Over crossing is key to the look of Irish dance. You may have heard your teacher say "cross" or "knees open" in class, but how can you...

Do your dance teachers constantly tell you to keep your arms in? Have you gone to feis after feis only to see 'arms in' written from...

As of September 1st, U13 dancers are allowed by CLRG to begin going on their blocks (en pointe, toe stands, etc) in their hard shoes. ...

Many times, dancers struggle to get up on their blocks and can’t confidently execute the choreography. We've got all the tools to help!

As athletes, we hear a lot about our core - that we should be engaging it, strengthening it, etc. - but what muscles make up the ‘core?’ ...

Whether it be from judges or from teachers, you’ve probably heard the comment “keep your arms in” at least once in your dancing career...

Did you read the March 2019 issue of Irish Dancing Magazine? Check out the video demonstration of the 5 exercises featured in the...

Jump start your fall training with the 30 Day Core Challenge from Target Training featured in the September issue of Irish Dancing...

Did you read the July issue of Irish Dancing Magazine?? It includes not one, but TWO features from Target Training. Check out Ellen's...

June 1st is National Go Barefoot Day! This holiday is a chance to live barefoot for just one day to honor and raise awareness of people...

Sitting at school/work all day and playing on our phones or working on the computer has caused a bit of a problem for Irish dancers -...

Does your dance teacher always yell at you to keep your arms in? If so, you may be missing one important muscle in your posture training,...

We were discussing a recent feis in class this week and what adjustments we can make from a strength and conditioning standpoint to...

Do you see “sitting on knees”, “pull up”, and “dropping” on your feis results? Or are your dance teachers yelling this at you? Do you...

Are your shoulders moving while you're Irish dancing? Perform this one exercise to create strong & stable shoulders. INTERESTED IN MORE...

Need to get your jumps higher and more powerful? Check out the below 3 tips to achieving greater height and follow along with the power...

SHOULDERS BACK!!! Have you heard your dance teacher yelling this at you? You try to correct it by squeezing your shoulders back but...

Due to the repetitive nature of Irish dance (always kicking forward with limited time extending your leg behind your body) and spending...

Every Irish dancer has that “thing” they struggle to overcome. It’s that comment that has been shouted at you numerous times from your...

In three steps of a reel, an Irish dancer jumps off and lands on one foot almost 200 times! To safely push off and land on one foot that...