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Opinions on dance competitions cuz everyone else was.
12 years ago
If I was going to run a dance comp here's how it would go:
Points don't mean anything.
Judges are there to entertain the crowd.
It would be very much like Who's Line is it Anyway in which the whole point of the show is fun just for fun. Dancing is for fun, judges are there to make funny comments and keep the crowd laughing, points can be awarded for anything and the winners don't really matter. People in the competition are doing it because they want to dance and it has nothing to do with beating anyone, which, I think reflects the state of the dancing community and dancers who enter the competitions currently. They enter for fun. Judging doesn't matter.
On that note, I think the way the comps are run currently is fine for a competition. The judging seems fair most of the time, they operate smoothly and do a good job of doing what their doing. Nowhere in this journal do I want the reader to get the impression that I think they are run anything but professionally, it's just that I'm just not a fan of unnecessary competition in general. I don't see the point of putting people up against each other especially when there's nothing to win, really. Like. That first place award could go to anyone and it would have just as much meaning as it going to the one who "deserved" it. It's not like there's anything at stake if someone less skilled gets the prize so why does it matter to have one at all? Maybe that's just cuz I'm generally non-competitive, but I dunno it just seems indulgent to me.
Lastly, Everyone who enters that I know personally would do it whether it was a competition or a exhibition. They just love to perform. So if we're going to have judges and make it a competition for some reason, I feel like the judging should be the smallest part of the show itself. Having the judges make comments that last as long or longer than the dance itself is just dragging out time. FWA did it great. They had usually 1 judge make a one-sentance comment, and moved on to the next performer. It was about the dancers, which is why people come, and why the dance comps have grown to be such a huge, huge event at cons. People want to see talented dancers do their thing. That's what the competitions should be about, that's what the focus and time should be dedicated to. In my opinion.
LAST LASTLY, how fucked up is it that at ⅔ of the biggest convention dance competitions this year the judges were placed on the stage. There's just something wrong with that lol.
I dunno I don't know anything about dance competitions or how they should be run. I like to dance, and like to think I'm pretty good at it, and I've participated in both floor wars and fursuit dance comps so I think my opinion should count for something, but I'm just a dude. And it's not really worth going out of my way for and starting some big campaign to change, but as long as everyone else was sharing, I thought I would too.
And if you're complaining about being intimidated or feeling like the "dancerfur" community is too "cliquey" for you, fuck. that. Dance because YOU want to not because you want to make friends. That's all I gotta say about that.
Sorry for jumping into this drama boat but fuck idk sometimes sharing your opinion can help things move forward in a good way. Maybe this will help future dancers in some way. I dunno. I figure it can't hurt to share.
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Points don't mean anything.
Judges are there to entertain the crowd.
It would be very much like Who's Line is it Anyway in which the whole point of the show is fun just for fun. Dancing is for fun, judges are there to make funny comments and keep the crowd laughing, points can be awarded for anything and the winners don't really matter. People in the competition are doing it because they want to dance and it has nothing to do with beating anyone, which, I think reflects the state of the dancing community and dancers who enter the competitions currently. They enter for fun. Judging doesn't matter.
On that note, I think the way the comps are run currently is fine for a competition. The judging seems fair most of the time, they operate smoothly and do a good job of doing what their doing. Nowhere in this journal do I want the reader to get the impression that I think they are run anything but professionally, it's just that I'm just not a fan of unnecessary competition in general. I don't see the point of putting people up against each other especially when there's nothing to win, really. Like. That first place award could go to anyone and it would have just as much meaning as it going to the one who "deserved" it. It's not like there's anything at stake if someone less skilled gets the prize so why does it matter to have one at all? Maybe that's just cuz I'm generally non-competitive, but I dunno it just seems indulgent to me.
Lastly, Everyone who enters that I know personally would do it whether it was a competition or a exhibition. They just love to perform. So if we're going to have judges and make it a competition for some reason, I feel like the judging should be the smallest part of the show itself. Having the judges make comments that last as long or longer than the dance itself is just dragging out time. FWA did it great. They had usually 1 judge make a one-sentance comment, and moved on to the next performer. It was about the dancers, which is why people come, and why the dance comps have grown to be such a huge, huge event at cons. People want to see talented dancers do their thing. That's what the competitions should be about, that's what the focus and time should be dedicated to. In my opinion.
LAST LASTLY, how fucked up is it that at ⅔ of the biggest convention dance competitions this year the judges were placed on the stage. There's just something wrong with that lol.
I dunno I don't know anything about dance competitions or how they should be run. I like to dance, and like to think I'm pretty good at it, and I've participated in both floor wars and fursuit dance comps so I think my opinion should count for something, but I'm just a dude. And it's not really worth going out of my way for and starting some big campaign to change, but as long as everyone else was sharing, I thought I would too.
And if you're complaining about being intimidated or feeling like the "dancerfur" community is too "cliquey" for you, fuck. that. Dance because YOU want to not because you want to make friends. That's all I gotta say about that.
Sorry for jumping into this drama boat but fuck idk sometimes sharing your opinion can help things move forward in a good way. Maybe this will help future dancers in some way. I dunno. I figure it can't hurt to share.
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I just wanna dance and wag and make people smile. @_@
Also -- Generally when I've seen the judges drag out some, it was because they wanted to make constructive comments rather than tear somebody apart or to be self-important. I've seen just one instance in six comps where I was surprised by harshness. I have to be honest, too, it's a lot more interesting to see judges make well-informed comments than to just gush every single time about everybody without a single constructive comment -- not just as a cynically-derived "asshole consumer" but as somebody that cares about the subject matter. :)
Thanks for weighing in!
"Don't be afraid to dance,
Don't be afraid to take a chance."
And thank you for mentioning the complaints about "Dancer furs" being "cliquey."
People need to realize that this isn't some exclusive club. It's a community that anyone and everyone who is interested can gather and share the joys of dancing and expressing one'self.
Amen to every freakin thing you said! ^_^ *beats chest twice and throws up duces*
To be honest I rather just continue without any style or notion of dancing and throw it down as it plays at the dances. I may look completely bad to others but to me I am having fun. All that matters
As far as the clique comments. Everyone is busy hanging out with friends. I have had no problem talking to you or other cool dancer furs. To me a passing hello and hug shows to me you guys aren't stuck up as others claim. But there are cliques in the fandom outside of dancers and who knows maybe very rare within. Those are just individuals not the entire damn group.
I dunno I hope the best for everyone. Maybe MCFC if they have some floor wars or dance comp I may try out.
And I do agree with you on at least one thing - Dancing because you want to and not just because of joining a friend clique. I honestly think that some furs are intimidated easily and get discouraged, as a result not participating. They just need to not care and break outta their shell.