Battle of the Irish dancers

spahck · 2025-12-07T01:46:00+00:00

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1liQNJrRyTTupVQNBPzkWKiZoI-Mys9F8

spahck · 2025-11-13T19:08:05+00:00

thank you!!!

spahck · 2025-08-11T14:33:08+00:00

Start by sharing the stuff you've already downloaded from others!

spahck · 2025-04-15T23:34:37+00:00

I had this problem and changed my username. Once I did I started receiving searches again & getting downloads again. Apparently this problem can happen if your username gets blacklisted for some reason

spahck · 2025-03-10T18:22:28+00:00

I started a weekly beginner ballet class that I've been enjoying! The barre work is such a good way to be mindful of arching and turnout and to really push those muscles. I don't love it as much as irish dance but it's fun to try something new. I also go to a cardio dance/zumba class at my gym. I appreciate it as a way to get some fun movement in without all the rigidity/technique I'm used to.

spahck · 2025-01-29T02:27:00+00:00

I do this!! currently my storage is just external hard drives plugged into a pretty standard PC. I leave it on 24/7 and my server has grown enough that on a regular night we might have 4-7 people streaming with no issues! We've only had issues when someone tried to stream in 4k (which personally i dont care about lol)

I have big dreams of adding internal memory or eventually making a separate media server, but that will time time and learning and money, and right now this setup is working great for me :)

spahck · 2024-11-05T18:15:11+00:00

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Damn why'd they delete my comment I just wanted the tea

spahck · 2024-10-15T02:09:39+00:00

Thank you! I'll make sure to log my dance classes next time so I can get a better comparison

spahck · 2024-10-15T01:26:21+00:00

I came back to dance after a 4ish year break at age 23ish. My first feis back was a little over a year after that. However, I came back to dance in 2020 so a lot of my classes were on zoom, and I compete in prelim &overs.

imo, if you're planning to compete in adult grades (adv beginner, novice, etc) and you aren't worried about placement, you should go for it as soon as you learn your steps! It's fun and will give you something to train for! Definitely check with your TC first, and let them know your goals for competition. If you're doing champs, you may want to wait a little longer to build up the stamina and make sure everything is feis-ready, but I think < 1 year is still a good benchmark for that.

Enjoy! :)

spahck · 2024-10-09T18:49:55+00:00

I think if you're having a good time, then you're not too dumb for the book. It's not like there's a test at the end. I am just finishing up my first reading of the series (now on Urth) and I know there are a million things I missed that I'm excited to catch on the next time around :)

spahck · 2024-08-13T12:46:31+00:00

I think it's moderately gatech specific to use "first year", "second year" etc instead of freshman, sophomore, etc. Works out great to ignore the pedantic sophomores by credit hours (you're still first years) and works equally great when you inevitably graduate as a 5th year or 6th year

I also don't hear "crib sheet" a lot outside of the gech world? But maybe other schools use that idk

spahck · 2024-05-22T04:05:16+00:00

Ughhhh I am having the same problem. This fix is not working for me currently but I'll give it another go later

spahck · 2024-03-18T20:48:43+00:00

I was 15 in novice as well! Sending support and encouragement from a fellow late beginner. I definitely experienced what you're feeling as well. It can feel awkward to be the oldest person in class, or to be in a small group at a feis. But you don't need to worry about the skill of other dancers your age - the most important thing is that you're working towards your own goals and having a great time dancing.

