Contest Dancing

wickedannabella · 07-03-2003, 12:38 PM

One more question then I'm done.

What do judges look for SPECIFICALLY when judging Jingle Dress? I've got the fan on the Honor Beats and I know they judge foot work, but are there any OTHER MUST HAVES to be judged on?

The Rat · 07-03-2003, 01:27 PM

For any style, judges look for dancers to:

1. Dance on beat
2. Dance their style
3. Honor the honor beats according to their style
4. Stop on the last beat with both feet on the ground

Those are the really big ones. If you mess those up, your footwork could make you look like you're floating on air and it wouldn't matter. So once you've got those four down, judges look at everything from your footwork (are you coordinated and graceful), to your regalia (does it look like you have 365 jingles and 7 rows of them), sometimes even your facial expression (i.e. try to look like you're having a good time dancing, look proud, etc.)

Hope this helps

wickedannabella · 07-03-2003, 01:53 PM

Thanks for answering! I know from Shawl & Traditional contesting that those are the BIGGIES of ANY contest. I just didn't know if there was ANYTHING Jingle dance specific that I needed to know.

JDD 4 life · 07-03-2003, 06:55 PM

beadwork
footwork
on beat and stopping on time
style
full regalia
and posture i guess, like, if your hunched over when your dancing it don't look good

native_flutterby · 07-03-2003, 10:18 PM

yeah what they said

**Kiwehnzii** · 07-05-2003, 12:51 AM

My wife says, the dancer has to make her dress dance. The sound of the cones compared to the song and also the movement.

Are the cones bouncing every which way? This not good.

ojibwaywmn · 07-05-2003, 04:53 PM

I have to go with the post on facial expressions, if you are out there having a good time and show it, it is a bonus. Some dancers look too serious out there...lol. The Jingle Dress category requires grace and pose, make the cones move to the drumbeats.

Meegwetch!

blingblingjinglediva · 07-06-2003, 01:45 AM

just jam out......thats what they look for....that one girl jammin out...havin a good time dancin hard.....but..the face thing is true,....and beadwork,dresses....even braided hair...its all important......but jammin out like theres no tomorrow......is most improtant......if ya ask me

07-07-2003, 01:50 PM

you know what i really wouldnt worry about that...the most important thing is just to have fun cuz if you worry about it you'll mess up while dancing...heck i dont even listen to my jingles when i dance i only listen to the song and wind up just fine...

rwgirl · 07-07-2003, 09:02 PM

LOL,LOL,LOL The judges look for their friends, relatives, old babes, their dream snag, their 49 drunk snag or the people they rode to the pow wow with and put their number down!!!!!!!!!

wickedannabella · 07-07-2003, 09:42 PM

:D

:Angel: :p

native_flutterby · 07-08-2003, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rwgirl
LOL,LOL,LOL The judges look for their friends, relatives, old babes, their dream snag, their 49 drunk snag or the people they rode to the pow wow with and put their number down!!!!!!!!!

hey thats how i judge..lmao no but from what i know its all in who you know and what kind of 9 you throw...

peekaboo · 07-08-2003, 07:42 PM

:Chatter TRUE (CLOSED FISTED FIVER ON THAT CALL) JUDGES LOOK FOR THE SAME OH SAME OH PEOPLE, THEN IF THERE ARE NONE THEY GO BY THE OUTFITS AND THE BEAD WORK. DONT EVEN BOTHER WITH FANCY WORK NOWADAYS JUDGES DONT EVEN LOOK AT THE FOOTWORK.

YOU COULD EVEN STICK YOUR TONGUE OUT AT THE JUDGES I BET THEY WOULDN'T NOTICE THEY JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE SAME BIG LEAGURES. BUT I DONT MIND IT'S HARD FOR US TO BE UP AT THE TOP. LOL!!

Kanku Dai Warrior · 07-15-2003, 01:59 AM

What I look for as a judge (straight song): Start on time, not taking leads from another dancer, appropriate style, light on feet & graceful, good timing & rhythm with the drum, on the beat throughout the song, honor beats & good use of fan, use of arena space, footwork coordination (same steps right & left), choreography & creativity of steps, balance, posture up is upright, complete regalia, color coordination of regalia, dress appears to have 365 jingles & 7 rows (for adults), beadwork, good sportsman like conduct, looks confident & proud, stage presence, look pleasant and last but not least stop on a dime!
side step: all of the above and opening position (ready), appropriate step & uniqueness of side step, moving around in a circular pattern and ending on time with the drum.:mrcool: :rating10:

JingleBelle · 07-15-2003, 10:57 AM

I am so sick of people perpetuating the 365 jingle myth and now the additional 7 rows of Jingles.

Hachi · 07-16-2003, 11:19 PM

You are a hard judge to please. Anyway I like lots and lots of energy, footwork, different steps, show poise/grace and posture count with me.
ENERGY!!! ENERGY!!! ENERGY!!!:clap:

Kanku Dai Warrior · 07-16-2003, 11:27 PM

Thats what they all say.......... but I don't believe in giving a place just to be giving it, it has to be earned in my book. :D

~+~Heya~+~ · 07-17-2003, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kanku Dai Warrior
Thats what they all say.......... but I don't believe in giving a place just to be giving it, it has to be earned in my book. :D

Right On! :clap:

07-03-2003, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
wickedannabella Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 48	Contest Dancing One more question then I'm done. What do judges look for SPECIFICALLY when judging Jingle Dress? I've got the fan on the Honor Beats and I know they judge foot work, but are there any OTHER MUST HAVES to be judged on? __________________ I'd rather live on the side of a mountain than to wander through canyons of concrete and steel...

