Categories: Minsdet/psychology

Getting dialed in on the biggest stage shouldn’t feel overwhelming—but without a solid plan, it often is.

In this conversation-based workshop, we dive into practical strategies for optimizing your mental prep ahead of the World Championships. From building focus and reframing stress to creating pre-performance routines and dialed-in self-talk, we’ll explore tools you can use in the days leading up to competition and in each round.

Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or dancing on the world stage for the first time, this session is designed to help you find what works for you—so you can walk on with confidence and give your best performance when it counts most.

Building on your reflections from last year, join us for a guided exploration of what you can achieve in 2025. We will discuss multiple potential areas for growth and consider how you might achieve success in each of them.

Check out this video for a guided exploration of the progress and obstacles you’ve encountered in 2024. what progress have you made? What has stood in your way? What kind of growth have you created? Let’s find out together.

In this workshop we explore the many performance fears that dancers experience, learn how they can be helpful, identify when they become unhelpful and practice managing them in the moment.

Imagery in Irish Dance: Amplify your training to improve technique, build confidence and improve consistency without ever breaking a sweat! In this workshop you’ll learn and practice fundamentals to imagery training and how they can be optimized in the Irish dance environment. -Dr Mitch

Make sure to pop back and watch Part 1 🙂 Enjoy learning and being kind to yourselves folks!