[Squaredancing] Discussion on the National inCharlotteDresscode

Wed Jul 4 16:44:45 EDT 2007

How do you really know this? 

Many people do not have the interest in attending large functions.
They simply want to dance each week at home. Several of the older couples in
one of the clubs dance in have danced for 45 years or more and have never
attended a National dance they do however always dress up for the local ones
at home. 

Others chose to go to conventions only in places where they have never
been.  Since they are still working and most are a long way off if this is 
their vacation time they want to enjoy site seeing  the area after the dance
.

Others say they have little time off and chose to spend their vacations
somewhere besides in a dance hall as they enjoy seeing an area they 
are visiting not just the inside of a building for 4 days and are not able
to 
take off more time.  Still others have young children who are not dancers
yet.  Therefore fill vacations need to be spent with their families in an
activity for all.

Still others say the choice not to attend has to do with money.  Like most
of us they have only so much, therefore must chose wisely where to spend it
for their personal pleasure.

My experience must be totally limited to a different kind of dancer than you
seem to be encountering as have yet to hear a person state they are not
attending because there is a dress code.

Brenda

-------Original Message-------

From: Heinz D. Trost
Date: 7/4/2007 1:28:52 PM
To: This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD
Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National inCharlotteDresscode

Again, Brenda:
The majority of the dancers do stay at home or away from the hobby in
total because they are forces to wear those outdated clothes.
Those who still wear those outdated costumes will extinct very soon.

Heinz

Brenda wrote:
> Since those who want to dress in a very casual manner are very
> few in number why not have one small hall just for them.
>
>
>
> Brenda
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: NShukayr at aol.com <mailto:NShukayr at aol.com>
> Date: 7/4/2007 5:31:03 AM
> To: squaredancing at rbnsn.com <mailto:squaredancing at rbnsn.com>
> Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte
> Dresscode
>
> I was right in there with ya', up until the point where you started to
> impose your preference on others.  You have the right to wear whatever
> you  choose.
>   So does everyone else.  You do -not- have the right to impose  your
> choices
> on others.
>
> Still, let's recognize the cold reality that  square dancers are
accustomed
> to dictating a dress code.  That's why I  propose big events have a hall
> (ONE
> hall) where the dress code is strictly  enforced.  Those who enjoy telling
> others what to wear, and those who enjoy  being told what to wear, can
> dance in
> the Dress Code hall.
>
> Problem  solved.
>
> Nasser "attire is not the problem ... telling people what  they hafta
> wear is
> the problem" Shukayr
>
> In a message dated 7/4/2007  1:26:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> brenda.kc at gmail.com <mailto:brenda.kc at gmail.com> writes:
>
>  > 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.
>
>
>
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