The best Irish dancers from around the globe have gathered in Glasgow for the world championships.
The competition is running for a week until March 31 at the SEC with more than 2,500 dancers from 23 countries including Japan, Australia and Taiwan taking part.
Female and male dancers from the age of 10 to adults have been honing their skills for individual and group categories.
Hours of work also go into creating the highly decorated costumes featuring Gaelic design and eye-catching sparkles.
