Tattoos and Piercings in Ballroom Dancing

Discussion in 'Ballroom Dance' started by ballroomboilergirl, Dec 13, 2003.

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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 209 vote(s) 84.6%
They're okay as long they aren't very noticeable and don't affect your dancing 31 vote(s) 12.6%
They're good because they draw attention to you 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Piercings and tattoos don't matter...its your dancing the judges are watching! 4 vote(s) 1.6%
Undecided 2 vote(s) 0.8%
Other 1 vote(s) 0.4%
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  1. bia Active Member

    Regarding piercings, I think there's a strong effect of how many in addition to what kind. I can't speak to what judges might think, but personally, I quite like the look of a small stud in the nose or the navel, and I could imagine either working for the look of a latin/rhythm dancer (still not for standard/smooth). But if someone had three piercings in each ear, plus nose, plus navel, the quantity would be distracting for me even if each individual one were nice.
    bia, Feb 26, 2013
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  2. fascination Site Moderator

    agree...and I feel the same way about tats....one small tattoo on a woman in latin is probably not going to even raise an eyebrow for me....but if you are a walking body art display, I am going to have trouble focusing...I recently advised a lady with decent sized tattoos who doesn't want to tan to simply go for the sleek turtle necked design for latin, kills two birds....

    and in standard, I would have to say one can get away with even less
    fascination, Feb 26, 2013
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  3. cornutt Well-Known Member

    I know a couple of dancers who have a nose stud. To be honest, in both cases, the nose is not the most attractive part of their anatomies, and drawing attention to it doesn't seem to me like a good idea.
    cornutt, Feb 26, 2013
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  4. fascination Site Moderator

    nose studs are so small and it is so easy to buy and use a clear stud if one was really worried
    fascination, Feb 26, 2013
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  5. middy Active Member

    I remember Melissa Rycroft on Dancing with the Stars occasionally having rhinestones glued onto her lower back tattoo...one way to "ballroomize" it. It still looked a little distracting though.
    middy, Feb 26, 2013
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  6. Smooth Dancer Member


    Now THAT's funny!

    But it gives me an idea. I, of course, have a manly, handsome, noble Roman nose (ha-ha!), so maybe I'll get a flashy nose-pierce (and maybe a nose-tattoo, also -- I'm thinking something Lincoln-esque) to distract the judges' attention from my sloppy, sloppy feet. Can't hurt. :rolleyes:
    Smooth Dancer, Feb 27, 2013
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