Rituals before a competition?

[Reels4life]

So what do you do the night before a Feis? Just curious! Everybody has their own thingss!(:

[reel diva]

I check my dance bag a few times to make sure I have what I need.
I make some of the food we'll bring(if we bring any).
I check my wig and make up and leave them on my desk.
I get the clothes I'm going to wear and lay them out.
I always eat pasta.
I go to bed 2 hours earlier than usual.

I think that's it. Mostly just paranoid checking so I don't forget anything!

[dancingroxxmysoxx]

Haha, that kind of depends on what I have going on. There are some nights where I get asked to babysit so I'm out rather late, but otherwise I try to go to bed earlier than usual. Although I usually can never fall asleep! I pack my feis bag up and I usually don't practice the night before a feis. I try to rest my muscles and besides, I should be ready by then anyways!

[ailise748]

The night before a feis, I used to sleep in my Great Britains hoodie that I won from IDM's WOAD a few years ago, but I would usually wake up really sweaty (whodathunk? hehe), so I ended that ritual.

I guess the only ritual (besides warming up, but I'd think everyone would do that) I have now is eating granola bars but I only do that at feises in the US, not over here.

~Ailise748

[damhsa dreams]

I go up to bed and read an issue of idm

[Dancing Dutchman]

Last sunday I had a competition, and the night before I just had to work. If I'm at the Irish Open for instance, I watch some dancing and have some fun with the people I'm with.

[GlitzandGlam]

I go through all my dances at least once and then listen to celtic rock to get pumped up

[Len01182001]

I watch the movie Jig or Lord Of The Dance. It gets me pumped up! I also try to eat a good dinner and try to get to bed! (Who could sleep with all that excitiment, though?)

[foygirl]

I usually am up late checking out the feis (if you can get in) and hanging out with friends!
I practice some not much though since its better I'm relaxed
I also tend to read a book
Check my bag a thousand times and lay out my clothes.

In the morning I bring a box filled with things that are lucky or have a great meaning to me!

[dancingqueen7]

I pack my feis bag and then go through everything a million times because im paranoid I'll forget something!
I exercise my ankles because I hurt my ankles a lot it doesn't matter how well I look after them, I always seem to go over on them if I haven't stretched them the night before because they are really weak
I leave my makeup and my wig on my desk and leave my dress hanging on the wardrobe door
I wear my lucky bracelet the whole day before the feis and while I'm warming up too