Boudicca - 2024 Freestyle World Champion Meagan Urbanek 

Even if it’s not ‘your kinda thing’ watching someone who is excellent at their craft is inspiring

What an incredible, beautiful figure she has. These dancers are physically fit, much like the elite pro boxers of today. Maybe even more so. The tremendous amount of grueling, hard work that these dancers must put in, has got to stagger the mind. Meagan Urbanek, congratulations on all of your success!

Respect!! I don't normally watch this type of dancing, but that control.. and passion.

I was definitely not expecting “Seven Nation Army” to end up in the mix.

Beautiful bad ass definitely the right portrayal of Boudicca

Imagine the virtually endless amount of human energy, ingenuity and passion that had to unfold so we can watch this perfomance online all over the world: Musical instruments, cameras and computers had to be invented, built and distributed. The internet had to be conceptualised. The globe had to be enveloped by cables and sattelites. The dancer had to devote hundreds of hours to practicing her performance. Chemists, engineers and tailors had to work together just to come up with stretch leggings for her to wear. And finally, dozens of people had to work together to organise that event. And this is just a very short summary. Anything is possible when we work together, friends!

She is fierce! Absolutely brilliant. Don’t mess with Boudicca.

I think a lot about Boudica and the others who fought the new world order of their time. "You will be Roman and be happy" or dead. Your dancing honored her courage. Thank you.

The best homage to the great warrior queen that I have ever seen! Applause 👏👏👏👏 Applause!!

I think Boudicca herself would be well pleased with this tribute!

She is fantastic, the control and precision coupled with her obvious passion for the dance is such a pleasure to watch 👍👍

Красавишна!!! Валькирия!!! Мы в России считаем Валькирий и Белых медведей родственниками. Ваша грация полностью передает движения жизни!!! Вы - лучшая!!! Майкл Флетли нервно курит в сторогке!!! Срасибо за движуху!!!)))

Wow! That gave me goosebumps! You’re an amazing dancer! 🥹☺️👍🏻👍🏻

В начале я не считал ее симпатичной,но в финале она стала для меня потрясающей красоткой❤

I am just floored at how damned awesome this dance routine and this dancer was here! I'm not a dancer, I'm a drummer but the attention to the tempo and the beat was 2nd to none. Her form and grace were so beautiful, just tear jerking. Beautiful and powerful. I give the whole thing a 10 out of 10!!

Looooove this amazing dancing style! The dancer is phenomenal!

I love her fierceness, and I love her hair too, great performance and congratulations on being the best in the world..

Какое-то новое явление в мире танца ! - ШОТЛАНДСКИЙ БАЛЕТ ! можно назвать. Мастерство и Талант исполнительницы - УНИКАЛЬНЫ ! - Энергетика - Атомная... - За такое Искусство - Огромное Спасибо !

Well, I can see why she’s the World Champ 👍

It’s an evolution of this creature. Beautiful performed. The choreography is so detailed even the expressions are choreographed into the movement. ❤🎉❤🎉

Amazing! Talk about a challenging dance style.

Don't know why but I get a rush and goosebumps watching her dance just like I get when listening to 1990s old school Rave/party bangers 💯💯💯👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥

She scared the damn hell outta me when she first started after marching out there. I wasn't prepared at all. She's EXCELLENT! This is really something to see!

WOW. That was out of this world stupendous! Thank you so much💚🤘🏼🍀

Wow that was cool. Love the way she gets up at the end with attitude,

Every time I view this incredible poetic wonderful dancer I see more and more perfect selection of art. 'Wonderful'

Какой убедительный образ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Wow!! She set the place on fire!!! She’s next level!!👏👏👏

That is some serious talent. Bravo Meagan.

Dang! She's a tower of fire!! Beautiful perfection! ❤

I couldn’t get enough of Lord Of The Dance when it hit the states; it must have something to do with my Irish heritage😁She’s awesome!!!

She can do all the things! Excellent and a joy to watch. 👏

Nicely done ! That was dynamic and awesome to say the least

Awsome ! Drama, comedy, surprise, everything ! Nice mix music

Absolutely spot on, could not have been done any better. She really became the essence of Boudicca, expressed through her dance.

Wow, Megan! You are looking very beautiful and gorgeous! 😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤💃💃💃💃

You can really tell how passionate she is. Bravo!!!

