Dancers for Music... All Music.

If something isn't changed with Varsity and music sitiuation, you will lose customers and go out of business. Can't you see that?

Keep it real Varsity!

Forever, people have argued about the purpose of art. The Romanticists advocated art for aesthetic appeal; the purpose of producing art is simply for it to be pretty to look at (which is why, when you visit something like the Monet exhibit at Musee de l’Orangerie in Paris, there are long benches for you to sit on so you can sit there, stroke your chin, and be immersed in the beauty of the paintings). The Modernists, on the other hand, advocated art for thinking sake; we produce art in order to enlighten others. This is why painters, such as Picasso and the Cubists, have such obscure paintings; as viewers, we are supposed to put together the shapes to create something, and within the process, we are becoming better people. Some people say art has practical purposes; the ancient people created pots and cave paintings and such in order to pass down the history of their people, to mark their territories, to share family trees. Whichever side we want to take, I think we can all agree that art is supposed to give us some kind of experience, whether that experience is to distract us from our everyday lives, to give us knowledge, to track our existence (and, looking at art as paintings and sculptures, but also as music, performances, writing, photographs, etc.) If you are in the dance community, your world was turned upside down last week when a new mandate was announced that we can no longer mix music, ultmiately changing the medium of our art form. If you have ever been to a dance competition, you know that part of the magic of the competition IS the music selection. There is just something so captivating about watching a team walk onto the floor in their costumes, set their beginning formation, wondering what is going to happen–and then the music turns on. As a coach, I spend about a month listening to the song over and over again, determining which beats are the coolest, which sections of the song will be most appealing, where the music says, “Turn section goes here,

I am positive there are ways around this... :-(

we are al just dancers trying to express how we feel with our way of telling it. music is what keeps up going.

WE can do this!

Let's find a way!

It's critical to a routine to choose music that is fitting. taking this right away takes away our right to creativity.

:((((

My daughter dance is sport and I agree with here .dance is just competitive as other sports.ie like baseball ,tennis .etc.

We just want to share the love of music and dance. Along with inspire youth, and motivate them to live a healthier and more artistic life. Why are people trying to pick from the poorest pockets?

Shannon

This is so limiting to what we as dancers can to do express what we want through our routines.

don't do it pls

I am sign this petition for my great grand daughter and all the others that plays varsity etc.

Proud of you all, always fight for what you want!

I loved my Pom squad and the freedom to choose the music media is part of the fun. Let the kids have a choice, so long as it's not vulgar. ;)

You guys are fantastic! Keep up the good work! Woo!

I believe in free music choice!

That's dumb