Mariana C. Horton - New England Oireachtas 2018

This is a video of my final performance at the 2018 New England Regional Oireachtas, the qualifying competition for the World Irish Dance Championships. The dance I am performing was specifically choreographed for me by world champion Irish dance teachers Byron Tuttle and Brendan Brady to the tune of the Drunken Gauger (speed 70).
The choreography was created to highlight my strengths as a dancer as well as reflect traditional aspects of Irish dancing. An international panel of three judges scored this dance, which placed me third overall in the ladies under 19 competition and qualified me for the World Championships in Greensboro, NC this spring.
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PERFORMER: Mariana C. Horton (me)
GENRE: Irish dancing
MUSIC: The Drunken Gauger (speed 70)
PERFORMANCE: 2018 New England Regional Oireachtas, Hartford, CT

[@maevecrossan4928]

This is outstanding! She's a beautiful dancer! (lol I'm so jealous of her HardShoe xD)

[@ramywiles]

Your clicks are gorgeous! I feel like I see so many people nowadays straining to get that little bit of extra height, and they visibly sacrifice their posture in doing so -- but yours never falters! Awesome job :)

[@Ur.localceliac_milkintolerant]

THE ROCKS ARE SO GOOD!!! 😤😤😤😤😤😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@maderaverdes]

Beautiful set!!

[@angelarietschlin5091]

So cool I do Irish dance to you really inspired me

[@therayshow1919]

Your Irish hard shoes are made of tapes to make them like heels shoes

[@tiktokcompilations5606]

best dance ever!!

[@emilyjane4770]

Mariana you are such an amazing dancer! You’ve inspired me to learn Drunken Gauger. How long have you been dancing for? ☺️

[@marianahorton6055]

Aw what a sweet message! I started dancing when I was 8 so about 13/14 years :)