07-03-2003, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Rat WE ARE MAGNUS THE AMPLE Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: All over your face Posts: 271	For any style, judges look for dancers to: 1. Dance on beat 2. Dance their style 3. Honor the honor beats according to their style 4. Stop on the last beat with both feet on the ground Those are the really big ones. If you mess those up, your footwork could make you look like you're floating on air and it wouldn't matter. So once you've got those four down, judges look at everything from your footwork (are you coordinated and graceful), to your regalia (does it look like you have 365 jingles and 7 rows of them), sometimes even your facial expression (i.e. try to look like you're having a good time dancing, look proud, etc.) Hope this helps __________________ This is the worst signature ever.

07-03-2003, 01:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
wickedannabella Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 48	Thanks for answering! I know from Shawl & Traditional contesting that those are the BIGGIES of ANY contest. I just didn't know if there was ANYTHING Jingle dance specific that I needed to know. __________________ I'd rather live on the side of a mountain than to wander through canyons of concrete and steel...

07-03-2003, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
JDD 4 life Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 46	judging beadwork footwork on beat and stopping on time style full regalia and posture i guess, like, if your hunched over when your dancing it don't look good

07-03-2003, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
native_flutterby I are an aunt Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: I am currently burried under tons of snow Posts: 241	yeah what they said __________________ There can only be 2 moccasins on your feet at one time...however life has given me many pair...along with a needle, thread and really sharp teeth to cut with...lmao http://www.myspace.com/anty_tweeb

07-05-2003, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kiwehnzii Oldfart Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,868	My wife says, the dancer has to make her dress dance. The sound of the cones compared to the song and also the movement. Are the cones bouncing every which way? This not good.

07-05-2003, 04:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
ojibwaywmn Swan Lake Ojibway Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Neechie Capital of Canada Posts: 555	I have to go with the post on facial expressions, if you are out there having a good time and show it, it is a bonus. Some dancers look too serious out there...lol. The Jingle Dress category requires grace and pose, make the cones move to the drumbeats. Meegwetch! __________________

07-06-2003, 01:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
blingblingjinglediva Teen Dancer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 261	just jam out......thats what they look for....that one girl jammin out...havin a good time dancin hard.....but..the face thing is true,....and beadwork,dresses....even braided hair...its all important......but jammin out like theres no tomorrow......is most improtant......if ya ask me __________________ ~* Tha ONE and ONLY RAE RAE..dont let cheap imitations fool you*~

07-07-2003, 01:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
hidatsachic24 Guest Posts: n/a	you know what i really wouldnt worry about that...the most important thing is just to have fun cuz if you worry about it you'll mess up while dancing...heck i dont even listen to my jingles when i dance i only listen to the song and wind up just fine...

07-07-2003, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
rwgirl Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 45	LOL,LOL,LOL The judges look for their friends, relatives, old babes, their dream snag, their 49 drunk snag or the people they rode to the pow wow with and put their number down!!!!!!!!!

07-07-2003, 09:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
wickedannabella Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 48	:D :Angel: :p __________________ I'd rather live on the side of a mountain than to wander through canyons of concrete and steel...

07-08-2003, 07:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
peekaboo Junior Dancer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MY RIG-ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME & MY CONDO P.T. Posts: 159	:Chatter TRUE (CLOSED FISTED FIVER ON THAT CALL) JUDGES LOOK FOR THE SAME OH SAME OH PEOPLE, THEN IF THERE ARE NONE THEY GO BY THE OUTFITS AND THE BEAD WORK. DONT EVEN BOTHER WITH FANCY WORK NOWADAYS JUDGES DONT EVEN LOOK AT THE FOOTWORK. YOU COULD EVEN STICK YOUR TONGUE OUT AT THE JUDGES I BET THEY WOULDN'T NOTICE THEY JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE SAME BIG LEAGURES. BUT I DONT MIND IT'S HARD FOR US TO BE UP AT THE TOP. LOL!! __________________ "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."

07-15-2003, 01:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
Kanku Dai Warrior Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indian Country Posts: 89	JAM ON SISTA' What I look for as a judge (straight song): Start on time, not taking leads from another dancer, appropriate style, light on feet & graceful, good timing & rhythm with the drum, on the beat throughout the song, honor beats & good use of fan, use of arena space, footwork coordination (same steps right & left), choreography & creativity of steps, balance, posture up is upright, complete regalia, color coordination of regalia, dress appears to have 365 jingles & 7 rows (for adults), beadwork, good sportsman like conduct, looks confident & proud, stage presence, look pleasant and last but not least stop on a dime! side step: all of the above and opening position (ready), appropriate step & uniqueness of side step, moving around in a circular pattern and ending on time with the drum.:mrcool: :rating10:

07-15-2003, 10:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
JingleBelle Jingle Dress Retiree Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 77	I am so sick of people perpetuating the 365 jingle myth and now the additional 7 rows of Jingles. Last edited by JingleBelle; 07-15-2003 at 11:05 AM.

07-16-2003, 11:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Hachi Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Everywhere Posts: 38	Gee Kanku dai ......................... You are a hard judge to please. Anyway I like lots and lots of energy, footwork, different steps, show poise/grace and posture count with me. ENERGY!!! ENERGY!!! ENERGY!!!:clap:

07-16-2003, 11:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
Kanku Dai Warrior Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indian Country Posts: 89	Yeah okay>>>>>>> Thats what they all say.......... but I don't believe in giving a place just to be giving it, it has to be earned in my book. :D