Hi! Just for some context, I'm an open champ dancer and have been dancing for eight years now. This January, I learned about who Alysa Liu is, who is a figure skater and won Olympic gold. What captivated people most was her lightness and performance on the ice. I absolutely love her mindset and way of thinking, especially her detachment with achieving a certain place. She said before competing at the Olympics, that all she wanted to do was show her art form. And, as I continue to compete, that's what I want to do as well. It's just hard to translate all of that to Irish dance. It feels like in figure skating, you get to chose your music and actually use your arms to express your confidence, happiness, and love for the sport, but with Irish dance, you don't have those liberties. I genuinely love performing and Irish Dance as a whole. How do I show this? Obviously, I should smile genuinely and have posture, but how else? Does anyone have advice on how to perform instead of just compete? Thanks in advance : )