Tattoos and Piercings in Ballroom Dancing

With regards to competition appearance, what do you think of tattoos and piercings on ballroom dance

  • A big no-no! Shouldn't be seen on competition floor

    Votes: 215 81.4%

  • They're okay as long they aren't very noticeable and don't affect your dancing

    Votes: 41 15.5%

  • They're good because they draw attention to you

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Piercings and tattoos don't matter...its your dancing the judges are watching!

    Votes: 5 1.9%

  • Undecided

    Votes: 2 0.8%

  • Other

    Votes: 1 0.4%
  • Total voters
    264
Hedwaite said:
Are our heads supposed to be moving around so much that stuff flies off them, or is this for a particular head-roll or tic action? I just had a mental image of a future nursing home dance competition with false teeth and hearing aids flying all over the place.
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I think it depends on the style. If your dancing highish level competitive dancing, there will certainly be enough motions to throw off glasses (especially in tango. I could see it happening in spins in the Latin/smooth dances as well). Not too sure about social dancing because that's not what I do.
 
Hedwaite said:
Are our heads supposed to be moving around so much that stuff flies off them, or is this for a particular head-roll or tic action? I just had a mental image of a future nursing home dance competition with false teeth and hearing aids flying all over the place.
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Any turn that requires a spot results in my glasses flying off my face. Granted, I have a large head and my frames are sized accordingly, but every time I've tried to tango, for example, with my glasses on, even a head flick from closed to promenade results in my glasses flying off. In the context of executing a full turn (spiral, etc.), my coach says that my glasses flying off are an indication that I'm doing it correctly. :P
 
I also dislike the lack of peripheral vision I have with glasses. I basically wear them when my eyes are tired but my pro could be forgiven for not knowing I even need them as I always wear contacts for lessons and comps.
 
in my part of the USA, contacts are a package deal for fitting and such, and the contacts are a quarterly cost... and probably not much more than one lesson, so not having contacts seems a nonstarter. Of course, specialized lenses up the price, but for dance, a simple pair, used only during classes or competition, can last months. Only use them when on the floor and a pair that is expected to be in your eyes daily for 2 weeks can last several months.
 
Bailamosdance said:
in my part of the USA, contacts are a package deal for fitting and such, and the contacts are a quarterly cost... and probably not much more than one lesson, so not having contacts seems a nonstarter. Of course, specialized lenses up the price, but for dance, a simple pair, used only during classes or competition, can last months. Only use them when on the floor and a pair that is expected to be in your eyes daily for 2 weeks can last several months.
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I think the cost might also depend on the type of prescription. I also might be a little concerned about the shelf life of a 2 week lens over several months
 
You should be ok to store them long(er) term in contact solution, so long as you change it every 30 days.
 
I think, rather than having his tats sponsored, he is looking to be paid to remove them from the unfortunate companies that are tattooed on him.
 
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