Disco Babes- BBCNI Last Night..

janine_eastbelfast

i was an 8 year old disco dancer. i grew up in east belfast and the only thing to get us off the streets was the dance classes i danced til i was 19.

i dont think its really anyones bussiness if a parent wants to give a child £500 for doing an exam.

and not all costumes are £1000 as cathy said she pays £30 max for her daughters. when i first started out my costumes would have been around £30 - £50 its only whenevr you stick at dancing and get into intermediate and so-one that you start to get the dearest costumes but even still they dont have to be that much you can dance in a costume that uv bought of some1 else for cheaper as its second hand and also you sell them on after wearing them so what if only a few hundred is knocked off but the money from the costume sold go's towards the nxt 1. i once had a costume designed and made by some1 and it cost around £3000 but it made me happy and my dad knew this thats what the parents are trying to do here it makes you feel special to know ur dancing in a nice costume and all dolled up to the nines in make-up.

and anyway what if the children want to wear make-up and get spray tans its not ur daughters so why judge some1 elses child its up to you if u dont want to wear make-up on ur kids dont criticise some1 elses.

but i know if ever i have a child whos a girl i would go all out if she was a disco dancer because its the best feeling to walk out on a dance floor and feel like ur wearing the best costume in the crowd.:T :T :T :T :T

wifeforlife

Maybe I'm just lucky in the class my daughter attends, I dont think any parent would spend £1000 on a costume down here, well to be honest I'd like to see that amount of lycra on a child haha

I agree the fake tans and make up is OTT, certainly my own child will not be partaking in the tans, but I dont mind her with the makeup. She plays with it in the house anyway. She looks hilarious, although I wouldnt take her out anywhere else looking like it.

I'm just thankful the local classes out here in the sticks is alot more laid back and more on the fundamentals of dance than appearance. To be honest I put her to the disco dancing instead of Irish dancing as the tans and wigs in Irish dancing put me off, I knew it was more in keeping with the disco dancing 'genre'.

Again though I think the positives could be highlighted instead of focusing on the negatives

Cate

kidshorsesdogs

Sorry but it was the eyelashes that got me!!! Whatever floats your boat! Keeps the kids off the streets and that can only be a good thing. The kids were having a ball and if they enjoy it who are we to argue otherwise. The kids opening their 11 plus results nearly broke my heart, to do that in front of the camera was very brave..

LoopyLinz

janine_eastbelfast wrote: »

i was an 8 year old disco dancer. i grew up in east belfast and the only thing to get us off the streets was the dance classes i danced til i was 19.

i dont think its really anyones bussiness if a parent wants to give a child £500 for doing an exam.

and not all costumes are £1000 as cathy said she pays £30 max for her daughters. when i first started out my costumes would have been around £30 - £50 its only whenevr you stick at dancing and get into intermediate and so-one that you start to get the dearest costumes but even still they dont have to be that much you can dance in a costume that uv bought of some1 else for cheaper as its second hand and also you sell them on after wearing them so what if only a few hundred is knocked off but the money from the costume sold go's towards the nxt 1. i once had a costume designed and made by some1 and it cost around £3000 but it made me happy and my dad knew this thats what the parents are trying to do here it makes you feel special to know ur dancing in a nice costume and all dolled up to the nines in make-up.

and anyway what if the children want to wear make-up and get spray tans its not ur daughters so why judge some1 elses child its up to you if u dont want to wear make-up on ur kids dont criticise some1 elses.

but i know if ever i have a child whos a girl i would go all out if she was a disco dancer because its the best feeling to walk out on a dance floor and feel like ur wearing the best costume in the crowd.:T :T :T :T :T

Am totally with you Janine. Being from east belfast myself I know just how little there is for kids growing up so to see so many of these young girls having fun and enjoying themselves cant be a bad thing.

I too believe that confidence is something that kids cant have too much of. And really if a parent wants to sacrifice other things or can afford to buy a costume at £1000 or whatever that is probably no one elses business only their own.

When I was younger I was an ice skater, I competed at a high level and thinking about it.......theres probably not much difference in skaters and dancers. We wore pretty little......our outfits were very expensive, not to mention the boots, the lessons, the ice time.........the travel, the tans........the make-up. Think you probably get the picture. And when I stepped onto the ice I felt un-touchable. I feel fantastic and no one could pur a price on that.

Like skating dancing requires dedication and determination and that has helped to make me the person I am today. If it instills in those girls the confidence and commitment to get through life then surely it is worth it?

Ohhhh that was long Sorry! :rotfl:

teaspoon1

janine_eastbelfast wrote: »

i was an 8 year old disco dancer. i grew up in east belfast and the only thing to get us off the streets was the dance classes i danced til i was 19.

i dont think its really anyones bussiness if a parent wants to give a child £500 for doing an exam.

and not all costumes are £1000 as cathy said she pays £30 max for her daughters. when i first started out my costumes would have been around £30 - £50 its only whenevr you stick at dancing and get into intermediate and so-one that you start to get the dearest costumes but even still they dont have to be that much you can dance in a costume that uv bought of some1 else for cheaper as its second hand and also you sell them on after wearing them so what if only a few hundred is knocked off but the money from the costume sold go's towards the nxt 1. i once had a costume designed and made by some1 and it cost around £3000 but it made me happy and my dad knew this thats what the parents are trying to do here it makes you feel special to know ur dancing in a nice costume and all dolled up to the nines in make-up.

and anyway what if the children want to wear make-up and get spray tans its not ur daughters so why judge some1 elses child its up to you if u dont want to wear make-up on ur kids dont criticise some1 elses.

