Dance-off Led to Rumble

The Wichita Eagle ^ | 9/20/2005 | Stan Finger

[OrioleFan]

I once wrote a comment on the back of a prop (I was a prop dad and we made these elaborate moveable stages) for my daughters dance team. There was this one team (unnammed) that always got near perfect scores. I never understood the judging, and it was taboo to try to understand the judging. Anyhoo, the girls were having a really bad practice. My comment was "If you think you are having a bad day, (unnammed) just took second." The comment took our girls mind off how bad they were doing and it all started coming together. To make a long story short, the comment stayed on the prop with a whole lot of other comments that people were writing on them, and a parent from the other unnammed team saw my comment at a competition. The fact that she was going through our props backstage was not considered. A complaint was filed and our team nearly didn't get the chance to compete. That was it for me and my daughter found another activity where people took themselves less seriously and enjoyed the shows (Marching Band). Marching Band competitions are still judged, and you may not agree with the outcomes, but at least the parents get along, enjoy the shows, and it's all about the kids.

[Cecily]

[Pessimist]

I'm picturing that one episode of South Park...

[Rutles4Ever]

I've got an axe to grind, so what? I bet you've never been ridiculed for getting kicked out of your junior prom because of a rhythmic ribbon "malfunction".

I HAVE!

[End Times Sentinel]

Hilarious thread ping!

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[job]

please, somebody post pics of the danceoff in Starsky and Hutch ....Disco Rick doing the rope pull, and Starsky driving the disco big rig...

[csvset]

He then ran toward his Ford Explorer and tried to run over spectators with it

SUV violence !

What is needed is a coalition of community leaders to address this issue.

[sargunner]

Owl,

I sense a little step-team bias on your part. This could become the beginning of a serious trend here. Can you imagine what could happen if there were a confrontation between Cloggers and let's say ..... MUMMERS.

The humanity. We must nip it...

[Mad Dawgg]

'I bet you've never been ridiculed for getting kicked out of your junior prom because of a rhythmic ribbon "malfunction".'

Hah, I will go you one better, I got kicked out of my Junior prom for "Excessive Flouncing"!

(No I am not kidding. I still have the official school note somewhere that has those exact words listed as the reason I was sent home! I consider it a badge of honor.)

[rock58seg]

If you two don't stop, I'll get the Pep Squad onto your case.
Drill teams and Dance teams.... haruuuummmph!!! LOL

[Zechariah_8_13]

this one's for you, bruck!

[Rutles4Ever]

We're clearly in a dance-off bubble. Greenspan said so today.

This could get ugly.

[rockabyebaby]

People, people, people, you're missing the point, clearly, this is BUSH's fault, clearly!

[rock58seg]

You...YOU....Sniff,sniff... mean we can't go home again. ....Sniff,sniff......Never see Auntie Em.

[End Times Sentinel]

Drill teams and Dance teams

You try to associate dance teams with Drill or Step?  HAH!  When they make a cinematic masterpiece like Drumline or dedicate an entire stage of The Greek Picnic about a dance team, then you can think about comparing that pathetic passtime to The Sports of Kings! 

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Sam's Army]

This is just one of those threads that I can't add anything to. All the West-Side Story, Flashdance, and breakdance references have been claimed.

At least no one has mentioned the evils of rock music. Somehow I don't think that was a part of the background here.

[PaulaB]

**LOL** It's Jim C. in a too too...

[Serb5150]

For those of us with no rhythym, I vote we have a walk off. Old school rules.

[Serb5150]

Too good not to share...

[macamadamia]

"I remember watching West Side Story in music appreciation class and wondering if the Jets and the Sharks were going to f-ck or fight."


LOL!!!!!! You know that sounds like something "Tommy Como" would say to Jake La Motta: