“We are the kids who don’t know what’s good for us. We see blood covered socks as a mark of pride, flaps of skin on the backs of our feet as coveted battle wounds. We are the kids, who spend summer days locked in a studio, gasping for breath as we finish our third step, and remembering that sticks and stones will break our bones, but that can’t stop us from dancing. We are the kids who spend fifteen years of our lives abandoned at a dance practice, and never regret a second of it. We are the kids that train thousands of hours, for six minutes on stage. Six minutes of pounding hearts, fake smiles, and burning muscles all for the satisfaction of being the last one standing at an awards ceremony. We are the psychotic ones, the passionate ones, the ones you’ll never want to forget. We are the ones who are crazy enough to believe that no goal is impossible and that someday, we will defeat the odds. We are the wishers, the dreamers, the trainers, the believers. We are the world’s most dedicated warrior. We are the Irish dancers. Bring on the World Championships. We’ve worked our butts off for this. ~Katie Van Horn”
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