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Subject: Re: Offbeat Proposal

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PaulJ

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Date Posted: 14:28:15 10/15/03 Wed
In reply to: Nat 's message, "Re: Offbeat Proposal" on 13:56:10 10/15/03 Wed

>1. What is the point of the offbeat competition, is it
>meant to be a fun event that offers university dancers
>a chance to do something different?

And therein lies the cause of all the arguments:

Some societies are very dancesport-focussed - to them, Offbeat and Rock'n'Roll are either A) a waste of time, getting in the way of more important competitions, or B) something light-hearted for the Dancesport competitors to do in their free time.

Other societies teach a wide range of dancers - to them, Offbeat and Rock'n'Roll are competitions in their own rights, which deserve to be taken seriously. Looking at the debate, it's fairly obvious which side each person is on.

>What are the marks given for, is it creativity,
>entertainment, dancing technique...?

Skimpy costumes...

>3. Forgive me if i have missed a whole chunk of the
>discussionson this topic, but why is the only proposal
>for shortening the time limits 1min 45 secs (Half
>previous?) why not 2min 30?

Perhaps, once we get the minutes of the last meeting, we'll be able to find out...

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