hey and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re gonna be learning some movements
we’re gonna be learning some movements
we’re gonna be learning some movements in Irish dancing first of all we’re
in Irish dancing first of all we’re
in Irish dancing first of all we’re gonna learn how to put our shoes on when
gonna learn how to put our shoes on when
gonna learn how to put our shoes on when you actually buy your first pair of soft
you actually buy your first pair of soft
you actually buy your first pair of soft shoe it doesn’t matter which foot you
shoe it doesn’t matter which foot you
shoe it doesn’t matter which foot you put it on eventually they’ll curb
put it on eventually they’ll curb
put it on eventually they’ll curb themselves so you’ll know which foot
themselves so you’ll know which foot
themselves so you’ll know which foot goes where so you want it really tight
goes where so you want it really tight
goes where so you want it really tight you’re gonna go with each lace
you’re gonna go with each lace
you’re gonna go with each lace unlike ballet you’re not gonna go up
unlike ballet you’re not gonna go up
unlike ballet you’re not gonna go up we’re gonna follow the cross and go
we’re gonna follow the cross and go
we’re gonna follow the cross and go underneath our foot and then back over
underneath our foot and then back over
underneath our foot and then back over the reason we go underneath our foot is
the reason we go underneath our foot is
the reason we go underneath our foot is to improve our arches so that we’re
to improve our arches so that we’re
to improve our arches so that we’re pointing our toes it’s actually pulling
pointing our toes it’s actually pulling
pointing our toes it’s actually pulling our shoe in so we’ll have nice points
our shoe in so we’ll have nice points
our shoe in so we’ll have nice points when we’re dancing so now we’re gonna
when we’re dancing so now we’re gonna
when we’re dancing so now we’re gonna look over a couple of movements that are
look over a couple of movements that are
look over a couple of movements that are common in Irish dancing in the soft shoe
common in Irish dancing in the soft shoe
common in Irish dancing in the soft shoe for the most part you’re gonna see a lot
for the most part you’re gonna see a lot
for the most part you’re gonna see a lot of pointing if the toes you can never
of pointing if the toes you can never
of pointing if the toes you can never see in between the legs so when you’re
see in between the legs so when you’re
see in between the legs so when you’re pointing make sure that your back leg is
pointing make sure that your back leg is
pointing make sure that your back leg is for the most part covered same thing
for the most part covered same thing
for the most part covered same thing with your heel if your toe is pointing
with your heel if your toe is pointing
with your heel if your toe is pointing up to the ceiling
up to the ceiling
up to the ceiling there’s still no back leg so when you’re
there’s still no back leg so when you’re
there’s still no back leg so when you’re standing you want your foot turned out
standing you want your foot turned out
standing you want your foot turned out and your front foot with a nice arch
and your front foot with a nice arch
and your front foot with a nice arch your arms are right by your side and not
your arms are right by your side and not
your arms are right by your side and not like this you’re keeping them in your
like this you’re keeping them in your
like this you’re keeping them in your body is straight and you’re extending
body is straight and you’re extending
body is straight and you’re extending right from your hips so the next move
right from your hips so the next move
right from your hips so the next move we’re gonna go over is a lift your right
we’re gonna go over is a lift your right
we’re gonna go over is a lift your right foot is in front you’re gonna lift it up
foot is in front you’re gonna lift it up
foot is in front you’re gonna lift it up and bring your other one in front of it
and bring your other one in front of it
and bring your other one in front of it so another movement is the skip you go
so another movement is the skip you go
so another movement is the skip you go hop one two three and your left foot is
hop one two three and your left foot is
hop one two three and your left foot is in back and you’re gonna bring this in
in back and you’re gonna bring this in
in back and you’re gonna bring this in front so you’re gonna hop up to your bum
front so you’re gonna hop up to your bum
front so you’re gonna hop up to your bum hop left two three it sounds complicated
hop left two three it sounds complicated
hop left two three it sounds complicated but it’s really just like walking with a
but it’s really just like walking with a
but it’s really just like walking with a hop and a jump in between
now having completed all of your
now having completed all of your soft-shoe dances and reached a certain
soft-shoe dances and reached a certain
soft-shoe dances and reached a certain level your teacher will usually bring
level your teacher will usually bring
level your teacher will usually bring you into hard shoes for the trouble
you into hard shoes for the trouble
you into hard shoes for the trouble you’re only using your tip trebles are
you’re only using your tip trebles are
you’re only using your tip trebles are in every dance so your front tip is
in every dance so your front tip is
in every dance so your front tip is gonna hit the ground twice like so and
gonna hit the ground twice like so and
gonna hit the ground twice like so and that’s really how you start with the
that’s really how you start with the
that’s really how you start with the treble next you would do it with your
treble next you would do it with your
treble next you would do it with your other foot after lots of practice you
other foot after lots of practice you
other foot after lots of practice you can actually start doing real trebles
can actually start doing real trebles
can actually start doing real trebles which are more like this this is a click
which are more like this this is a click
which are more like this this is a click these are called toe arcs these would be
these are called toe arcs these would be
these are called toe arcs these would be more advanced toe walks and this is
more advanced toe walks and this is
more advanced toe walks and this is Kevin he will be learning a basic Irish
Kevin he will be learning a basic Irish
Kevin he will be learning a basic Irish dancing step today so our shoulders are
dancing step today so our shoulders are
dancing step today so our shoulders are back and then our arms are going to be
back and then our arms are going to be
back and then our arms are going to be placed right by our sides and then our
placed right by our sides and then our
placed right by our sides and then our feet are gonna form a V you’re gonna put
feet are gonna form a V you’re gonna put
feet are gonna form a V you’re gonna put your right foot in front and point your
your right foot in front and point your
your right foot in front and point your toe to the ground exactly top 2 3 4 5 6
toe to the ground exactly top 2 3 4 5 6
toe to the ground exactly top 2 3 4 5 6 7 good so to complete that step you
7 good so to complete that step you
7 good so to complete that step you would also perform it with your left
would also perform it with your left
would also perform it with your left foot in front
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