is it ever to late to start dancing?

firecloud · 08-08-2007, 06:07 PM

i danced when i was younger but stopped and now i want to dance but over heard some younger gals , make a comment that made me think, am i told old to start dancing again??????.....opinions welcome thanks :)

superndngyrl · 08-08-2007, 06:11 PM

I think its never too late. Get in shape and get out there. You'll do fine.

We seen a 58 year old jingle dancer at SCIC pow-wow. Also, Marny still dances jingle in golden age.

Go for it!

Mud_Woman · 08-08-2007, 06:32 PM

Superndngurl is right. Its never too late to start dancing.

Its almost been 20 yrs since I last danced. Im slowly putting together my outfit and learning dance steps.

You can do it!!!!!

DJ ReZZeD · 08-08-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mud_Woman

Superndngurl is right. Its never too late to start dancing.

Its almost been 20 yrs since I last danced. Im slowly putting together my outfit and learning dance steps.

You can do it!!!!!

yes anyone who has a beat and has danced before can sure jam out there still..thats the good thing when we danced as a kid..you will always have that beat in you..even if you haven't danced in years..as soon as you get on that dance floor all them worries will go away and yes its a wonderful feeling..like u belong..

Barb · 08-09-2007, 03:21 PM

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!!! I did not even start dancing till about 5yrs. ago by then I was already Golden Age. Besides if that is what you want to do that is what you should do.

Blackfeetwonderwoman · 08-09-2007, 03:26 PM

My response is like the rest, exercise, practice, get your stuff together and DANCE!!! There are always people who try to tell others what they can and cannot do, and ONLY YOU, know what's in your heart.

DJ ReZZeD · 08-09-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Barb

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!!! I did not even start dancing till about 5yrs. ago by then I was already Golden Age. Besides if that is what you want to do that is what you should do.

ya i stopped for about ten years then i started again back in 1997 i beaded my own fully beaded mens trad outfit..then again in 1999 i made another one again for myself..when i got back in it all came back..at first i was nervous..but when the song started it was no problemo..i am now in a processo f making another one for myself..

BmcAssin · 08-09-2007, 06:36 PM

I re-started dancing when I was 48. I wasted too many years being a country/western drummer and an active alcoholic. Now I dance because I get great pleasure, exercise and feedback from my people. It's truely never too late.

Singing Otter · 08-09-2007, 09:46 PM

I hope to be a lil ol' silver haired chocolate woman dancing jingle when I'm in my 80's. If I'm blessed with that many years I mean. That would rock. Not to mention it makes me feel good to see older ladies dancing. Real good. It gives me something else to look forward to.

alajeen · 09-21-2007, 08:51 PM

I enjoy coming to powwows.com to read encouraging and supportive words like these. It makes me truly happy to know it is never too late to start dancing. Just as one person who replied I too was actively involved in partying and drinking to do much of anything. But since I have been on the Red Road I can't wait to begin where I had left off. Thank you for all the kind words because I feel as tho you are also speaking to me...

ndngirl70 · 09-24-2007, 12:21 PM

Dancing is in our genes. It's like riding a bike...you never forget how. I too plan to be a gray haired jingle dancer some day.

siouxner_sweetie · 11-10-2007, 09:46 PM

I believe it pleases the Great Spirit when we dance with pure hearts. Whether you start as a 5 year old tiny tot or a 60 year old golden ager, if you come into the arena with good intentions, you will always leave with a clear mind and a happy spirit.

**Kiwehnzii** · 11-11-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ndngirl70

Dancing is in our genes. It's like riding a bike...you never forget how. I too plan to be a gray haired jingle dancer some day.

I already am a gray-haired dancer.

Question for me is......... am I ever going to stop? Nah, I'll probably drop while dancing.

superndngyrl · 11-11-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwehnzii

I already am a gray-haired dancer.