but i know if ever i have a child whos a girl i would go all out if she was a disco dancer because its the best feeling to walk out on a dance floor and feel like ur wearing the best costume in the crowd.:T :T :T :T :T

Fair enough on the 'keeping kids off the streets' point. But:

Fake tan and makeup are not for kids, it is just skanky!
£3,000 on an outfit for your average income family is a LOT of money (and a waste imho, however each to their own)
Disco dancing comps should not mark kids down for wearing the same outfit twice, that is obscene and I would boycott those comps for that very reason!

steveymp

janine_eastbelfast wrote: »

i was an 8 year old disco dancer. i grew up in east belfast and the only thing to get us off the streets was the dance classes i danced til i was 19.

i dont think its really anyones bussiness if a parent wants to give a child £500 for doing an exam.

and not all costumes are £1000 as cathy said she pays £30 max for her daughters. when i first started out my costumes would have been around £30 - £50 its only whenevr you stick at dancing and get into intermediate and so-one that you start to get the dearest costumes but even still they dont have to be that much you can dance in a costume that uv bought of some1 else for cheaper as its second hand and also you sell them on after wearing them so what if only a few hundred is knocked off but the money from the costume sold go's towards the nxt 1. i once had a costume designed and made by some1 and it cost around £3000 but it made me happy and my dad knew this thats what the parents are trying to do here it makes you feel special to know ur dancing in a nice costume and all dolled up to the nines in make-up.

and anyway what if the children want to wear make-up and get spray tans its not ur daughters so why judge some1 elses child its up to you if u dont want to wear make-up on ur kids dont criticise some1 elses.

but i know if ever i have a child whos a girl i would go all out if she was a disco dancer because its the best feeling to walk out on a dance floor and feel like ur wearing the best costume in the crowd.:T :T :T :T :T

Have we found one of the parents from the programme here:rotfl:

Oh and there is no need to SHOUT, we can all hear you point of view;)

No one has said disco dancing for young girls is a bad thing by the way, I'm all for it:T :T :T if as you say it gives the young girls something to do with their free time and keeps them off the streets. Its the americanization of the whole thing thats get on most peoples goats;)

teaspoon1

steveymp wrote: »

Have we found one of the parents from the programme here:rotfl:

Oh and there is no need to SHOUT, we can all hear you point of view;)

No one has said disco dancing for young girls is a bad thing by the way, I'm all for it:T :T :T if as you say it gives the young girls something to do with their free time and keeps them off the streets. Its the americanization of the whole thing thats get on most peoples goats

Nicely put (I was trying to say the same thing but think you have a better way with words LOL).

janine_eastbelfast

Originally Posted by steveymp
Have we found one of the parents from the programme here

NO BUCKET MOUTH I AM NOT ONE OF THE PARENTS AND WAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DANCE GROUP EVER I WAS JUST PUTTING MY POINT ACROSS FROM A DANCERS POINT OF VIEW.:j

and if you were to look into rules of competitions kids under 6 r not to wear make-up or can be disqualified and under eights cant wear false lashes.

and another thing as i said before u dont have to spend loads of money and u can maybe only wear a bit of eyeshadow u dont have to wear the fake tan but if kids wanna do it and there parents all for it then y criticise its not ur KIDS.:rotfl: :rotfl:

LoopyLinz

janine_eastbelfast wrote: »

Originally Posted by steveymp
Have we found one of the parents from the programme here

NO BUCKET MOUTH I AM NOT ONE OF THE PARENTS AND WAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DANCE GROUP EVER I WAS JUST PUTTING MY POINT ACROSS FROM A DANCERS POINT OF VIEW.:j

and if you were to look into rules of competitions kids under 6 r not to wear make-up or can be disqualified and under eights cant wear false lashes.

and another thing as i said before u dont have to spend loads of money and u can maybe only wear a bit of eyeshadow u dont have to wear the fake tan but if kids wanna do it and there parents all for it then y criticise its not ur KIDS.:rotfl: :rotfl:

I totally agree with Janine here. Surely the same could be said about a lot of things........for example should someone buy their 8,9,10 year old son a pair of football boots at £90.............you know what, if they want to then yes they should. Its about personal choice and as Janine has rightly stated these things can be as expensive or in-expensive as you want them to be.

Thinking some of todays society need to realise that younger girls now are very different to how they were 10 or 15 years ago. Jst because they wear fake tan or make-up DOES NOT in my opinion suddenly sweep them into a bracket of chavs.

steveymp

janine_eastbelfast wrote: »

Originally Posted by steveymp
Have we found one of the parents from the programme here

NO BUCKET MOUTH I AM NOT ONE OF THE PARENTS AND WAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DANCE GROUP EVER I WAS JUST PUTTING MY POINT ACROSS FROM A DANCERS POINT OF VIEW.:j

and if you were to look into rules of competitions kids under 6 r not to wear make-up or can be disqualified and under eights cant wear false lashes.

and another thing as i said before u dont have to spend loads of money and u can maybe only wear a bit of eyeshadow u dont have to wear the fake tan but if kids wanna do it and there parents all for it then y criticise its not ur KIDS.:rotfl: :rotfl:

LOL @ bucket mouth:rotfl:

and your still shouting I see are you trying to convince yourself;)

As stated I'm all for it and agree with previous posters who send their young ladies to the classes spending £30 or so on outfits:T:T:T its the gross amounts spent by some on new outfits for every competition and the spray tan make up on 9 year olds that sickens me (americanization as stated)

I unfortunately have not been blessed with a daughter, but have 2 lovely wee boys;) the eldest (9) attends Karate classes and is taught with a large number of girls of similar age:T:T:T

Oh and sorry I don't understand Nokia speak, so your last sentance makes no sense to me at all