Fitness Testing for Irish Dance
While testing an athlete’s specific strength and agility abilities might make sense for selection purposes during sports team tryouts,...
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Target Training
- Apr 27, 2019
- 3 min
National Dance Week - RílTalk Podcast
This past week at the CLRG World Championships, Target Training caught up with siblings Kelcey and Aine Steele of the McGing Irish...
Target Training
- Apr 26, 2019
- 6 min
National Dance Week - Rory Beglane
While a lot of dancers view the transition to college the time to hang up the dance shoes, Rory Beglane knew he couldn’t give up Irish...
Target Training
- Apr 25, 2019
- 3 min
National Dance Week - Jamie Hodges of On the Move
This week at the CLRG World Championships, Target Training caught up with prolific Irish dancer Jamie Hodges. Jamie competed from the...
Target Training
- Apr 24, 2019
- 3 min
National Dance Week - Kristyn Fontanella
Kristyn Fontanella’s lifelong journey with Irish dance began at age 6 with the Griffith Academy—but her additional training in ballet,...
Target Training
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
National Dance Week - Silpa Sadhujan of Rince & Repeat
Silpa Sadhujan, best known as the incredible eye behind Rince & Repeat Photography, says she’s been obsessed with Irish dance ever since...
Target Training
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
Cool Down for Irish Dance
For many Irish dancers, the thought of doing a cool-down after a long class or rounds at a feis (or major!) has never even occurred. Once...
Target Training
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
2019 World Championships Training Guide
Your 2019 World Championship Training Guide is here!! This guide contains useful tips for soloists and team dancers alike to use in the...
Target Training
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
Toe Height & Pointing Exercises in Irish Dancing Magazine
Did you read the March 2019 issue of Irish Dancing Magazine? Check out the video demonstration of the 5 exercises featured in the...
Target Training
- Mar 6, 2019
- 4 min
Friendship & Feising
For many Irish dancers, the people you dance with are the closest friends you could ask for. They’re often with you through the highs and...
Target Training
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Total Nutrition Guide for Irish Dance
Each year, the month of March serves as National Nutrition Month to raise awareness of the importance of informed food choices and...
Target Training
- Jan 15, 2019
- 1 min
Irish Dancing Magazine features Target Training - January 19
Did you check out the January issue of Irish Dancing Magazine?? It features an article on our top 5 STEPS TO GET INTO SHAPE AFTER BREAK...
Target Training
- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
How to Cope with Competition Nerves
If you’re like many Irish dancers, you experience nerves at dance competitions. Sometimes these feelings can feel totally out of your...
Target Training
- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
Top 3 tips for your 2019 Nutrition Goals
Welcome 2019! It can be difficult to recover from all the holiday festivities (with lots of delicious food!) but many people are...
Target Training
- Dec 24, 2018
- 2 min
Ambassador Feature
Our Target Training Ambassadors worked harder than ever leading up to their various Oireachtasi this past November. Check out how their...
Target Training
- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min
How to stay fit over the holidays
Check out the December issue of Irish Dancing Magazine to see our top tips for staying fit over the holidays! INTERESTED IN IRISH...
Dr. Carrie Skony
- Dec 3, 2018
- 6 min
Knee Pain: What Every Dancer Must Know
Dr. Carrie Skony is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® and a Dance Medicine physician who treats dancers throughout the Chicago...
Target Training
- Dec 1, 2018
- 1 min
Target Training's HOLIDAY HUSTLE
A fun challenge to keep you in top Irish dance shape this holiday season! Follow along with the videos each day to complete the...
Target Training
- Nov 29, 2018
- 3 min
Target Training's Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway!
Not sure what to get that Irish dancer in your life this holiday season? Look no further than Target Training’s Holiday Gift Guide &...
Target Training
- Nov 15, 2018
- 2 min
Irish Dance Warmup
When you imagine a warmup, you may be picturing a half-hearted jog around a track (or feis venue!) followed by some light, static...
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