Intro to Irish Dancing – Shoes

so Irish dancing uses two types of shoes

so Irish dancing uses two types of shoes the first shoe we’re gonna look at is

the first shoe we’re gonna look at is

the first shoe we’re gonna look at is the soft shoe the soft shoe is kind of

the soft shoe the soft shoe is kind of

the soft shoe the soft shoe is kind of like a ballet slipper except that it’s

like a ballet slipper except that it’s

like a ballet slipper except that it’s made of leather and we use laces instead

made of leather and we use laces instead

made of leather and we use laces instead of ribbons there’s also no heart oh it’s

of ribbons there’s also no heart oh it’s

of ribbons there’s also no heart oh it’s completely soft all the way through and

completely soft all the way through and

completely soft all the way through and is really flexible to dance in so when

is really flexible to dance in so when

is really flexible to dance in so when you’re starting to learn Irish dancing

you’re starting to learn Irish dancing

you’re starting to learn Irish dancing you’re always going to start by learning

you’re always going to start by learning

you’re always going to start by learning in your soft shoe dances that are

in your soft shoe dances that are

in your soft shoe dances that are performed with the soft shoe are reels

performed with the soft shoe are reels

performed with the soft shoe are reels Jake slipped chicks which are just

Jake slipped chicks which are just

Jake slipped chicks which are just dances at different tempos so the next

dances at different tempos so the next

dances at different tempos so the next year we’re gonna look at is the hard

year we’re gonna look at is the hard

year we’re gonna look at is the hard shoe these shoes are usually performed

shoe these shoes are usually performed

shoe these shoes are usually performed when dancing trouble jigs hornpipe

when dancing trouble jigs hornpipe

when dancing trouble jigs hornpipe stripper wheels and traditional sets so

stripper wheels and traditional sets so

stripper wheels and traditional sets so the hard shoe consists of two tips there

the hard shoe consists of two tips there

the hard shoe consists of two tips there is your heel tip and the front tip it’s

is your heel tip and the front tip it’s

is your heel tip and the front tip it’s made of fiberglass and originally it was

made of fiberglass and originally it was

made of fiberglass and originally it was made with wood and nails but as you can

made with wood and nails but as you can

made with wood and nails but as you can imagine that’s really not too

imagine that’s really not too

imagine that’s really not too comfortable so now they’ve also changed

comfortable so now they’ve also changed

comfortable so now they’ve also changed the sole and it makes it a lot more

the sole and it makes it a lot more

the sole and it makes it a lot more easier to go up on your toes and more

easier to go up on your toes and more

easier to go up on your toes and more flexible again the treble jigs hornpipes

flexible again the treble jigs hornpipes

flexible again the treble jigs hornpipes traditional sets are just different

traditional sets are just different

traditional sets are just different tempos and the treble reel is actually

tempos and the treble reel is actually

tempos and the treble reel is actually mostly performed in Lord of the dance

mostly performed in Lord of the dance

mostly performed in Lord of the dance and Riverdance that’s usually when

and Riverdance that’s usually when

and Riverdance that’s usually when they’re in their line formation and all

they’re in their line formation and all

they’re in their line formation and all doing the big clicks in the front and

doing the big clicks in the front and

doing the big clicks in the front and the fast trebles that’s usually where

the fast trebles that’s usually where

the fast trebles that’s usually where you’ll see a trouble reel