Overstepping or Understepping?

**MayChe** · 03-27-2006, 12:23 PM

In competition, what would be worse: overstepping at the end of the song or stopping too soon?

kiowakat · 03-27-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TradJingle

In competition, what would be worse: overstepping at the end of the song or stopping too soon?

I feel both would be bad.... lol.... its a contest!

**Furiously-Fancy** · 03-27-2006, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kiowakat

I feel both would be bad.... lol.... its a contest!

Yeah....either way you missed the stop. Sometimes the judges don't see the dancer who stops early and many dancers now days have "cover up moves" when they stop early. But you know it's real noticeable if everyone stops on time and you're the only one still go'n!! So I guess most of the time overstepping is worse. But then again I've seen some dancers who stop too early like about 2 or three times in the same song.......that's pretty BAD too!

**Emmy** · 03-27-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Furiously-Fancy

Yeah....either way you missed the stop. Sometimes the judges don't see the dancer who stops early and many dancers now days have "cover up moves" when they stop early. But you know it's real noticeable if everyone stops on time and you're the only one still go'n!! So I guess most of the time overstepping is worse. But then again I've seen some dancers who stop too early like about 2 or three times in the same song.......that's pretty BAD too!

or its really noticable if they do like splits and the song keeps going its not like u can get up and keep going...lol... ur pretty much down there till the song ends.

KRZYcheyNDN · 03-28-2006, 02:43 AM

i also think both are a no-no.

WhoMe · 03-28-2006, 03:06 PM

I think they both merit dropping a few points in the ballots by a dance judge.

But, I guess I am the only one who feels that way. . .

Half of the winners in this past weekends dance contests overstepped AND understepped!

**Furiously-Fancy** · 03-28-2006, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoMe

I think they both merit dropping a few points in the ballots by a dance judge.

But, I guess I am the only one who feels that way. . .

Half of the winners in this past weekends dance contests overstepped AND understepped!

Yeah.....did you see the men's grass dance special? Adam Nordwall, JR. might have one that one if he hadn't overstepped. He put on a fine show.....thought for sure he was gonna win it!!

**chazziff** · 03-28-2006, 06:24 PM

yea you kinda can "play off" an understep - but an overstep is more noticeable ... think its more "impossible" to overstep if you're dancin woman's traditional ... lol

WhoMe · 03-29-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Furiously-Fancy

Yeah.....did you see the men's grass dance special? Adam Nordwall, JR. might have one that one if he hadn't overstepped. He put on a fine show.....thought for sure he was gonna win it!!

Furious,

Yes, I think if Adam Jr, didn't overstep, he would have taken it. He was definitely the crowd favorite ... with his "Chinese splits!"

And speaking of the subject of overstepping...

Do you remember Jr. Coby from Ft. Hall? He was this little old man dressed in a buckskin and headdress. Jr. couldn't be beat in trick dance competition! He danced on one leg. Up-down, up-down, up-down, etc. When the drum stopped his leg would stop no matter if it was up OR down *L

Rainbow · 03-29-2006, 01:19 PM

Do you bow to the honor beat on a side step dance?
I see some do, some don't. Whats up with that?

**MayChe** · 03-29-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chazziff

yea you kinda can "play off" an understep - but an overstep is more noticeable ... think its more "impossible" to overstep if you're dancin woman's traditional ... lol

u'd be amazed how many i've seen miss it...

**Wojapi4Me** · 03-29-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Furiously-Fancy

Yeah.....did you see the men's grass dance special? Adam Nordwall, JR. might have one that one if he hadn't overstepped. He put on a fine show.....thought for sure he was gonna win it!!

Man, I remember dancing fancy contests with this guy "back in the day"...he was freakin' awesome!! I loved his double row bustles.

**Furiously-Fancy** · 03-29-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoMe

Furious,

Yes, I think if Adam Jr, didn't overstep, he would have taken it. He was definitely the crowd favorite ... with his "Chinese splits!"

And speaking of the subject of overstepping...

Do you remember Jr. Coby from Ft. Hall? He was this little old man dressed in a buckskin and headdress. Jr. couldn't be beat in trick dance competition! He danced on one leg. Up-down, up-down, up-down, etc. When the drum stopped his leg would stop no matter if it was up OR down *L

LOL! Maybe I would hit more stops if I danced on one leg!! U go'n to Hozhoni Days in Durango??

WhoMe · 03-29-2006, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Singerdad

Man, I remember dancing fancy contests with this guy "back in the day"...he was freakin' awesome!! I loved his double row bustles.

SingerD,

Adam Nordwall Jr. who danced in Denver is in his 20's. Yes, the Adam you're talking about was awesome!

Furious,

Did you dance in Denver? If so, I must'a missed you. Naw, I'm not going to Ft. Lewis. I wished I was ... so I could hear you emcee! I'm saving my annual leave for The Gathering, Lumbee Powwow and Red Earth. Is your sister Ann?

03-27-2006, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
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03-28-2006, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
chazziff YO!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in a big sleigh bed Posts: 6,522	yea you kinda can "play off" an understep - but an overstep is more noticeable ... think its more "impossible" to overstep if you're dancin woman's traditional ... lol __________________ See I wanna move, but can't escape from you So I keep it low, keep a secret code So everybody else don't have to know So keep ya love locked down

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03-28-2006, 02:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
KRZYcheyNDN Champion Dancer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,006	i also think both are a no-no.