[Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte Dress code
Brenda
brenda.kc at gmail.com
Wed Jul 4 02:25:13 EDT 2007
Square dancing like most public functions has always needed a dress code.
Prefer to wear traditional dance clothing however in my real life would
never
wear a dress this short, nevertheless with layers of petticoats along with
petti-pants one can adapt. One of the nice things about dressing traditional
is women look like ladies and all the men gentlemen. This is very
good for the ID allowing both sexes to feel special. Be it feminine for
the ladies along with masculine for the gentleman makes for a healthy fun
night out.
Personally do not believe that changing from requiring people to
be well groomed to allowing them to wear anything will bring more
people into square dancing.
Personally would not enjoy dancing very close to people who do not
feel to need to be well groomed at a public function. Many people attend
public functions in clothes what should be used to clean their attic stating
they want to be comfortable.
If slacks are allowed we have to state what kind, how tight, and or dressy.
Shorts, how short, tight, and or how dressy.
Attended a country western dance where they did not allow
the females who arrived in shorts where their cheeks hung out the bottom
along with tank tops so low nothing was left to the imagination to enter.
Although there was not a stated dress code it was a Christian Singles
Dance that did not allow smoking or alcohol as well. Many Dance clubs or
groups have dress codes.
Chris (male) showed up at one of the Christian Singles dances in the summer
with a short sleeved nice shirt, along with long walking shorts. He never
tried this again people found it totally unacceptable for a Saturday night
dance. Chris was the one who started this dance club LOL.
Although square dancing is down that is true of all dancing not just square
dancing. More people are staying home surfing the net. More than likely
this trend will change as they all do and active dancing will make a come
back clubs just needed to hang in there do their best to recruit so when
things change again, the clubs will still be here and ready to teach new
dancers.
Brenda
Dress Code Definitions
TRADITIONAL
Square Dance style dress or skirt with blouse/top and petticoat and
pettipants or prairie type long skirts with blouse/top for women. Long
sleeve shirts and ties for men with nice jeans or western style slacks.
PROPER /BASIC
Long or short sleeve shirts for men, short sleeve blouses/tops for women.
Square Dance style dress or skirt prairie type long skirts, nice jeans or
slacks for men and women. No tie required.
CASUAL
Male - T-shirts with sleeves, polo shirts etc with short sleeves. Pants:
length no shorter than just above the knee. No tank tops.
Female - Blouses, t-shirts with sleeves etc with no bare backs or midriffs
Pants: Bermudas, petal pushers or long pants. Skirts: no shorter than top of
knee or above knee must wear petti-pants. No revealing or see through
clothing. No spandex, hi-cut shorts, bare midriff tops, tank tops or muscle
shirts).
THEME
Using the casual guidelines and adding items that fit the theme of the
dance. It can always be more toward traditional, but not less than casual.
SAME GENDER PARTNERS
Please dress according to gender dancing.
We have a wonderful heritage to look back on, who can tell what the future
will bring. Evolution and changes can be good, but let's not allow changes
from such a beautifully exquisite tradition to deteriorate to street, work
and business level of sameness.
We must always keep flexibility in mind as not everyone picks up a flyer
before each dance and those who are visiting may not know the suggested
level of attire for any given dance.
-------Original Message-------
From: Bruce Morgan
Date: 7/3/2007 1:34:27 PM
To: Square Dance Group
Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte
This is from the National Executive Committee web site.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GUIDELINES FOR DRESS CODE
AT NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTIONS.
Square and Round Dance Attire:
Ladies - Square Dance Dress/Skirt and top with crinoline slip and pettipants
or Prairie Length Dress/Prairie Skirt and Top with soft slip (no
slacks/jeans or shorts on square or round dance floors).
Men - Long Sleeve Shirt and Dress Slacks or Clean Dress Jeans (bolo or
square dance tie recommended). (No short sleeve shirts, T-shirts, shorts on
square dance or round dance floors).
Contra Dance Attire:
Ladies - Contra length Dress/Skirt and Top or same as square and round dance
attire.
