What else can salsa borrow from the Dancesport world?

cocodrilo said:
Wow! I'm glad I'm living in a country where the people are perhaps the best-dressed in the world!
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Norwegian men aren't exactly slouches either :wink:

I read somewhere that someone(s) suggested that the jazz sneaker (eg Bloch) which was so popular with salsa dancers, had a lot to answer for in terms of salseros dress. From a female perspective, you are not going to want to wear a skirt/dress with jazz sneakers are you, which means trousers. This in turn can affect the female decision in terms of the material of the trousers selected. Similar for guys, apart from the dress or skirt bit unless there is something you would like to tell me :wink:
 
I'd like to have some events where people where dressed to the T, but not every event. It's nice to me when the street dance actually looks street.
 
The thing is that some people just dress very badly!
Yes, it is a street dance, but this means it originated on the streets... and it is a dance, after all! I mean, it's something you do in the evening (after work... more or less :wink: ) and usually in weekends... :wink: :wink: So, dress up!
But I guess now dancing is perceived differently... which is sad...
It kind of makes me think about what "going out to eat" used to mean and what it means now... I am not generalising, I'm just calling it as I see it... in my country, I mean...
In the past, "going out to eat" meant going to a restaurant (expensive or cheap, depending on the budget) and dressing up nicely etc... Now it means going to McDonalds!!! Gosh...!
I think going out should mean something! Salsa is sexy, sensual... what is sensual about dance sneakers and sweat pants?! I agree being sexy is more than dressing up, but dressing up sure helps!
 
Some people make an effort to look nice, care about how they are perceived yet others don't give a hoot. That's where the slovenliness comes in.
 
Don't get me wrong... I sometimes go in jeans to dance Salsa... but I usually put on a nice top... and the jeans are tight... :wink:
 
I'm with you Raluca -- I want to see more effort especially from guys. You go to a club on a Friday night, you see plenty of girls in nice dresses and sexy outfits, and guys turn up in jeans and washed-out cotton t-shirts! You don't have to wear a tux and bow tie (though it was really great to see guys looking smart at the salsa ball), but at least change into something that says "I've come here to thrill the ladies"!
 
MacMoto said:
I'm with you Raluca -- I want to see more effort especially from guys. You go to a club on a Friday night, you see plenty of girls in nice dresses and sexy outfits, and guys turn up in jeans and washed-out cotton t-shirts! You don't have to wear a tux and bow tie (though it was really great to see guys looking smart at the salsa ball), but at least change into something that says "I've come here to thrill the ladies"!
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Hmm, at least where I live, it seems like the guys dress up more than the ladies! I remember telling the DF member who wrote the article about Salsa that I wished more ladies would wear dresses, and its the honest truth. Mostly I see guys like myself in nice top shirts and dress slacks, but the gals mostly just put on jeans and a t-shirt. :?

I spend a lot of time getting ready for Salsa...I like to look sharp and while I never judge someone on their appearance, it is a nice touch to add to your night out. :D

SG
 
scorpionguy said:
Hmm, at least where I live, it seems like the guys dress up more than the ladies!
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So... in your area, guys do not only outnumber women but also dress nicely? :shock:
I've GOT to visit your scene some time. :wink:
 
MacMoto said:
I'm with you Raluca -- I want to see more effort especially from guys. You go to a club on a Friday night, you see plenty of girls in nice dresses and sexy outfits, and guys turn up in jeans and washed-out cotton t-shirts! You don't have to wear a tux and bow tie (though it was really great to see guys looking smart at the salsa ball), but at least change into something that says "I've come here to thrill the ladies"!
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Sure... let me bring my entire closet full of dance clothes... ;) And don't tempt the purple outfit!!!! :)

I personally like dancing with my sports stuff, but I think that's because I like not having a massive transfer of sweat going on. Of course at salsa clubs I will wear button-downs because that is the rule. I have worn a skin-tight dry weave shirt before though... though i don't have the awesome body to attract the attention of any women.

Of course, if you want "awful" fashion sense, go to some swing dances. The stereotypical "I'm a geek" people show up and look fine. Bowling shirts and so on. ;)
 
SDsalsaguy said:
Just for the record MM, I have shown up to a salsa club in a full tux!
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And replying to Squirrel's remark: I have gone to McDonald's in a full tux before too (and not one of those "Beverly Hills" McD's either). :)
 
I was astonished last time I bought dance clothes in a sports shop. The border between ordinary and dance/sports clothes seems to vanish.

I found a pair of black trousers with excellent breathing quality that looked like “normal” trousers. Together with a jacket I can go to the office and no one will see that the trousers are made by one of the greatest providers of sport clothes. The logotype is almost invisible. My latest top – bought at the same shop - is of “nightclub style”. The loggo is printed with a black embossed types at the black background. You have to know its there to see it.

These elegant and very comfortable breathing clothes has been my “standard outfit” when dancing this summer. Ordinary “nice-looking-clothes” has been a kind of torture. It has been too hot.

I also found very nice looking “tops” for men which didn’t look like sports clothing. Logotypes discrete and no sporty patterns. I guess you can find that kind of stuff in a golf store. The humidity and temperature at a salsa club must be the same as when playing golf in Miami in summertime. The dress code is often very hard at golf clubs as well. No short sleeves and no shinos etc.

(I don’t know the common word for T-shirts, shirts, button-downs etc. Perhaps you cannot use the word top for men. If there is a common word please tell me!).

/Lucretia
 
I forgot my greates problem when dressing....pockets…
The reason why I always wear trousers is because I need a pocket to put my money and credit card. I don’t want to have money in a handbag I cannot see all the time.

Putting money in the bra can sometimes be a solution. But having coins in that position could put you into trouble… or at least embarrassing situations :oops: . Paper money is OK…but coins… :shock:?... where do I put them....

There is also problem when I try to press down my astma inhalator in the bra.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
I’m a bit bored of the limitation to trousers. Skirts seldom have pockets. Ddo I need to “build in” invisible pockets in all nice frocks and skirts I’d like to wear. Or should I get myself a steady dance partner with big pockets?

/Lucretia
 
You need one of those dancers wallets all the women at the Congresses wear. They wear it on their arms, kind of an elastic armband with pockets.
 
youngsta said:
You need one of those dancers wallets all the women at the Congresses wear. They wear it on their arms, kind of an elastic armband with pockets.
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Ditto!! I don't see why people don't wear it at the local scene. :?
 
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