Question for me is......... am I ever going to stop? Nah, I'll probably drop while dancing.

drop it like its hot

**ojibwaysweetie** · 11-14-2007, 06:45 AM

Never too late. Have fun!!

ChahtaGrasser · 11-24-2007, 03:27 AM

I don't think it's ever too late. I just started grass dancing about two months ago. I completed my outfit the day before the pow wow two weeks ago and i was extremely nervous. Throughout the whole weekend i thought that i was making a fool of myself because everyone else seemed like pros or something, but at end, i found out i placed 3rd. That was a boost of confidence. Never think it's too late to start dancing. Just know in your heart that it's what you want to do.

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firecloud LeeLee Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Dakota Posts: 58	is it ever to late to start dancing? i danced when i was younger but stopped and now i want to dance but over heard some younger gals , make a comment that made me think, am i told old to start dancing again??????.....opinions welcome thanks :) __________________

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Barb Dragonfly Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Alberta Posts: 128	IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!!! I did not even start dancing till about 5yrs. ago by then I was already Golden Age. Besides if that is what you want to do that is what you should do. __________________ ClothDancer02

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Singing Otter Gotz ta be me! Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,391 Blog Entries: 1	I hope to be a lil ol' silver haired chocolate woman dancing jingle when I'm in my 80's. If I'm blessed with that many years I mean. That would rock. Not to mention it makes me feel good to see older ladies dancing. Real good. It gives me something else to look forward to. __________________ Cowboy wisdom: A thong is like a barb wire fence, it protects the property without blocking the view.

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ndngirl70 powwow bum Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your dreams Posts: 1,290	Dancing is in our genes. It's like riding a bike...you never forget how. I too plan to be a gray haired jingle dancer some day. __________________ Once upon a time Everything was fine You were beside me- you were mine Why did you have to walk out my door? Now you want me back again I am sorry You're just an old song I don't sing anymore http://www.mytribalspace.com/tribal/...ame_ndngirl70/ http://www.myspace.com/ndngirl70

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ojibwaysweetie PowWows.com Addicts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Heart of the Great Lakes, Ontario Canada Posts: 4,981	Never too late. Have fun!! __________________ "Gaa wiin daa-aangoshkigaazo ahaw enaabiyaan gaa-inaabid"

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superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,291	I think its never too late. Get in shape and get out there. You'll do fine. We seen a 58 year old jingle dancer at SCIC pow-wow. Also, Marny still dances jingle in golden age. Go for it!

08-08-2007, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mud_Woman shhh . . im thinking Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: beating the crap out of the other stick figure Posts: 3,772	Superndngurl is right. Its never too late to start dancing. Its almost been 20 yrs since I last danced. Im slowly putting together my outfit and learning dance steps. You can do it!!!!!

08-09-2007, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blackfeetwonderwoman Junior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Montana Posts: 112	My response is like the rest, exercise, practice, get your stuff together and DANCE!!! There are always people who try to tell others what they can and cannot do, and ONLY YOU, know what's in your heart.

08-09-2007, 06:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
BmcAssin Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	I re-started dancing when I was 48. I wasted too many years being a country/western drummer and an active alcoholic. Now I dance because I get great pleasure, exercise and feedback from my people. It's truely never too late.

09-21-2007, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
alajeen Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Horned Toad Springs Posts: 21	I enjoy coming to powwows.com to read encouraging and supportive words like these. It makes me truly happy to know it is never too late to start dancing. Just as one person who replied I too was actively involved in partying and drinking to do much of anything. But since I have been on the Red Road I can't wait to begin where I had left off. Thank you for all the kind words because I feel as tho you are also speaking to me...

11-10-2007, 09:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
siouxner_sweetie Lakota/Absentee Momma Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shawnee, OK Posts: 40	I believe it pleases the Great Spirit when we dance with pure hearts. Whether you start as a 5 year old tiny tot or a 60 year old golden ager, if you come into the arena with good intentions, you will always leave with a clear mind and a happy spirit.