You practice, train, and do everything you can to prepare for competition day. Competition day finally comes, and you start to FREAK OUT! Did you do enough? Should you have practiced even more? Will you suddenly forget your steps on stage? If this sounds like you or you just want to maximize your performance on competition day, this episode is for you!  Scott Doherty is a U.S.-based Irish Dance World Champion originally from Boston, Massachusetts. Scott was trained by the world-renowned Rita O’Shea, her daughter Lisa Chaplin, and the amazing team of teachers at the O’Shea-Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance. Scott’s story is unique - going from one of the last competitors in his age group to Senior Men’s World Champion in less than 5 years. He considers himself lucky that his hard work paid off and led to success in competitions as well as touring the world with many shows including Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. More recently, Scott started his own production company creating shows such as Rockin’ Road to Dublin, Christmas in Killarney, and many more to come!