imaglutenforpunishment: theorangerogue: whatsatalentwasted: This is SO inspirational thank you! life—is—golden: 50 days until I dance at my 4th nationals!! I remember my first NANs like it was yesterday. Coming up to nationals I had worked harder than I had ever worked in my life! I was doing sit-ups and jumps every single day. Every time I danced my steps I was doing them full out and was exhausted. Little 12 year old me use to just do the moves and barely even break a sweat but that all changed. I was fully prepared for Orlando but when I got there I was overwhelmed and nervous. The night before I danced I tried to picture myself dancing and all I could picture was me falling right off the stage. The morning I danced I was a wreck. I was the very first group out for hard shoe and I was completely psyching myself out. I went over my dances on the stage and I could barely get through one step. When it came around to dancing my rounds I got myself together enough to dance pretty well but my nerves were so obvious. When they called out the recalls I didn’t get one. I remember going up to my room and seeing that the cleaning lady was there. I just sat on my bed and cried my eyes out as the cleaning lady vacuumed around my feet. My dad always tells me to use every disappointment as a motivation to come back even stronger. So that’s exactly what I did. Next year I came back more confident and danced extremely well! I ended up getting 36th! I was happy as it was a lot better than the 72nd I had gotten the year before but I wanted more. I wanted to be one of those girls who came out of nowhere and kicked some serious butt! I wanted to be one of those girls that people noticed! Last years NANs I was so motivated to qualify for worlds! I had qualified for worlds at my oireachtas but I wanted so badly to qualify in Chicago. I worked so hard and when I got to Chicago I knew I had never been more prepared for a competition in my life! When I got on stage I wasn’t even nervous. I had the time of my life and I could not have danced any better (something that usually doesn’t happen to me on the big stage). At results I had no idea what to expect. I had danced my best but so did a lot of other girls! When they called out the top ten I was one of them! Me- the girl who had sat in her hotel room crying two short years ago because she had missed the recall was in the top ten!! I ended up in 9th and when I got the results I saw that I was in 4th before my set!!!!! It was absolutely unreal!!! To stand in the top ten again this year would be absolutely amazing but all I really want is to have that same feeling of pure happiness while I am dancing. I want to show everyone that I wasn’t just lucky last year but I deserved it. I want to prove everyone (including myself) that you can make it from the bottom!!! What I have learned over the years is to just relax and enjoy every minute of it. Show the judges how much you love to dance. AND no matter what never ever give up on your dreams! If you are willing to put the work in absolutely anything is possible!!! Love this so much!! ^^^^^ this!!!
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Watching the end of Jig for the 50th time

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d-a-n-c-e-always: love these soft shoes !
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glitzjigsandsass: baby marino sisters
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thepiper76: Both of these dresses are gorgeous, I especially like the one on the right!!!! obsessed with maureen’s new dress
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reel-motivation: I can’t handle this too adorable for words
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thehumoursofbandon: CRYING AHAHAHA AISLING
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