2022 Oireachtas Training Guide
Updated: Feb 12
Your 2022 Oireachtas Training Guide is here!
The 2022 Oireachtas season is in full swing! As we head into the final days and weeks before your regional Oireachtas, you're probably feeling a combination of nerves and excitement. Whether this is your first Oireachtas or your tenth, whether you're doing solos, teams, or both, check out this training guide for all the tips you need to help keep your body and mind strong as you head to your Oireachtas!
Be sure to check out our Competition & Mindset Prep Masterclass AND Oireachtas Last Minute Clinics! Details below.
Good luck to all competitors and happy training!
RESOURCES FOR DANCERS
Sunday, November 13 | 4-5:30 pm CST
Recorded and available to view later!
Have competition nerves wreaked havoc on your performance? Have trouble eating/knowing what or when to eat? Or your warmup doesn't really prepare your body? We'll be covering it all in the Competition Mindset and Competition Prep Masterclass. Mental training tools to use the week before, day before and day of the competition, planning tools to encourage a smooth competition day, and more! Click the link below to register.
LAST MINUTE CLINICS
Sunday, November 20 | 3:30-7:15 pm CST
Join us for this series of clinics to fine-tune your techniques before heading to Montreal! Each 20 minute clinic is geared towards a specific Irish dance technique or skill. Register for one 20 minute clinic or save and register for a full hour or the full day (just over 3 hours). Click the link below to see the full clinic schedule and to register!
Our Anxiety & Irish Dance blog post is here to serve as a starting point for those who suffer from competition anxiety (and their support team!) to better understand what causes anxiety and how to be courageous in the face of anxiety on dance day. Click on the image to read this post!
If you're like many Irish dancers, you experience nerves at competitions that feel totally out of your control and negatively impact competition day. We've put together some of our favorite tips to help you cope through competition day! Click on the image to read this post.
Feeling anxious? Check out our favorite technique to help ground you when your anxiety feels out of control!
“Sprained ankle” might be one of the most feared phrases in Irish dance (maybe besides “stamina!”) and chances are, either you or one of your dance friends have experienced the dreaded ankle sprain. If you've experienced an ankle sprain leading up to the Oireachtas (or ANY Irish dance injury!) click on the image to read top tips on how to mentally and physically cope with your injury, straight from Betsy Hines, a physical therapist and TCRG!
Your internal dialogue (self-talk) is critical to your performance. Actively choosing positive over negative self-talk decreases anxiety, improves concentration and performance, and allows you to perform better. Click the image to read this post with our top tips for improving positive self-talk!
As dancers, we physically train our bodies to the extreme - but how are you preparing your mind for competition? Imagery may be the powerful strategy you're missing to increase concentration and reduce anxiety! Click the image to read this post for our top tips on creating your imagery practice.
When you imagine a warmup, you may be picturing a half-hearted jog around a track (or feis venue!) followed by some light, static stretching. Gradually building up to high-impact activity (like Irish dance!) is key to avoiding injury and maximizing performance. Click on the image to read more about the importance of a warmup in Irish dance!
