Irish dancers asked to show support for young girl hit by car in Las Vegas

#WeDanceForCharlotte wants to show support for a 9-year-old Irish dancer who is recovering after being hit by a truck last week.

Irish dancers are being asked to show their support after 9-year-old Irish dancer Charlotte and her older brother Alex were hit by a truck when they were leaving school in Las Vegas on Friday, February 14.

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Tragically, 12-year-old Alex passed away from his injuries on February 16, but Charlotte remains in the hospital in critical condition. A criminal investigation has been launched, according to a representative from Charlotte's Irish dance school.

Charlotte and her brother Alex

While two GoFundMe pages (here and here) have been launched to assist the family, Charlotte’s Irish dance school, Scoil Rince Na Riada Irish Dance Las Vegas, is hoping to rally Irish dancers in a show of support for Charlotte during her recovery.

On February 22, the Irish dance school shared this post asking dancers to share their own videos with the hashtag #WeDanceForCharlotte:

In their post, the Irish dance school said: “Some things are bigger than dance and this is. All of our dances and shows this year will be dedicated to Charlotte-would you be up for dedicating a dance?”

The hashtag is slowly but surely starting to spread across social media. Supporters are being asked to use blue hearts and share an image of a ribbon with Charlotte's name that was designed by What the Feis. A similar campaign has been launched for Alex, who was a hockey player, with the hashtag #SticksOutForAlex.

O'Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance shared this video:

This group of Irish dancers dedicated their performance with The Chieftains to Charlotte:

On Instagram, one dancer shared this video:

Even other types of dancers showed their support:

You can support Charlotte and her family here and here.