Talk:Competitive dance
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[edit] Portal:Dance
Please have a look at Portal:Dance --Roland2 09:50, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] IDSF?
In the bulk of this article, one form of competitive dancing is described, but it appears to be entirely unrelated to the variety that has been dubbed DanceSport and which is overseen by IDSF. Where did the IDSF link to this come from? It probably does belong here, since it is a form of competitive dance, but more work is required to actually add it to the article.... /blahedo (t) 05:13, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
- I've never heard of IDSF except from this article and related ones on wikipedia, and I've been immersed in competitive dance since I can remember (well, maybe two years after I can remember). Anyhow, I wouldn't be the one to incorporate it. It appears to me, however, that "DanceSport" and a generic "competitve dance" are fundamentally different. That could, however, be my North American POV. --Keitei (talk) 07:23, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
It's not a regional thing; it's really just that it's a different sport. A form of competitive dancing, to be sure, but definitely not what's described here. Does your type of competitive dancing have a name other than "competitive dancing"? What is its oversight body, if any? That should definitely go into this article. I'll figure out how to rewrite the IDSF section to point to, probably, Ballroom dancing or the like. /blahedo (t) 03:30, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
- Hmm. I've only heard it called "competitive dancing" or "dancing in competitions." As far as I've been able to gather, each competition operates separately from the others, although there seem to be precedents. I don't think there's any official body that regulates it, however. I've never seen ballroom dancing in it though. It's mostly jazz and "open" (basically jazz with acro), along with some ballet and hip-hop. If DanceSport is a different sport, I'm sure it deserves a mention... I'll keep looking to find a clearer definition of "competitive dance." --Keitei (talk) 22:33, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
In its current state, this topic is primarily focused on regional/national dance competitions in which dance students, ages 8-18, perform a variety of dance styles (e.g., tap, ballet, acro, hip-hop, jazz), all at the same competition. Although these competitions are widespread and very popular, there is no standards organization that regulates them. In particular, it's important to note that none of the mentioned competition companies are affiliated with IDSF or DanceSport. Consequently, DanceSport and IDSF rightly belong in "See also" because they are merely cousins of the primary topic. The confusion here stems from the title "competitive dance," which unfortunately is an umbrella term for this topic and many others. Here's a possible solution: (1) think up a new, less generic title for this topic that somehow distinguishes it from other types of competitive dance, and (2) create a new "umbrella" topic that is fundamentally a list of pointers to this topic and all other topics involving competitive dance. Lambtron (talk) 19:18, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
