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I find the main negative of wearing a mask isn't difficulty breathing. It's the feeling that it is slipping. In lessons, I don't mind shifting it back up a little as it slips. (I don't let it fall below my nose.) I do find the feeling of a slipping mask distracting which would be a problem if I was trying to give my full attention to performing.

For my december showcase, I shorted the ear pieces on my mask and tightened it well down. With the ear pieces tightened, the mask already sealed well, but I added a nose piece for structural support on the bridge of the nose . (I opened up the trim at the top and put in two twist-ties from sandwich bags. They are plasticized so the mask remains washable.)

Similarly, I didn't even try out a blinged out mask because I tend to expect the extra weight will make the mask more distracting.

I can understand why pros might not want to wear the mask when dancing all out when wanting to place in what is, for them, a professional event. Distractions are not an advantage. I'm neutral as to what the rules should be for them while competing.

But, I'm not a pro. While I would love to win, I'm not going to not wear a mask for the slight advantage of not having to worry that my mask feels like it's slipping. Likewise, I think pros don't have to go "all out" when dancing with their Bronze students, so they should be wearing masks also. So I'd like to at least see all the Bronze dancers wearing masks when I'm dancing. I mean.... the idea that our performance is heavily degraded by masks? I don't want to slam Bronze which I am.... but really? The mask isn't why I'm not grounded like a solid gold dancer!!
 
worddancer said:
What are these open to the world or American titles? Thanks!
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U.S. National events are limited to US nationals, and carry national titles - if you win, you can claim to the the US champion in whatever the category is. Open to the world events permit overseas competitors to enter. All American events are limited to Americans, though I'm not sure whether that includes Canadians; it doesn't include competitors based overseas.
 
Hah. So if I win the US National event I can walk around saying I'm a US Champion? (for bronze ;-))

That might be worth it just to irritate my Pro. "Excuse me, are you talking to the US Champion?"

(That said, I don't think I've taken coaching from any of the judges so the political aspect will be a disadvantage.)
 
lucia_l said:
I find the main negative of wearing a mask isn't difficulty breathing. It's the feeling that it is slipping. In lessons, I don't mind shifting it back up a little as it slips. (I don't let it fall below my nose.) I do find the feeling of a slipping mask distracting which would be a problem if I was trying to give my full attention to performing.
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I had absolutely no problem with my mask and didn't even really notice it except for minor slipping. My pro on the other hand was wearing her comp bejewed mask for the first time and every time she would spin it would fly up into her eyes. LOL. She had it fixed by day 2.

I think most people say they can't breathe, but really don't wear them at comps for either political reasons, aesthetic, or they want to escape the day to day mask wearing and live in a ballroom fantasy world for one day. The reality is we're all wearing them for practice now at our studios so I would think people are used to dancing in them.

I agree with lucia_l that it doesn't hurt results at the bronze level, but could be a bigger deal for pros to wear them during the pro event.
 
Funny about flying into her eyes! I did also sew a dart into the chin on all my masks. Mine can't fly up!
I did do my final practice before the showcase with my "competition mask". I'd worn it a few times before and engineered the changes. If you look carefully you can see the outline where I stitched down after inserting the twist-tie that gives it a little more holding power above the nose. The bottom looks sort of "pointy" because that's the tip of the dart that closes down under the chin.
 

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lucia_l said:
I can understand why pros might not want to wear the mask when dancing all out when wanting to place in what is, for them, a professional event. Distractions are not an advantage. I'm neutral as to what the rules should be for them while competing.
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If everyone has to wear masks, then everyone would have the same disadvantage. I don't think the pros that make this argument against required masking in competition are doing it in good faith.
 
lucia_l said:
I find the main negative of wearing a mask isn't difficulty breathing. It's the feeling that it is slipping. <Snip>
Similarly, I didn't even try out a blinged out mask because I tend to expect the extra weight will make the mask more distracting.
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IME, the bling does add noticeable weight to the masks. I used four (rhinestoned) bobby pins to hold the straps in place behind each ear, but the pins gradually became looser as I danced, making me feel like the mask was about to slip even though it never did. I noticed myself reflexively doing a motion with the bobby pins similar to repeatedly pushing your glasses up on the bridge of your nose, before and after every dance.
 
Here is some disconcerting news ; had my Jab on wed. and was told booster in 12 weeks followed by this info, that the booster needs to be administered within a 3 week period or the original will lose its potency .. can they EVER get anything right ???
 
I remember just a short time ago, when "authorities" began advocating giving as many first doses as possible. There seemed to be an assumption that everything would proceed as planned. Are people still aware of Murphy's Law? Well, then the US announced the release of the entire stock of vaccine being held in reserve. And that turned out to be a total of zero doses. The trials that were done were with two doses. I would be glad if we stuck with the "science." But so far, that seems to be beyond the organizational abilities of those in charge (at least where I live.)
 
Steve Pastor said:
I remember just a short time ago, when "authorities" began advocating giving as many first doses as possible. There seemed to be an assumption that everything would proceed as planned. Are people still aware of Murphy's Law? Well, then the US announced the release of the entire stock of vaccine being held in reserve. And that turned out to be a total of zero doses.
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I don't know where you get the idea there were zero doses held in reserve in the US. According to the following article from January 12 about release of US reserves, "The Trump administration had been holding back millions of doses to ensure that those who received the first shot would get their second."

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Feds release all reserved COVID-19 vaccine doses

The US government reversed course and is now releasing its entire cache of COVID-19 vaccines to states — including doses previously reserved for second shots, Health and Human Services czar Alex Az…
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Steve Pastor said:
The trials that were done were with two doses. I would be glad if we stuck with the "science."
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Agreed with that.
 
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