double beat vs. single beat

bushy_braids · 08-26-2003, 12:34 PM

recently i've noticed that fancy dancers are given the double beat crow hop to dance to where they dance "crow style" crow hop... as opposed to the single beat where they dance more "fancy style" crow hop including more jumping around, footwork, and movements.
now this is something i've just recently noticed and was inquiring about...what do you as fancy dancers prefer and does it occur often that you recieve a double beat as opposed to a single beat?
has it been occuring more recently that you've been getting a double beat?
personally, i've always enjoyed watching fancy shawl, especially when they do crow hop...single beat style cause it's much more challenging and there's more footwork involved in the dance.
i mean...don't get me wrong... i think it's neat that fancy dancers are learning the "crow style" crow hop and they're doing it more...very interesting...
but am i making sence? help me out here & let me know what's up & whatcha think....thanks!

red_summit · 08-26-2003, 01:49 PM

I like them both. But I'd hafta say I like the single beat crowhop more.

**MayChe** · 09-01-2003, 01:23 AM

yeah, the double beat is really starting to catch on and I like it

lakotajingledancer · 09-01-2003, 10:58 AM

ive only danced double beat a few timez but its alright.i like single beat way better b/c like u said,more footwork & stuff.

ped xing · 09-02-2003, 03:39 AM

Can anyone explain it to me, I mean how to do it. I have seen it but mine don't look the same to me. :o :(

red_summit · 09-02-2003, 09:06 AM

I'd help you, but I pretty much pretend that I know what I'm doin out there. :Chatter

:Angel2 :p

ped xing · 09-02-2003, 01:22 PM

:rofl2: I hear ya on that one!

Rez_Kitty · 01-30-2004, 11:06 PM

i enjoy watching the double beat crow hops, but I would rather see the Crow style dancers doing it instead. I prefer the single beat for fancy shawl. it seperates the "in shape" women from the "out of shape" women.

Single Beat for Fancy Shawl.

missy · 01-31-2004, 08:00 PM

WELL I LIKE BOTH

dancing_spirit** · 01-31-2004, 08:41 PM

i also like to see both styles.

SWEETNDNGRL · 02-02-2004, 02:39 PM

I like both styles. I love to dance a double beat...ya just getta glide out there and ya know that you look good. Just down in Washington this weekend I got two double beat crow hops...it was soooooo awesome...NE way...I also like to do single beat crow hops...then I getta bounce...ayei...:bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:

JingleBelle · 02-03-2004, 04:44 PM

I like both styles as well. If the dancers only get one round of competition, then I like the "single" beat.

creedakotagurl · 02-04-2004, 01:19 PM

In my opinion I think that a double beat is ok for specials or somthing. But when it's a contest, especially in women's fancy one of the goals that a dancer should have is to challenge there athletic ability. they all do the same thing in a double beat song. I think what should be done is having women's traditional do that song. Crow women when they enter a catagory they enter women's traditional, right?

i'm sure dancing the song is challenging the dancers leg muscles, but with a regular crow hop you are able to watch steps, style, bounce and endurance....

:Thumbs

AlmostThere · 02-04-2004, 01:28 PM

BOTH........ has my vote

she_dances_life · 02-10-2004, 11:58 AM

I love dancing single beat, I like dancing double beat. I love watching both though. Double beat is hard to control your movements!! Eeks! I look like a fool dancing double beat.
:o

o_styo_jngl · 02-16-2004, 01:41 AM

I think they SHOULD be givin em the dubbo~beat...cuz thats where fancy came from~! The good ole Graceful Shawl Dance and Gladys Jefferson~!~!

The Old One · 02-18-2004, 02:27 PM

Traditionaly the crop hop was just Heal toes switch( were one foots toes were on the ground the other foots heal was on the ground then you hopped up and switch to the other foots toes and the other foots heals) that looks the best, i think. but hey everyone has their own opinion

:chief:

Twinkletoes · 02-18-2004, 06:44 PM

Well in actual fact...that double beat style used to be one of the original styles before fancy shawl got be so fancy. They used to dance like that and hold their shawls over there arm, and dance. Because remember....there just used to be traditional. Then the dance evolved. So this double beat style is one of the evolutions of the fancy shawl dance.
I knew it...all the old stuff would start making a come back.

red_summit · 02-18-2004, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rez_Kitty
i enjoy watching the double beat crow hops, but I would rather see the Crow style dancers doing it instead. I prefer the single beat for fancy shawl. it seperates the "in shape" women from the "out of shape" women.

