Dance Contest Numbers - Where to put them?

Historian · 08-29-2005, 04:10 PM

Just curious...

Where is the best place to put your dance contest number on your dance clothes?

quicksilverwade · 08-29-2005, 07:12 PM

My sister and nieces dance fancy shawl and jingle. For fancy shawl they'll place the number in the left side of the shawl. For jingle they'll place the number on their purse.

I did notice that Gracie Her Many Horses Meeks is the only dancer who puts her number on the back of her shawl.

**Summer_June** · 08-29-2005, 11:23 PM

i'm a jingle dress dancer and have always put it on my left shoulder

shorty · 08-30-2005, 05:46 PM

my number goes over the left Shoulder~!

KoolNDN · 08-31-2005, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Historian

Just curious...

Where is the best place to put your dance contest number on your dance clothes?

It usually goes where the Dance rules specify lol.

Tlinkamoe · 08-31-2005, 03:28 AM

My daughter dances jingle and he always asks me to put her number on the left shoulder, and my son dances grass and he puts his on his right cuff.

WhoMe · 08-31-2005, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Historian

Where is the best place to put your dance contest number on your dance clothes?

Historian,

On the left side for sure. Most grand entries come into the arena and turn left. The number takers are all situated around the outskirts of the arena.

For men, the left: Shirt shoulder, breech cloth, cuff, side drop, shield or wheel.

ndnsooner · 08-31-2005, 04:42 PM

I think its a good idea to put it where it can be seen. haha

southern_xtreme2k5 · 08-31-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ndnsooner

I think its a good idea to put it where it can be seen. haha

i think we should google it see what were google says to put it LOL maybe on ur forehead now i dont think anyone would not see it there

kiiyaaniiasdzaa · 09-01-2005, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Historian

Just curious...

Where is the best place to put your dance contest number on your dance clothes?

But I have seen it on the left arm, a purse and below the belt.

scorpiostwin11_76 · 09-01-2005, 03:51 PM

Rule of thumb: If you notice the experienced dancers find creative ways to put their numbers on, but it is always on the left side for the simple fact of grand entry to make sure you get points. If they don't take points at grand entry it doesn't matter, as long as its visible. I usually put my number on the left side of my shawl when I danced. (oh, how I miss them dayz)

day_lis · 09-21-2005, 06:44 PM

ahhhhhhh shoot! now i'll be noticing all the various places dancers put their numbers!
Next powwow I'll miss grand entry because i'll be stessing out where to put my number so it can be seen. yet I don't want it to look tooooo obvious that i want my number to be seen ya know? i gotta be cool about it.
I was just thinking maybe neon lights or something but that would be too expensive!

Charlie TwoShirts · 10-09-2005, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by southern_xtreme2k5

i think we should google it see what were google says to put it LOL maybe on ur forehead now i dont think anyone would not see it there

You only do that if your number is 666.

contemptradish · 10-10-2005, 09:46 AM

I always like to put it at the bottom of my apron. Than way when it's time to line up after a contest, I lift up my front apron to make sure all the judges see it AND so everyone gets the free show, if ya know what i mean ;) haha You can earn some extra, last minute points that way!!

_wuliechsin_ · 10-10-2005, 12:27 PM

when i dance tradish it goes on my shield. when i straight dance it goes on my apron.

08-29-2005, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Historian Experienced Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,065	Dance Contest Numbers - Where to put them? Just curious... Where is the best place to put your dance contest number on your dance clothes? __________________ "Be good, be kind, help each other." "Respect the ground, respect the drum, respect each other." --Abe Conklin, Ponca/Osage (1926-1995)

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contemptradish Junior Dancer Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Pine Ridge, SD Posts: 152	I always like to put it at the bottom of my apron. Than way when it's time to line up after a contest, I lift up my front apron to make sure all the judges see it AND so everyone gets the free show, if ya know what i mean ;) haha You can earn some extra, last minute points that way!! __________________ C-trad

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_wuliechsin_ Beadboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: somewhere in the bread basket section of the USA Posts: 281 Blog Entries: 13	when i dance tradish it goes on my shield. when i straight dance it goes on my apron. __________________ Dance hard like there is no tomrrow. Hoka! Being Native American isn't JUST about blood. It is a Spiritual way of life. www.myspace.com/beadboy Be sure to sign my guestbook!!! "Tell me and I will listen, Show me and I will understand, Take me in and I will learn." -A Lakota proverb

08-29-2005, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
quicksilverwade Banned Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South of the Deadly San Andreas Fault Posts: 1,555	My sister and nieces dance fancy shawl and jingle. For fancy shawl they'll place the number in the left side of the shawl. For jingle they'll place the number on their purse. I did notice that Gracie Her Many Horses Meeks is the only dancer who puts her number on the back of her shawl.

08-30-2005, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
shorty Senior Dancer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 686	my number goes over the left Shoulder~!

08-31-2005, 03:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tlinkamoe Junior Dancer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 157	My daughter dances jingle and he always asks me to put her number on the left shoulder, and my son dances grass and he puts his on his right cuff.

08-31-2005, 04:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ndnsooner Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 942	I think its a good idea to put it where it can be seen. haha

09-01-2005, 03:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
scorpiostwin11_76 Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In My Skin - every day of my life Posts: 61	Rule of thumb: If you notice the experienced dancers find creative ways to put their numbers on, but it is always on the left side for the simple fact of grand entry to make sure you get points. If they don't take points at grand entry it doesn't matter, as long as its visible. I usually put my number on the left side of my shawl when I danced. (oh, how I miss them dayz)

09-21-2005, 06:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
day_lis Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WILD WILD WEST (depending on where ur standing) Posts: 5	ahhhhhhh shoot! now i'll be noticing all the various places dancers put their numbers! Next powwow I'll miss grand entry because i'll be stessing out where to put my number so it can be seen. yet I don't want it to look tooooo obvious that i want my number to be seen ya know? i gotta be cool about it. I was just thinking maybe neon lights or something but that would be too expensive!