Key Ways Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed in Irish Dance

As a parent, you shuffle your kids to a variety of activities, sports, play dates, and home. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of it all—but in doing so, you allow your child the opportunity to thrive in one area or many. If your child is a dancer—and in this case, learning Irish dance—you can play a big role in their success.

From signing them up for tons of classes and keeping them on schedule to encouraging their motivation and paying for goods, there’s a lot you do to help. Explore some of the key ways parents can help their kids succeed in Irish dance!

Get the Right Shoes

In dance, the shoes and apparel worn make an impact. When it comes to Irish dance, the shoes play an even bigger role. Even if your child is just starting out, make sure they have the shoes to help them grow. Just moving forward with socks isn’t going to prepare them enough for the future of this style. From dance sneakers and soft shoes to hard shoes, make sure to go somewhere respected for their feet!

Keep the Spirit Alive

If your child loves to dance, and they’re really getting good, then you’ll have to think about what you can do to keep them from getting burnt out. Just like we get burnt out with work, kids will plateau in their dance careers. They may face disappointment, struggle to master a specific step, and more—but that’s okay!

You can help them keep things light when training gets serious. Crack jokes when you can, play videos of them dancing when they were little, or dance with them at home—whatever you think will help them remember their love for dance!

Help Them Set Their Goals

In addition to helping your kids out when they plateau, you can also help them strive for their mountaintop. As in, you can help them strive for more by setting goals. These goals will help them push to their own version of success. And that’s the important part—it’s their success, not yours!

We all remember Dance Moms, and the parents who would go ballistic if their kid didn’t point their toes on their jump. Don’t let this be you. You can be passionate without being pressuring! Give them the time and opportunity to make their own decisions about what mountaintop they want to climb.

Hopefully, these three ways parents can help their kids succeed in Irish dance give you the tools you need. Don’t forget the power of support—your love for your kids and their passion for dance will mean more than you know!

Sincerely,