I read the letter quite differently. I thought it was very transparent, walking through their considerations, and even offering a FAQ section. New England states have been very conservative with respect to their approach to the pandemic. Our region's board parallels that focus on prioritzing health and safety for all. -- New England Irish Dancers

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Subject: I read the letter quite differently. I thought it was very transparent, walking through their considerations, and even offering a FAQ section. New England states have been very conservative with respect to their approach to the pandemic. Our region's board parallels that focus on prioritzing health and safety for all.

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thank you to the board

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Date Posted: 10:20:34 10/13/20 Tue
In reply to: DM 's message, "Here's why I am frustrated with out Region (Inside)" on 08:42:30 10/13/20 Tue

My dancer loves to dance, loves to attend classes with friends. I don't want her to be disappointed, but I very much want this pandemic to be something she looks back on as a tough time to get through, not a time marred by grief, grieving over stricken family members. How could I in good conscience bring her to an Oir where she could get sick, and maybe worse?

It is easy to say "If you are so scared, then just stay home." However, I believe TCs are well aware of the pressures to conform within Irish dance. The expensive dresses, crazy wigs, over-the-top make-up, and dark tans speak volumes. They would have to be blind to ignore the potential pressure parents would feel to bring their child to the Oir, regardless of the degree of risk perceived.

The board made a decision for all in the interest of safety. This is no different than local and state governments making decisions re: the shut down and masks - to keep the public safe regardless of the protests of the minority that they should get a say, that their personal freedom is being infringed upon.

They made a decision that might hurt Irish dance schools as small businesses. Dancers might just give up and stop coming to dance, with no competitions to look forward to.

Don't say your TC never looked out for you at their own expense. The TCs are the ones who may lose business over this. The TCs are the ones who are going to take the flack from parents who would rather go to a competition that send their child to school, in-person, full-time. (These two are most certainly inter-related. The more the virus spreads, the less chance of a return to in-person learning.)

Thank you, to the NE board. I'm sure this was a difficult decision.

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[> Subject: Kudos to the original poster. Every parent I know agrees with this 100%
Author: Sad for our sport - TCs and kids too [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 10:22:37 10/13/20 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]