Completely agree. Apart from the added expense I think it looks inappropriate on young kids. Many folk outside the world of ID look on our dance kids in the same way as they do beauty pageant kids. Sadly that’s often with ridicule. Parents are becoming desensitised to how extreme “the look” has become -- The New Irish Dance Message Board

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Date Posted: 12:41:39 09/20/18 Thu
Author: I hope the tide turns again
Subject: Completely agree. Apart from the added expense I think it looks inappropriate on young kids. Many folk outside the world of ID look on our dance kids in the same way as they do beauty pageant kids. Sadly that’s often with ridicule. Parents are becoming desensitised to how extreme “the look” has become
In reply to: Broke mom 's message, "The powers that be just need to do a cut and dry rule like the Midwest “no bling” U10 rule—something along the lines of no-bling/no make-up(U12?)/no tanner(?) until Preliminary/Open champs in ANY competition world-wide. And then feis/major folks need to enforce it! It’s not that hard really?? More:" on 11:59:10 09/20/18 Thu

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I agree it needs to be toned down for grades and younger children, but I've never understood why the opinion of the outside world matters. (NT) -- ., 03:39:26 09/21/18 Fri
- ... because if we rely solely on generational irish dancers, the art form will die out... we have to have new blood, so we need to be sure we're not presenting ourselves as something reprehensible. Outsiders don't yet get the intricacy and training, all they can judge us by is the look. (NT) -- We have to care, 19:29:07 09/21/18 Fri
  - Agreed. It’s difficult for those not directly involved in ID to see beyond the bling and wigs. I am directly involved and sometimes I look around at a feis and think dear God am I in some kind of parallel universe here! (NT) -- -, 14:45:08 09/22/18 Sat
- The opinion matters because of perspective -- you lose that when you're in the midst of something. It seems 'normal' if everyone around you is doing it. But if we want people to continue joining this activity, it has to not repel reasonable 'outside' parents. (NT) -- That's why., 11:09:44 09/24/18 Mon