Well I said goodbye to my beautiful dance studio today that my dad built for me 12 years ago. I have done my final practice ever for the Southern Region Oireachtas. I can’t believe this is my 10th time to compete at SRO, each time prior having the honor of recalling and 6 times being called as a World Championship Qualifier.
I have a lot of different emotions right now…some nerves, a lot of excitement, and some sad to think that this is my last time to compete here. No matter the outcome on Saturday night I am going to remind myself that first and foremost the only reason I have this ability is because God so graciously blessed me with the gift of dance, and second that over the past 2 years of not competing in Irish dance and missed it so much! This is my passion and what I love to do, so I am grateful that I have one more opportunity to compete in the sport I have loved so much for 12 years.
New Orleans, Oireachtas 2012….here I come!