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Free choice of legwear for all Irish dancers

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Anonymous
4 years ago

What is the difference between a 25 year old in senior ladies 22&O and an adult champ? Nothing!

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Allison
4 years ago

Let us choose what we want to wear! We want to feel our best when dancing, whether that means wearing tights or socks.

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Stacy Ingram
4 years ago Featured

As an older dancer (39) I prefer dancing in poodle socks as they look much better on stage than the black tights which hide ones legs and muscles. My skirt is just maintained at an appropriate length for poodle socks.

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Kate Driscoll
4 years ago

Black, tab, color to match dress, or no tights, please open it up to us!

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Jacqueline Neal
4 years ago

I don’t want to slide around in my shoes- would love to wear socks!

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Megan
5 years ago

I think this is unfair and makes the dancer blend in with their background

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Erica Campbell
5 years ago

I agree that we should have the choice.

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Danielle Scott
6 years ago

I have never understood the point of this rule. Legs are legs. Let dancers choose what they're more comfortable in.

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Caitlin S
6 years ago

I like tights, but some people don't-- let the dancers choose!

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Grainne
6 years ago

I agree

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Mali Wheeler
6 years ago

I used to have very bad eczema on my whole body and wearing a skirt and socks was a difficult experience for me. This is a brilliant idea to make Irish dancing more inclusive.

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Alisha Garcia
6 years ago

Discrimination against adult dancers

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Rhona
6 years ago

I strongly disagree with this rule set by clrg as it is very unfair to dancers and black tights actually make your legs look smaller and during a competition you want to make them look elongated not shorter CLRG CHANGE THE RULES BACK TO HAVE FREEDOM OF CLOTHING

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H
6 years ago

100% agree - I’m an Irish dancer

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Eimear
6 years ago

Strongly discriminatory

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Sandra Sepaniak
6 years ago

While I usually prefer dancing in tights, I believe that every dancer of any age should be allowed to choose the legwear with which they're most comfortable, provided that it doesn't distract from their dancing.

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Anika
6 years ago

Yes, yes, yes!

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Katie Godek
6 years ago

As a senior lady Irish dance, I have always been against the tights rule. It should be optional for a dance to choose between tights and socks and dancing in tights does effect the way a dancer dances. Give us a choice, not a restriction.

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Mariana Guevara
6 years ago

Totally agree !

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anna vinciguerra
6 years ago

that is so unfair! i want to be able to wear poodle socks when i am over 18!!