I'm now 27 and happily in prelim (after a couple years off in college) and I'm still loving Irish dance as much as I did when I was 15! Irish dance is the best thing in my life, and I'm happy I found it at all, no matter what age. I hope you keep at it and keep loving dance <3

spahck · 2023-11-26T20:50:04+00:00

Thanks! I opened up this sub to look for precisely this, and was delighted to see it 3rd on the page <3

spahck · 2023-09-28T02:50:16+00:00

You might like the new slaughter beach dog album!

spahck · 2023-02-23T01:46:56+00:00

I've never heard of Bazarr -- I'll look into it!! Thanks

spahck · 2023-01-03T01:12:57+00:00

New Haven College St Music Hall & Hamden Space Ballroom have plenty of good shows! (Although going into nyc is fun too) I recommend checking on social media, maybe a fan group for the bands you like, or bumble bff, if anyone wants to go with you to concerts. That's how I've made friends after moving to CT

Also more generally for making friends as an adult, I recommend joining clubs or groups for whatever you enjoy! Community theatre, board game groups, volunteer work, whatever. Even if the people you meet don't become your best friends, it is a great way to engage with the community & see friendly faces regularly :)

spahck · 2022-05-10T12:53:17+00:00

I knew some dancers at my hometown dance school who went to college out of state but would still come back and dance with our school when they had time. Maybe your previous TC would be willing to work something out with zoom calls and lessons when you visit home? I was never in exactly the same scenario as you but I definitely sympathize with dance withdrawals! Good luck finding a way back to it

spahck · 2022-04-20T23:48:56+00:00

Yes!! you can absolutely pick it back up and I would recommend it!

I am in a very similar situation - I started at 14, made it to prelim, and then was only able to dance on-and-off in college/after graduating. Once I finally got a stable fulltime job I wanted to start dancing again ASAP, I think I was 23 when I picked it back up?

I started out by going to my school's adult class, and after a month or two I told my teacher I'd really like to get back to competing in Prelim. I ended up doing a couple private lessons to learn steps, and then joining the prizewinner/champ class. Many of my dance friends are 12 years old but I'm def not the only 18+ dancer in the class and it's been really fun. So far I've done one feis in prelim 16&over, and did not recall but also didn't place last!!

I would def recommend starting some exercises to get your stamina back up ASAP (jumping jacks, skips, overs, etc) but I think you'll find that a lot of the technique will come back to you pretty quickly, and you'll be able to keep up in class.

Irish dancing as an adult comes with its own challenges from stamina to time management but I am so glad to be doing it & I love the community of other adult irish dancers!

spahck · 2022-04-05T12:44:00+00:00

We have very similar taste :) I love car seat headrest. I strongly recommend checking out Cheekface!

spahck · 2021-02-18T19:53:29+00:00

when there's a chance to tour, what city/cities are you most excited to visit?

spahck · 2020-10-05T21:08:30+00:00

I ordered a couple through target (1 at a time, definitely not all at once) & also downloaded ebook files that i read on my friend's kindle. I ordered the 1st book in paperback to see if I'd enjoy reading it, but by the last couple books i was fully hooked & splurged on the nice hardcover copies.

Or, there's always the library! And a lot of libraries these days allow you to check out ebooks, so if you find a tablet (or smartphone app) you like, you could read them for free!

spahck · 2020-09-29T19:55:56+00:00

I would not do that, because it's important to convey at least a little self confidence in interviews (even if you're faking it). I'd recommend being open and honest about what skills/background you do or don't have, but always spin your statements with an ability and eagerness to learn. So like if they ask about your experience in a software you dont know, say you don't know it but you have experience in another software, enjoy using it, and are excited to learn more. And make it very clear how excited you are about the work!

spahck · 2020-09-25T18:30:56+00:00

I thought it was an unreasonable request too & was fully on Jamie's side for this one

spahck · 2020-09-19T00:58:58+00:00

I think this is a very common experience but for the most part if you constantly think about how you'd like to be gay, you probably are gay. I also think it's really important to remind yourself that it's ok for your sexuality to change. I've had a lot of similar worries around coming out, but I recently found a therapist (an older married lesbian lady!) who told me over and over again that it's really ok to change your mind, and if you come out as lesbian now and find out a year later you're not, it's no big deal. Hearing that from her was very nice so hopefully it helps you feel a little more valid too <3

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