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dancer53 1 desperate attention whore postings
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10-20-06, 11:59 AM (EST)
 
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11. "RE: Costume bashing anyone?" |
As an "older" lady who competitively dances...the point of the costumes is to draw attention to the dancer. Freedom of movement has very little to do with it. Dancing is a showpiece of the dancer and their dancing skills...what better way to draw the attention of the judge than to have on a brightly colored and stoned costume? Especially when the floor is crowded with up to 20 couples at a time! I agree with the person that thinks the costumes are beautiful, as does my husband who competes with me. As he says, it is like a fairytale seeing all of the ladies and gentlemen dressed in clothes that glimmer and shine and flow so beautifully as they glide around the floor. He loves the fact that all of the ladies look so glamorous, so totally different from our everyday world. The rhythm costumes are always outlandish and are fun to see how they move during each dance. Sometimes the outfit moves more than the dancer, which can also be a good thing. If the lady or gentelman has the body and are of an age that complements the costume, they should go for it. Different body types and different age categories call for different costume styles. Not everybody can wear everything. The professional dancers that I know realize this about themselves and try to dress accordingly. Sometimes they miss the mark, as do we all, even in our everyday attire. As for pieces of the costume not staying on...that is the costumer's fault. Randall makes all of the costumes for this show and he should know better! He's been making dancing costumes for a long long time. In his defense...he is making all of these outfits for these folks in one week's time. Perhaps the contestants need to remember to use double sided tape! When one's heel gets caught in the hemline, things do tend to be pulled downward, taped or not. Perhaps the little girl's mother who thought the costumes were inappropriate should not be watching the show. Either that, or her mother should explain that this is exactly that...a show. More specifically, a dance show. Not a docudrama, or a night-time soap opera, or a more age appropriate program. The mother always has the option of watching something else that would not offend her sense of propriety.
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qwertypie 9776 desperate attention whore postings
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10-20-06, 03:37 PM (EST)
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12. "RE: Costume bashing anyone?" |
Hi Dancer53 and welcome to the boards!I agree with many of the points you have made.
I would like to add my $0.02 I agree that when you are competing in a flight with other couples, it is important to be noticed by the judges (hence the day-glo hair colour, gravity defying hairstyles, etc.) Except for this weeks' group number (which I will not be able to see until tomorrow - BOOO CTV!), the couples have been dancing solo. IMO the costumes are supposed to set the tone almost as much as the music. I thought many of the costumes fell short of the mark. Sara's Paso Double costume - tho' it fit well with the music (which was the HUGE mistake in my opinion)- was too soft and flowy for a Paso. I thought it would have been great for a rhumba (especially back in the good old days when the rhumba was less about speed and more about romance). It would take an extremely strong and confident dancer to be able to pull off that Paso routine. Willa's waltz outfit was breathtaking - very elegant, really drew the audience in. It was hard to focus on any flaws she made, it was very easy to get swept up in the dream. Monique's and Vivica's did not have the same impact (I think they also danced a waltz, but forgive me if I get the details a little mixed up, I am doing this from memory). Monique did a smooth routine in a two piece outfit and Vivica had a one piece with major cut-outs around the torso, so it almost looked like a two piece. These dresses are unforgiving. Any posture problems, torso mis-alignment, or breaking at the hip is going to become glaringly obvious. Again, JMO, but I think a well chosen costume can hide the shortcomings of the dancer. I also think some of the costumes have hindered the stars. If you are catching your heel in your hem, worried about popping various body parts, you are not going to be 100% focussed on the performance. The professional dancers would be able to block out wardrobe distractions, but I haven't really noticed any costuming problems with them (except for Kim's showgirl hat). Half of the marks come from the audience, many of who do not have the dance training, but knows what entertains them. I just would assume that the outfits would be chosen to present the dancers in the best possible light. But, considering Sara had huge audience support, and I thought the worst costumes, I guess it didn't really make a difference. I also agree that many of the professional dancers in competition will wear similiar or skimpier outfits. Because they are so competent in their mastery of the dance, the outfit complements the routine rather than distracts. The strentgh of their dancing comes through rather than ouvert sexuality.
With some of the star's performances, because the dancing ability is weaker than a professional, more of a sleaze vibe was coming through (again, JMO). And, as a mother of an 7 year old girl I always cheer when I hear a young girl thinking that exposing too much skin is inappropriate.  One less battle (I could rant on and on about the sleazy clothes that are being marketed to elementary school aged girls, but that would be too long and off topic) Thanks for your thought-provoking post, Q 
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qwertypie 9776 desperate attention whore postings
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10-23-06, 11:13 AM (EST)
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14. "RE: Costume bashing anyone?" |
I'll have to let you know next Saturday. He missed the show because he had to work late. But I was so stunned by the Paso fiasco that I would have forgot to ask him anyway
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11-14-06, 10:08 PM (EST)
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15. "RE: Costume bashing anyone?" |
I find the women's costume tastefree. Why do they think by having cutouts, back scoops to their butts and cleavage til tomorrow make them dance better ??? I am sure that the men would find it easier to slide their arms around the lady's waist without sticking to the sweaty bodies. The only costumes that came close to attracive and stylish were the ball gowns, but some of them wer cut out, cut up and cut down. None of the men showed more skin than necessary. WHY DO THE WOMEN THINK THEY HAVE TO ??? AFTER ALL, IT ONLY MAKES THEM LOOK TRAMPY.
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11-15-06, 00:13 AM (EST)
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17. "RE: Costume bashing anyone?" |
Talk about a trampy, ugly, needs to be thrown in the "TRASHY" outfit of Cheryl's during the freestyle dance!!! IMHO, I also have to throw in there that their final routine reminded me of Stacy Keibler's freestyle dance last season, full of easy, 80's (or 70's for Stacy) type dance moves that anyone would be able to pull off after a couple weeks of practice. I expected WAY more from them for the dance they wanted to leave their last impression with!
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