I would say bad or shaky carriage mostly,especially on jumps. moving arms and hand gestures are a very close second.. Seen many a very good dancer moving hands, -- For the love of the dance

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Date Posted: Sat, Aug 04 2007, 4:30:29
Author: observer
Subject: I would say bad or shaky carriage mostly,especially on jumps. moving arms and hand gestures are a very close second.. Seen many a very good dancer moving hands,
In reply to: thanks 's message, "What do parents and more important dancers think are the hardest faults to overcome in Irish dancing. i.e bad feet bad carriage. not getting clicks. Please lets discuss" on Fri, Aug 03 2007, 2:37:51

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[> [> I've never really seen carriage as a big issue but thats JMO. I mean, if a dancer has fantastic footwork, turnout, trebles, rhythm, lift then to me they are so much more important than if they are a big shaky, or slightly leaning or hand is wobbling, that to me is very minor but maybe thats the difference between 1st & 5th place for instance, but obviously I am no expert! I'd be interesed to hear what ADCRGs think. -- storm, Sat, Aug 04 2007, 22:40:18 [1]

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[> [> [> Carriage is very, very, important, it actually makes up to 25 out of the 100 marks available from an ADCRG and is one of the 4 areas they specifically mark. There's nothing more likely to spoil a good dancer than their body wobbling all over the place, or bending forward every time they leap etc. It makes them look really untidy as a dancer, and draws your attention away from the feet. It has the same effect as flapping arms, or waving hands. The top half of the body should always be vertical and unmoving, as it then makes the dancing look effortless and floaty -- watch Ciara Sexton as an example, Sun, Aug 05 2007, 13:16:02 [1]

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[> [> [> [> Living in Midlands I've had pleasure of watching Ciara on a number of occasions & yes her carriage was amazing, if you couldn't see below her waist you'd thinkg she was standing waiting for a bus! I guess what I am trying to say is that my preference is a dancer with amazing dancing ability with slightly off carriage than perfect carriage but off rhythm or with mediocre dancing. When you master both, then you get to be a world champ over like Ciara but for me its dancing 1st carriage 2nd. My son has fantastic posture & carriage but his footwork - arrghh! -- storm, Sun, Aug 05 2007, 19:16:44 [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> My son is the same with good carriage and posture but he is still at the age that his feet turn in. Every comment from adj say turn out feet more. He also runs with feet turned in. Maybe he'll grow out of that, maybe he wont. -- Tallagirl, Fri, Aug 17 2007, 18:52:42 [1]

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