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Margaret Wilkins left a comment for Aisling

"I'll post soon about my worlds exprience. but i was happy about how i dance considering it was my first go at worlds. thanks for asking :)"

Apr 12

Aisling left a comment for Margaret Wilkins

"How did you do ?? We are all dying to know! Hope you had loads of fun :D"

Apr 11

Cleirach Ellis and Margaret Wilkins are now friends

Apr 3

Eileen Power commented on the blog post 'Worlds Madness'

"Best wishes from thoes at Irish Dancing dress I know exactly how it feels :-)"

Mar 15

Aisling commented on the blog post 'Worlds Madness'

"omg that is a lot of dancing... you must be have gotten in great shape or will look like an olympian after all is said and done! :D blisters? best of luck w your continued training ! do you even have time to cross train?"

Mar 10

Aisling commented on the event 'Mae & Paddy Butler Feis'

"i wish i could , but cannot due to adjudicator rules"

Mar 10

Vicky Roberts commented on the blog post 'Worlds Madness'

"Good luck to you, hope you do really well!"

Mar 9

Ginny commented on the blog post 'Worlds Madness'

"Congrats on the great feis and good luck at the Worlds! :D"

Mar 9

Margaret Wilkins posted a blog post

Worlds Madness

Oh my goodness... I just discovered I have had a post marked as a draft for a month now. Time just flies when you're training for Worlds. Let me start with the post I meant to publish a month ago."I competed at the North Coast Feis this past weekend. What a fantastic venue! The feis finished early which was great for us older girls. To say I wasn't nervous would be lying. I had been on horrible antibiotics all week, that seemed to be sucking the life out of me and my muscles, and I was…See More

Mar 8

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Mae & Paddy Butler Feis at Centennial College Scarborough Campus

May 12, 2012 all day

Please join us for the Mae & Paddy Butler Memorial Feis on May 12th 2012!Now being run by the East Toronto Irish Arts Association (ETIAA) which is made up of parents and friends of the Gilchrist-Canavan School.www.maeandpaddybutlerfeis.com is up and running which includes syllabus, list of judges and musicians, venue info, food menus and many other details.A few things about our feis:~ Centennial…See More

Mar 8

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Margaret Wilkins left a comment for Aisling

"Training is going well. Very busy. I didn't go to All-Ireland's because I wanted to focus solely on my World's dances"

Mar 8

Aisling left a comment for Margaret Wilkins

"How is your training going ? Did you go to the all Irelands ?"

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Margaret Wilkins left a comment for Nic Cionnaith

"Thanks for the post. I'm glad you find some inspiration in my posts. I am hoping to get one done before the end of the week. I competed at the North Coast Feis in Cleveland this past weekend and want to write about my experience."

Feb 7

Nic Cionnaith left a comment for Margaret Wilkins

"I just wanted to say that I really enjoy reading your posts! You're a inspiration to me... I started getting into Irish dance last year at age 19, and it really helps to have role models close to my age. Oh, and HUGE congrats on qualifying for…"

Feb 7

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Jan 29

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I am a ...: Dancer

About me: I danced for 9 years with Ni'Fherraigh O'Ceallaigh in Newmarket, ON until I retired. I was retired from Irish Dance for almost 5 years before starting again at Gilchrist-Canavan School of Irish Dance in Toronto. My first competition back was Nationals 2011 where I recalled at placed 30th.

Dancing School / Group: Gilchrist-Canavan

Dancing Level: Championship

How many years have you been Irish dancing?: 12 years

Favourite Irish Dance Show: Feet of Flames

I love this about Irish Dancing:: technique

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Worlds Madness

To say I wasn't nervous would be lying. I had been on horrible antibiotics all week, that seemed to be sucking the life out of me and my…

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Posted on March 8, 2012 at 10:17pm — 4 Comments

Welcome 2012

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. I wanted to write this entry a week ago but my schedule is crazy now that the break is over. College classes started and I have 18 hours of school a week which is the most i've committed to since 2007. On top of that, Worlds training is in full swing. I'm at the studio Monday (2 hours), Tuesday (2.5 hours), Thursday (2.5 hours), Friday (2.5 hours), Saturday (2 hours). My 24 hours in a day is definitely stretched but I am…

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Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:23pm — 6 Comments

When do you know it's time to retire?

With the Christmas holidays here, and many studios taking time off until the New Year, I know many dancers are reevaluating their goals and ambitions for coming year. For the old dancers, many are wondering if this year will be their last in the competitive world.

Making the decision to retire was an extremely hard choice for me. My life revolved around dance, including my job, as a student teacher and my social life. I was almost 19 and I had no idea what else I was good at, other…

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Posted on December 22, 2011 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

Older Dancer in A Young Dance World

In a recent blog post I recieved a comment asking, what is your advice to older dancers in their 20s trying to qualify for worlds? I responded but decided it would be a great topic for my next blog post.

As everyone on Diddlyi knows, Irish Dance is far from easy. It takes hours of training and commitment, and that is why many dancers decide to retire from the competitive world when they start post-secondary education. I was one of those girls. The stress of work, school, and life are…

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Posted on December 2, 2011 at 4:04pm — 12 Comments

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At 12:30am on April 11, 2012, Aisling said…: How did you do ?? We are all dying to know! Hope you had loads of fun :D

At 4:42am on March 2, 2012, Aisling said…: How is your training going ? Did you go to the all Irelands ?

At 3:08am on February 7, 2012, Nic Cionnaith said…: I just wanted to say that I really enjoy reading your posts! You're a inspiration to me... I started getting into Irish dance last year at age 19, and it really helps to have role models close to my age. Oh, and HUGE congrats on qualifying for worlds! Best of luck to you. :)

At 9:27pm on January 5, 2012, Aisling said…: i look forward to pics of you at the worlds ! i'm very excited for you :D

At 6:03pm on November 12, 2011, Ivana said…: Hi, welcome!!! enjoy this page and whole irish world. :D How was on Oir´s.?

At 7:11pm on November 3, 2011, Rebecca @ Diddlyi said…: Hi and welcome to Diddlyi, Margaret! Enjoy the site and please take a second to check out our member account privacy options here.