I think it’s laughable that you believe having your teacher play the music at a Feis will somehow make it easier for their pupil to win. What exactly can a musician do that wouldn’t be obvious to the audience/other Teachers? If there is an error with the music being played (apart from speed in a set dance, which must be picked up by the dancer prior to beginning their dancing) then those affected would be permitted to redance. -- Australian Irish Dance Message Board

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Date Posted: Fri, Jan 13 2023, 7:24:48"
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Subject: I think it’s laughable that you believe having your teacher play the music at a Feis will somehow make it easier for their pupil to win. What exactly can a musician do that wouldn’t be obvious to the audience/other Teachers? If there is an error with the music being played (apart from speed in a set dance, which must be picked up by the dancer prior to beginning their dancing) then those affected would be permitted to redance.
In reply to: Definite advantage 's message, "What??? Stephen Carolan is a TC/AD and played for his own students at AIO and Nationals last year." on Thu, Jan 12 2023, 6:52:51"

It’s comments like this that ruin competitions and the opportunity for dancers to perform with a live musician. We are so lucky to have local musicians. The alternative? OS musicians, so entry fees will go up as the organisers pay for international fares and accommodation. If anything, a TC playing music all day at a competition negatively impacts their own dancers as they are unable to support/watch their pupils. Australian teachers have far more integrity than you give them credit for.

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Different tunes suit some choreography better than others, knowing which tune will be played for you at a feis and it perfectly matching your choreography is a definite advantage. And at the beginner level when kids are not yet used to dancing to unknown tunes it would be even more of an advantage to their beginners. After all, how many young ones have been thrown by a new slip jig tune and not known when to start. It happens often. (NT) -- Clear conflict of interest., Fri, Jan 13 2023, 7:41:21"
- What a ridiculous comment re advantage. Musicians play in twos or threes at major Feis are they going to all whisper right here’s my dancer now let’s play this tune she likes that one 😆😆😆 (NT) -- Dance Mam, Wed, Jan 18 2023, 22:41:51"
The whole problem with this sport….all in the name of competition rather than dancing for enjoyment (NT) -- more focus and discussion on dancing for the love of it, Mon, Jan 16 2023, 10:25:06"
- Yes exactly, it's like if there is no competition, there's no point dancing, why does that need to be the main focus and all of the outrageous rubbish that goes along with it. (NT) -- -, Fri, Jan 20 2023, 5:49:58"

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