Excellence in Teaching Award Winners

Irish Dancing Magazine Announces 2021 Award Recipients

30^th July 2021 - Irish Dancing Magazine is proud to announce the award-winning recipients of the 2021 Irish Dancing Teacher Awards. The global search recognizes excellence in teaching by honoring extraordinary dance teachers.

In the spring of 2021, Irish Dancing Magazine opened the nomination process to dancers, parents, and industry professionals to nominate dance teachers with qualities that reflect a standard of excellence that goes beyond competitive results.

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IDTANA Awards Scholarships

The pandemic affected many things, even scholarship programs for university students. But the Irish Dance Teachers Association (IDTANA) did not disappoint and forged ahead with their annual scholarship program, awarding a spectacular $22,500 worth of academic scholarships to worthy students.

University education in the US is one of the highest in the world. The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2020–2021 school year was $41,411 at private colleges and $11,171 for in-state residents at public colleges according to data reported by U.S. News. Add room, board, and incidentals, multiply this by the four or five years it takes for most students to earn their degree, and it is easy to see that a small fortune is needed to earn a college degree. With their scholarship program, the IDTANA seeks to ease this burden and reward Irish Dancers who excel both on and off the stage.

Take Care of Your Best Dance Asset – Your Feet!

Elizabeth Carey BSc – Health and Performance Science

Healthy feet are essential to the success of an Irish Dancer but often get omitted from the dancer’s body care routine. With the prospect of summer dance camps upon us, and getting back into competition, it is incredibly important to take care of your feet!

The Team Behind the US Nationals Photos

The faces behind the camera of the amazing Shamrock Photo team!

They've been working their photo magic all week to capture your unforgettable US Nationals moments! You don't want to miss the chance to get professional photos taken at their booth at this historic return to competition. Run to their booth near ballroom E to say thank you for all of their hard work and to order your on-stage pictures!

Visit www.shamrockphoto.com to choose and order your favorites.

Dance your best at Nationals with the right mindset!

Are you dancing at the US Nationals or US Open? Many are taking to the competitive stage for the first time in many months which can be a stressful situation even for the most confident of dancers. If you have prepared physically for your return to competition now is the time to prepare mentally too!

As Irish Dancers, we spend hundreds of hours in the studio perfecting our turnout, rhythm, and technique. No matter how many years we dance, the hard work never stops. However, what we spend less time working on, is our minds.