Singl

08-26-2003, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
bushy_braids cool...calm...collected Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: da CROW wide world Posts: 1,175	double beat vs. single beat recently i've noticed that fancy dancers are given the double beat crow hop to dance to where they dance "crow style" crow hop... as opposed to the single beat where they dance more "fancy style" crow hop including more jumping around, footwork, and movements. now this is something i've just recently noticed and was inquiring about...what do you as fancy dancers prefer and does it occur often that you recieve a double beat as opposed to a single beat? has it been occuring more recently that you've been getting a double beat? personally, i've always enjoyed watching fancy shawl, especially when they do crow hop...single beat style cause it's much more challenging and there's more footwork involved in the dance. i mean...don't get me wrong... i think it's neat that fancy dancers are learning the "crow style" crow hop and they're doing it more...very interesting... but am i making sence? help me out here & let me know what's up & whatcha think....thanks! __________________ "i don't like to walk fast man - i like to strut!"

08-26-2003, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
red_summit Junior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: B.C Posts: 173	threw in my 2 cents :p I like them both. But I'd hafta say I like the single beat crowhop more.

09-01-2003, 01:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
MayChe Minglin' N Jinglin' Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Flo' Da Posts: 1,120	yeah, the double beat is really starting to catch on and I like it __________________ Check me out on MySpace: www.myspace.com/mayasbored **~If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all. ~**

09-02-2003, 03:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
ped xing Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: On a street near you Posts: 72	Can anyone explain it to me, I mean how to do it. I have seen it but mine don't look the same to me. :o :( __________________ Watch out for pedestrians!

09-02-2003, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
ped xing Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: On a street near you Posts: 72	:rofl2: I hear ya on that one! __________________ Watch out for pedestrians!

09-01-2003, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
lakotajingledancer ~I wanna pow-wow~ Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 288	ive only danced double beat a few timez but its alright.i like single beat way better b/c like u said,more footwork & stuff.

09-02-2003, 09:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
red_summit Junior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: B.C Posts: 173	I'd help you, but I pretty much pretend that I know what I'm doin out there. :Chatter :Angel2 :p

01-30-2004, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rez_Kitty Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MidWest Swanger Posts: 12	i enjoy watching the double beat crow hops, but I would rather see the Crow style dancers doing it instead. I prefer the single beat for fancy shawl. it seperates the "in shape" women from the "out of shape" women. Single Beat for Fancy Shawl. __________________ Open your eyes and you will know the truth!

01-31-2004, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
missy hello Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 67	WELL I LIKE BOTH

01-31-2004, 08:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
dancing_spirit** Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: a rez near you Posts: 50	right on bubblez i also like to see both styles. __________________ If you feel like you are under control your jus not going fast enough!

02-02-2004, 02:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
SWEETNDNGRL shaylen many heads Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SIKSIKA Posts: 153	I like both styles. I love to dance a double beat...ya just getta glide out there and ya know that you look good. Just down in Washington this weekend I got two double beat crow hops...it was soooooo awesome...NE way...I also like to do single beat crow hops...then I getta bounce...ayei...:bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:

02-03-2004, 04:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
JingleBelle Jingle Dress Retiree Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 77	I like both styles as well. If the dancers only get one round of competition, then I like the "single" beat.

02-04-2004, 01:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
creedakotagurl Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 38	In my opinion I think that a double beat is ok for specials or somthing. But when it's a contest, especially in women's fancy one of the goals that a dancer should have is to challenge there athletic ability. they all do the same thing in a double beat song. I think what should be done is having women's traditional do that song. Crow women when they enter a catagory they enter women's traditional, right? i'm sure dancing the song is challenging the dancers leg muscles, but with a regular crow hop you are able to watch steps, style, bounce and endurance.... :Thumbs Last edited by creedakotagurl; 02-04-2004 at 01:21 PM.

02-04-2004, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
AlmostThere The Original OP CREW Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 971	BOTH........ has my vote __________________ blah blah blah....

02-10-2004, 11:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
she_dances_life Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UT Posts: 49	I love dancing single beat, I like dancing double beat. I love watching both though. Double beat is hard to control your movements!! Eeks! I look like a fool dancing double beat. :o

02-16-2004, 01:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
o_styo_jngl Junior Dancer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elk River, Montana Posts: 102	I think they SHOULD be givin em the dubbo~beat...cuz thats where fancy came from~! The good ole Graceful Shawl Dance and Gladys Jefferson~!~! __________________ .o0~CLAY~0o.

02-18-2004, 02:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
The Old One Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 20	Traditionaly the crop hop was just Heal toes switch( were one foots toes were on the ground the other foots heal was on the ground then you hopped up and switch to the other foots toes and the other foots heals) that looks the best, i think. but hey everyone has their own opinion :chief:

02-18-2004, 06:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Twinkletoes Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 14	I don't mind Well in actual fact...that double beat style used to be one of the original styles before fancy shawl got be so fancy. They used to dance like that and hold their shawls over there arm, and dance. Because remember....there just used to be traditional. Then the dance evolved. So this double beat style is one of the evolutions of the fancy shawl dance. I knew it...all the old stuff would start making a come back.