Men - Same as square and round dance attire
Clogging Attire:
Ladies - Clogging Length Dress/Skirt and Top or same as square and round
dance attire except crinoline is optional. Slacks/clean jeans or shorts are
allowed during practice sessions.
Men - Long/Short Sleeve Shirts and Dress Slacks/Jeans (bolo or square dance
tie optional). Shorts and T-shirts allowed during practice sessions.
Country Western Attire:
Ladies/Men - Country Western Outfits or same as square and round dance
attire.
ALL DANCERS WILL BE PERMITTED IN ANY HALL, BUT NEED TO BE DRESSED IN PROPER
ATTIRE.
Bruce
-----Original Message-----
From: squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com [mailto:squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn
com] On Behalf Of Linda Jones - LKJ
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:52 PM
To: This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD
Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte
So what IS the dress code for the convention? We are hoping go in the
next year or two and I want to dress appropriately.
Thanks!
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
[mailto:squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:30 PM
To: Square Dance Group
Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte
I thought it was a great convention. The sound in the Live Band hall
was very bad on Wednesday night but was a lot better the remainder of
the convention. The music in the Live Band Hall was just too loud most
all the time. You had to really strain to hear the callers over and
above the Band. It was nice that they had the convention center people
manning the escalators so that in order to go down to them main dance
halls you had to have a Convention Badge on. This eliminated a lot of
non dancers just milling around looking. They were able to watch from
window on the main floor.
The food was excellent. We even went to the mall across the street from
the convention center and ate 2 nights. This place had at least 3
places that were open almost all the times that the convention was open.
We really enjoyed it. There were a few fast food type places that were
not open all the times. They were geared toward the working people.
Since our activity is held almost at night these places were closed when
we needed them the most. It would have been nice if they had been told
and could have stayed open. I am sure they would have been busy.
All in all, it was a great convention. As for the dress code. I think
it was a BIG mistake to ask people to leave because they weren't dressed
as required. The, as required, is not spelled out so that everybody
knows what is required. If we are going by the CallerLab description
then most people that were asked to leave probably met that requirement.
If this is going to be enforced at future conventions then it needs to
be stated well up front as to what everybody is to wear. If it is good
for the dancers then the callers, cuers, etc. need to be held to the
same standards. They are not special people. They should not get
special treatment.
Bruce Morgan
Orlando, FL
-----Original Message-----
From: squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
[mailto:squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Ken Robinson
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:14 PM
To: squaredancing at rbnsn.com
Subject: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte
Since this list has been very quiet lately, maybe we can get a
discussion going about the recent NSDC in Charlotte, NC.
There has been a lively discussion in the SD-Callers list about the
"Dress Code violation incident" in the C1 hall.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty good convention from a dancers
point of view.
On the positive side:
The convention center is small, so the convention filled it nicely.
The food was good and reasonably priced. There was an $8 buffet for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I never saw the food run out completely.
The sound was good with little bleeding between halls.
The education area was easy to get to and well signed.
The attendance was up about 10% over last year. Total: 8021. (I have a
web site that shows the attendance over the years
<http://www.rbnsn.com/nsdc/>
Now some negatives:
The rubberized plastic floor that was put over the carpet was hard to
dance on at first and it rippled in spots. I heard that some round
dancers tripped on the ripples.
I heard that the transportation provided was pretty bad I didn't use
it, so I can't comment on it. I walked the few blocks to/from my hotel.
The convention organizers really should speak with the restaurants and
fast food places near the convention to make sure they can stay open
in the evening. There was a small shopping mall not far from the
convention center and almost all the fast food places were closed by 5
PM.
The hall used for the exhibitions and ceremonies did not have bleacher
seating set up. This made it very difficult to really see the
exhibitions and the Parade of States.
The signs for some of the halls, especially those which were created
by dividing big halls, was very poor and it was hard to figure out
which hall was which.
Does anyone else have anything to contribute??
Ken Robinson
Hillsborough, NJ / Baltimore, MD
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