Strictly Baby Disco

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Dance School of Scotland type level. She would get in no prob.

She could move very fast
Shocked at the fake tan/hair and makeup
If i had a dd i would be upset with all the tanning/make up

I do hope grandaughter gives it up soon after watching this.

I saw her in the opening credits although she was not one of the featured dancers'.

She does seem to really love it though...and has loads of friends outside of dancing. And although she is at competition level,she doesn't seem as obsessed as the ones shown.

I don't know

Can i just say i was a disco baby and my disco years where the best of my life my mum never pushed me to do it but said it you do it you put in 110% or you don't do it. and i will deffo be getting mia into disco when she reaches 3 and is able to attend classes. she already attends ballet, cheer n gym (due to me being a dance and gym coach) and there's no difference between disco and gym and ballet etc they all require intense training if you want to be the best..and there is no point in doing anything if you don't want to be the best and succeed.

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What a wonderful lesson to teach your child, that any less than the best isn't good enough. Good luck with that

I was shocked by how revealing some of the costumes where, really high leg pants on some of the girls.

I feel so sorry for Orla, she looked like a nervous wreck the whole time and is ill.

yeah it is a good lesson actually what is the point in just pulling along...if you are talented then use it....no one remembers the person that won 2nd place,,,, if you put in all your effort and you dont win then at least you have done your best but dont bother doing something if you cant give it 110%

yeah it is a good lesson actually what is the point in just pulling along...if you are talented then use it....no one remembers the person that won 2nd place,,,, if you put in all your effort and you dont win then at least you have done your best but dont bother doing something if you cant give it 110%

..and there is no point in doing anything if you don't want to be the best and succeed.

Do you teach children who just dance and do gym for pleasure (as most kids do) or do you only teach those who are fully commited?

Me and DH watched like this > . I didn't recognise any of it as disco dancing. Flinging yourself about from what I could tell. I will stick with DSs and their junior footy ta.

Corkey, some people do stuff for fun.

I watched this this morning while DD was at nursery instead of doing the housework

I was truly by it tbh.

Also I just wonder what damage those young kids are doing to their bodies by competing when they have injuries etc

Surely, Corkeyloo - the lesson you really need to teach a child is that they should do the best that they can, be the best that they can? If you tell a child that they have to be The best at anything, and they don't succeed, they can end up feeling worthless and a failure - not something anyone wants for their child.

If, however, you encourage them to work hard, give their best effort, and do their best, then they can feel successful even if they don't win - and you don't risk them feeling that they will be loved less/failures if they lose.

I sung in classical music festivals when I was a teenager. Sometimes I won, sometimes I didn't, but as long as I had done my best, my parents were happy.

Not every child can win - there's only one top spot, but every child can do his or her best - that's what matters.

corkey You are not a pushy stage school mum per chance? Are you orla's DM?

corkey -if you are a gym coach and a dance coach ,then surely you can see this 'art form' is neither ! The 'gymnastics' moves were so sloppy they were dangerous , and many of them were completely made up without regard to the children'ssafety and the choreography - what choreography?

I've danced since I was three. I'm now 29. I don't dance anymore but I teach. IMO, this is not dancing. I'm not sure what it is to be frank!

It's not just about the pushy mums, and whether the kids enjoy it, is it? It's a ridiculous - er, don't know what to call it - sport? hobby? pastime? activity? Wouldn't let my DDs do this - ludicrously over-made-up and skimpily dressed, fake tanned up to their eyeballs, bouncing around in a hideous manner for 45 secs trying to catch the judges' eyes and then collapsing in a heat from exhaustion and stress.

Why, just why?

I've just watched this. I was a ballroom, latin and sequence competitive dancer from the age of 7. This was going on then at the same level. Spectators would stand at the edge of the Blackpool tower ballroom with foghorns. They would have their competitions before ours and it was very much 'us and them'. It was a completely foreign world. We had extravagant make-up, huge ballgowns, feathers, crystals, glitter and £500 dresses. They'd have that x4 with £1500 costumes for a 7 year old.

Competitive dancing is ridiculous pressure and it's mostly political. If they know your face you're more likely to win than a new dancer or couple who have the best standard.

Hi, I'm an art student in Belfast, UK and I am studying the theme of 'Baby Beauty Pageants and Baby Disco Dancing'. I watched the programme Strictly Baby Disco and I was glued to the screen, I also noticed that there were an Irish mother and daughter on the show. I didnt realise that there were children in Ireland that participated in the freestyle dance. So I decided to call out to mother's of their daughters as I am interested in doing a photoshoot of the daughter's in their costumes etc etc. Since I am in the University of Ulster Art College, I have access to a photography studio so it will be professional. My email is [email protected] if you are near the area or willing to travel or know someone who would be interested. These images are purely for my research and you would also have copies too, so it would be great for your child's portfolio and its free. :) Also please feel free to pass this post around to other forums you feel this would benefit.