Webster Irish Dance Academy

The Weight of the Win

​You can hold the trophy, wear the sash, and have the medals hanging on your wall, but none of it matters if the voice inside your head refuses to celebrate.

​For so many dancers, the pursuit of perfection becomes a trap.

You train until your feet bleed, execute every step flawlessly, and stand at the top of the podium, yet, looking in the mirror, all you see are the tiny mistakes nobody else noticed.

You feel like an imposter, waiting for everyone to realize you aren't actually "good enough."

​Being a champion without ever feeling like a champion is a exhausting, heavy way to live.

To dancers struggling with this: your worth is not defined by a perfect score or a first-place medal.
It is a worrying symptom when the art you love starts to steal your peace.
​Be kind to yourself. You have earned your place. It's time to start believing it.
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Well done to all our Dancers representing Webster Irish Dance Academy at the North Dublin Open Championships the weekend bringing home lots of prizes from 1st to 5th places very proud of you all. Keep up the hard work. 🏆🏆🏆👏👏👏Webster Irish Dance AcademyAthyMichelle WebsterCoogan

Next Week New Class Starting.
Webster Irish Dance Academy
Athy
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Due to popular demand
We are now delighted to announce we will now have a second class starting on May 4th in the Athy Youth Club Beside the Arch in Athy.
Improvers & Advanced from 5/6pm
Beginners from 6/7pm
Limited places available.
If interested please dm to secure your place.
Looking forward to welcoming all newcomers. Webster Irish Dance AcademyMichelle WebsterCoogan

I know I am bombarding the Athy Noticd Board with all the messages but all these kids need from
Athy need this recognition.
So Today is the last of our Kids.
So we want to take a moment to celebrate each and every one of these incredible dancers who proudly represented Webster Irish Dance Academy last week in Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪 at the World Irish Dance Championships and International Grade Feis.
We couldn’t be prouder watching you all step onto that stage — especially knowing you’ve only been dancing with us for just one year! 💚 Your hard work, dedication, and passion truly shone through.
A special congratulations to our Duo Sisters & Superstars,
Heidi Flood Kerrigan u9 Champion &
Zoe Flood Kerrigan u11 Champion who competed at World Irish Dance & International Championships who placed first in their championships with a perfect Score of 300. 🏆🏆🏆

Well Done Heidi & Zoe — keep up the amazing work. The future is incredibly bright for you! ❤️
Webster Irish Dance AcademyMichelle WebsterCoogan

I know I am bombarding the Athy Noticd Board with all the messages but all these kids need from
Athy need this recognition.
So Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate each and every one of these incredible dancers who proudly represented Webster Irish Dance Academy last week in Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪 at the World Irish Dance Championships and International Grade Feis.
We couldn’t be prouder watching you all step onto that stage — especially knowing you’ve only been dancing with us for just one year! 💚 Your hard work, dedication, and passion truly shone through.
A special congratulations to our fourth superstar, Riley O’Rourke, who competed in the U8 category.
Riley went on to win both her solos Reel and Slip Jig and then placed 1st in u8 Premiership Championship!
So Riley is our u8 international Champion. 🏆🏆🏆

Well done, Riley — keep up the amazing work. The future is incredibly bright for you! ❤️Webster Irish Dance AcademyMichelle WebsterCoogan

Due to popular demand
We are now delighted to announce we will now have a second class starting on May 4th in the Athy Youth Club Beside the Arch in Athy.
Improvers & Advanced from 5/6pm
Beginners from 6/7pm
Limited places available.
If interested please dm to secure your place.
Looking forward to welcoming all newcomers. Webster Irish Dance AcademyMichelle WebsterCoogan

And next :
I might be a bit late posting this, but I wanted to take the time to recognise each and every one of these amazing kids who represented Webster Irish Dance Academy last week in Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪 at the World Irish Dance Championships and International Grade Feis.

We couldn’t be prouder watching each of you take to that stage — especially knowing you’ve only been dancing with us for just one year! 💚

Next, a huge congratulations to our second superstar — Lana Bradley who competed in the u12 category. Lana placed 2nd overall in the U12 Premiership Championship!

Well done, lana Keep up the fantastic work — the future is bright for you! ❤️Webster Irish Dance AcademyMichelle WebsterCoogan

I might be a bit late posting this, but I wanted to take the time to recognise each and every one of these amazing kids who represented Webster Irish Dance Academy last week in Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪 at the World Irish Dance Championships and International Grade Feis.

We couldn’t be prouder watching each of you take to that stage — especially knowing you’ve only been dancing with us for just one year! 💚

Next, a huge congratulations to our second superstar — Tori Byrne, age 8, who competed in the U8 category. Tori placed 2nd overall in the U8 Premiership Championship!

Well done, Tori! Keep up the fantastic work — the future is bright for you! ❤️Webster Irish Dance AcademyMichelle WebsterCoogan

Teaching musings ☘️ ❤️

In one class, a teacher can be a mind coach, a motivator, a confidence builder, a safe place, a role model, a physio, a fitness instructor, a choreographer, a lace-tier, a problem solver, a mediator, a timekeeper, a memory bank, and a cheerleader.

We’re thinking about who was here last week, who learned the step, who missed it, who needs it again, who’s struggling, who’s flying, and who just needs to be seen.

And somewhere at the bottom of the list, we’re also a social media manager, a planner, an admin, a marketer.

This isn’t taking from any other sport or activity.
It’s the invisible work behind the music.

Because we don’t just teach your children.
We care for them.
We believe in them.
And we love them with our whole hearts.

Athy Ireland