New Irish Dancer

[selftaughtIrishdancer]

Hi, I am learning to Irish dance (well, sort of) I have been teaching myself BUT I unfortuantely can't afford to go to dance lessons! I really love Irish dancing and want to get better at it but how can I do this? I have been using Youtube but that is a bit of a fail... Help!!
SelftaughtIrishdancer

[Heidegger]

Try getting some of the Olive Hurley DVDs. The lady who does them is an actual Irish dance teacher,so that'll be a lot more helpful than youtube! Also, the diddlyi website has recently started online dance classes. I've heard that it's great for new dancers.

[JUMP 2 3]

Diddlyi is good I use it!

[Len01182001]

Here is some good lessons on basic moves:

http://.youtube.com/watch?v=ODLBH...88DC39375F52D4

Hope this helps you!

P.S. Good for you teaching yourself to dance! That would be tricky!

[selftaughtIrishdancer]

Hi - Thank you so much for all that advice!! I will definitely try to put it to good use! Where can i get the DVD's?

[cameron.irishdancing]

For Olive Hurley DVDs - check her site at .learningirishdancing.com.

Flying Dutchman won a set of her CDs were in IDM's weekly prize draw for subscriber's last week!

[dancer_7]

Originally Posted by selftaughtIrishdancer

Hi, I am learning to Irish dance (well, sort of) I have been teaching myself BUT I unfortuantely can't afford to go to dance lessons! I really love Irish dancing and want to get better at it but how can I do this? I have been using Youtube but that is a bit of a fail... Help!!
SelftaughtIrishdancer

Hello! Sorry, I do not know any way of you to teach yourself dance - I'm sure the other girls comments are helpful I just wanna say that I hope you can get enough money to get to dance classes but until then, keep doing what you love & I admire you for teaching yourself dance!! Good luck hun

[Maria Del Carmen Conroy]

Originally Posted by selftaughtIrishdancer

Hi, I am learning to Irish dance (well, sort of) I have been teaching myself BUT I unfortuantely can't afford to go to dance lessons! I really love Irish dancing and want to get better at it but how can I do this? I have been using Youtube but that is a bit of a fail... Help!!
SelftaughtIrishdancer

why don't you focus on a new move every week and ask everyone to give the tips on this forum? xx

[selftaughtIrishdancer]

Originally Posted by Maria Del Carmen Conroy

why don't you focus on a new move every week and ask everyone to give the tips on this forum? xx

That is an awesome idea! Thanks!

[dance girl]

u could get post of dance steps called out to u and learn them but u really should go too dance class if u want to conpete and get a solo dress and a wig and were them at feis hope i helped dance girl