We are in full-blown Oireachtas season and this time of year there are dancers who are super excited, celebrating their success…and others who are extremely frustrated because they worked their butt off, put in so much time and energy, and still didn’t get the placement they wanted. It’s easy to talk about success and how great it feels to work hard and then see results pay off. If you watch my IG stories or other dance IGs during this time of year, you see dancers celebrating their successes with their trophies, sashes, etc. BUT what we don’t show or talk about quite as much is how much it sucks when you work your absolute hardest, dedicate time and energy to your dancing, and then don’t get the placement you want. That’s why today I want to talk about how to work through the feeling of working your hardest, improving a ton, going into competition day feeling confident, and still not getting what you want…because it happens ALL OF THE TIME. Let’s get into why this happens and what you can do about it!