im an irish step dancer for a noncompeating dance school im tacoma washington (us) i love the dance and the music!!!! we are planning a trip it ireland next summer (omg so excited) one thing i was wondering is what are some great places to see? and two i was wondering how many irish dancers there are out here on gaia iv been on this sight for many years and have only met a few excluding my little sisters and little brother and i was just wondering how many of us there were on gaia and my last thing that i was wondering irish dancers is what is your fave. step or dance in hard shoe or soft im learnig both and hard shoe is kicking my butt lol but i think talking to other dancers is a fun way to learn more about some ting i love so much so whats your feed back?