time as opposed to how it feels in our bodies to execute it the way you do in ballet.
Ur my fav channel ur vids are so good
Wow! Thank you so muc for sharing this. I am a self taought Irish dancer and this is gold
how long did it take you
Same
Thank you irish dance teacher, a good detailed decomposition of teaching videos, good~~~
This is like the most helpful video ever 😊❤️🍀
thankyou! it gives me a easier perspective when doing my birdies!
Your Brilliant.
Ever so talented and beautiful...
Great video! Thank you!
It would be very interesting if you could make a video about body hygiene (lol that came out so wrong). I refer to a video about how to take care of the joints, ankles, knees, hips, etc. because with so many jumps they tend to suffer a lot. Or even tips on food and nutrition aimed at irish dancers. All your videos are excellent, thank you very much for sharing! Best regards, from Buenos Aires :)
Haha. Oh dear. Yes I see what you mean though. I will see what I can do. :) I do have an injury prevention video on my chanel. Its old but its kicking around on there.
Awesomeness
Can you make a video on exercises to do for arching more. I have flat feet and when I try to arch too much, they cramp up and I can't move them. Thank you so much if you read this, your videos are great😘😍
I will add it to my ever-growing list. :) Ill do my best to get to some more instructional videos soon
Bum isn't a bum in American. Thanks for a great video.
Ca pen you do scissors trick? I’ve been trying to get it right for 2 years
Thats a great idea! Im super slow at making videos between teaching and running the studio but I will put it on my list for you and try to get to it soon!
Thank you.xx
Great video. Could you please do a video on how to do twists, forward and back and how to jump in the air and change your feet and back again before you land. Like a ballerina
You mean scissors?
Hi Rebecca, as soon as Paddies is over I will get back to making videos. Those are both fabulous ideas for videos and I will try to do both for you. :)
yes
We also call them double jumps
Hi I'm about to go there and uh do I have to buy the shoes or do u give it to us and pay?
Why am I here I don’t even dance 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
can’t relate. Welcome to the dance world
Good way to learn? If you habe trouble with theae particular exercises you can start with basic leg lifts and work your way up. A really great one (that you will hate if your like me) are frogs. You basically do a squat stamding on your toes and then hop without lowering your ankles. Really works the lower half of the body but you coukd learn a basic skip and hop on HowCast or something and have fun right now. :-) I only managed to pass my beginner soft shoe before Inhad to stop :-( Really hard to keep myself going without a community. Something I've always sucked at. LoL
Could u do drills please ps I love your vids😗
Hi my name is lydia and I do Irish dancing but I can,t do my 121 and jump over,s yet but I keep trying until I can do it even my mum dose to but she is older than me because she is 29 years old and she dose her hard shoes and I do my soft shoes but my and my mums Irish dancing teacher is called Louise and she helps me and my mum learns more and more until we know the dance and then we go on the next dance until we know all of it and we go on to the over dance
my teacher says my front leg goes down before my back leg..this really helps lol
You have front and back legs? Omg
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I have to thank you so much for your videos! Thanks a lot for your tips!
The region I live there's no irish dance school and I want to learn it so much! Maybe I'll never dance as well as if i was in a school, but at least i have fun! Thanks, thanks thanks!!! :)
By the way, don't you teach irish dance online?
B&B Thank you so much! So glad I could help! I don't teach classes online because I have a dance studio in Canada. :) But if there is anything you want me to post a video about, let me know.
Your videos are really nice, you explain things very well, so no matter what they are about, they're all welcome! =]
But if one day you can post a video about heels and/or fast trebles: Tips to "accelerate" trebles without loosing the "cleaness" of the step, or how to do a heel twisting the foot in a simple way, I'll be glad!
Thank you! Ok Ill see what I can do for you! :)
Hi, can anyone tell me the name of the song/tune at the very beginning? Thank you
Its in the description box below the video. Along with a link to the CD on Amazon. Simply click the "SHOW MORE" text below the video description. Cheers!
The type of song is the reel x
Any advice on learning how to do a birdie? I've attempted it once, but I some fear landing incorrectly and injuring myself.
Hi Rae King, In a way, a birdie is almost easier since your landing leg remains underneath you the whole time. So, you lift your front leg up to 90, hold it there, then try kick your bum with your bottom leg. I would start by just lifting your back leg only a little off the ground until you are strong enough to lift it higher. Hope this helps!
Try just jumping and doing an over23 but holding in the position and landing on the same foot 😄Hope this helped
What are the benefits from leg warmers?
They look cool of course! ;)
They actually do help keep you warm without having to wear a big sweater when teaching.
My over downs are so pathetic I literally cried for 10 minutes
What are your thoughts about using a trampoline for this...?
It can give you the height to practice hitting the shape quickly in the air. Probably worth a shot! Swimming pools can work for the same reason. Just be sure to be safe!
i am learning all my irish dance online there are no studios within 100 or more miles
Upyahgurlyah!!! :-)
We call it a horsey jump
Aw! That's so cute!
I practice my leaps almost everyday, but I can never get high enough. :(
You might want to try some plyometrics training
MJP Academy of Irish Dance thanks. I will definitely try that.
Look at the size of that ghettoblaster! [Jealous]
Bwahaha! Omg. Best comment yet. It’s ancient.
excellent tips! thanks☺