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Date Posted: Friday, July 08, 10:43:14am
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Aine
Subject: Re: I'd like to see adults doing slow speed hard shoe again
In reply to: dancin mom 's message, "I'd like to see adults doing slow speed hard shoe again" on Thursday, July 07, 11:34:43pm

"Adults" can do slow speed Hardshoe if they enter into a proper age category, instead of competing in a special group based on the age at which they began dancing. I dont think its fair to the kids who start at 13 or 14, when they have to compete with people who started when they were three, but people who started at 18 dont even have to compete against people who started just a few years before them.

Yes, I realize that a 13 and over category is kind of an odd place for a 30 or 40 year old, but there is never goign to be a 21 and over beginner group as long as there is no one competing in that age group. And there is no one in that age group, because people who should be in that group are in "adults."

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I beg to differ - not every adult is offered the chance to dance with the younger dancers -- Dancin mom, Friday, July 08, 11:43:15pm
- You know I compete in And overs and most of my prelim competion is in their early 20s-30s. -- g.t.t., Saturday, July 09, 11:36:37am
- Alot of andovers are much older then the minimum age required for the age group. -- Aine, Saturday, July 09, 02:54:26pm
Your first sentence is wrong... -- it should be done, Wednesday, July 13, 11:33:24am
A dancer that starts at age 23 is going to have a greater range of movement and ability to -- more, Friday, July 15, 10:38:03am
- But if they didnt have the chance to "opt out"... -- Aine, Saturday, July 16, 11:56:21am
  - Yes! -- adult dancer, Monday, July 18, 07:55:19am
    - All of this is wonderful in theory however my teacher REFUSES to even consider letting us switch -- Dancin Mom, Thursday, July 21, 08:05:24am
      - I am in the same boat... -- adult dancer, Thursday, July 21, 10:06:46am
      - Re:teachers not letting adults dance andovers. -- Aine, Thursday, July 21, 03:11:35pm