Wow she’s a firecracker!! Such talent

This is the first time I’ve ever enjoyed traditional Irish dancing. That’s quite a feat. You’re an amazing and powerful performer.

That was amazing I've never seen tap dancing like that. Well done

Like Queen Boudicca, she slayed 🔥

Damn, she is the one....awesome talent.

You are simply brilliant, your body's movements are impressive and beautiful to watch. Very inspiring dance.

She kinda looks like a warrior dancing and I love it. ❤

Never, ever gets old. Beautiful, pure poetry in motion!

The real story of Boudicca is so much better. She grew up running around a farm she caught a kings eye and married him. She was known to be helpful and kind. But when her husband dies and wills half his kingdom to Emperor of Rome. A local political flunky decided, well if he's going to give away half his kingdom it wouldn't be a big deal to give him the other half. So he goes out a to tell Boudicca and her to leave if they don't want trouble. They didn't leave so the flunky sent Roman soldiers out to SA the mother and her two daughters. Rage filled her heart and she felt badly for her daughters. She started talking to her neighbors and she got about 3,000 to follow her. But they were farmers and couldn't leave until their crops were in. Fortuitously the entire legion left the area to go up north to the Hadrian wall and that's what helped her Campaign. She had nothing to lose so she fought like a girl and ran a whole bunch of Roman's out into the Thames in ships. She wanted to go on, but the time the farmers had ended. She took her daughters home and then heard the legions were coming back. She and her girls removed themselves beyond the Romans reach. The political flunky that started it all. He fell on his sword

AMAZING!!!!💚💚💚🍀

Amazing footwork!

What an amazing dance and such a fitting tribute to Boudicca and her fighting spirit.

Mighty💪🏻, loved the seventh army bit.❤

Boudicca was a complete bad ass!! Great dancing kid 😊

Powerful, fluid, artful. 👏🏼

She is absolutely incredible!!! The skill she has is amazing! 😊❤

It must have taken years of hard work and training to be that good. Beautifully done.

Riverdance material. WOW! Awesome!

Not exactly my personal cup of tea, but no doubting she is a very talented dancer.

👏🏼 Damn! She killed it. 👏🏼 💐

“Every single dance got a story to tell.” -Meagan (probably)

Tap AND toe. Pretty impressive. Very strong performance

Watching this conjugated my femur properly

Just brilliant ❤.

Great fun to watch. Girl you are a beautiful Dancer,

I can remember when Boudicca was Bodicea, Beijing was Peking, Chennai was Madras, Czechia was Czech Republic and Turkiye was Turkey. I’m sure there will be more, soon! 😊

Absolutely Brilliant Meagan!! Léiriú álainn ar Boudicca. Well done and Congratulations, I hope to see you compete again next year!

That was seriously impressive

My hips and knees hurt after watching this…..

This was AMAZING to watch!

Just,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wow!

You are very talented and a joy to watch.

Fantastic!❤

I love this!!!

She's a badass. Loved it!!

Beautiful! More please of this lovely dance!

Wow that was actually quite amazing dancing.

Magnificent.

WOW just WOW

Incredibly beautiful 🔥

Outstanding!

It's not easy to make tap dancing exciting, but you did. Thank you!

Amazing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Extraordinary!

Marvellous.

Although clearly nervous she went out and killed it ❤ and looked hot doing it .

This was a wonderfull experience to watch.

That was impressive!

Mad respect!🤙

What an incredible performer! WELL DONE!!

Amazing!!!

All forms of dance are amazing. But some are more impressive than others.

Impressive footwork! It makes sense that this is about a warrior..... Footwork is extremely important in battle.... It's how you get the f out of the way, and how you position yourself to take the upper hand... Great performance!... Love your hair also!!!

Top skillset! Absolute quality.

Chapeau l'Artiste !

Amazing dancing & creativity. Bravo!

Wow, just wow, what a talent👍👍

Thank you…. Great Dance ,& performance……..

As soon as the music started, in myy head I was right back in school 'do your balls hang low, can you swing them to and and fro, can you tie them in a knot, can you tie them in a bow, do you get a funny feeling when youre hanging from the ceiling oh you'll never be a sailor if your balls hang low!'

If only I had the hips and knees to do that, mine gave out years ago and I am only 46 and I’m having them replaced now lol. She is an incredible dancer and it is no wonder why she is the world number 1 x

Stunning!!

Wow...just WOW!

So amazing. Now that's talent