Re: Good News, or a set back for OADA Members?
10 Август 2009 г. 16:47
@spectator100
if you consider all Amateurs who received / earned their Association's approval to teach dancesport ( under the "strict supervision of a Professional mentor and at an annual fee,...) then I suppose the most couples sent to the World Games , until now referred to as Pseudo-Professionals, could possibly be considered Professionals, as many indeed earn living and support their dance by teaching, demos, shows.
The motive behind their reluctance to turn Professionals may be their desire to continue to lead their Amateur pack, receive the financial support as the Top Dog, rather then lining up behind a row of far better and better known Professionals. It may be that the fees Pros pay are higher then the fees Amateurs must pay...annual fee, event entry fees, even cost of Private lessons.
I question the opposite trend where Professionals want to turn Amateurs. WHY ?
I realize such reinstatement must be a music to IDSF and the National Associations ears, if there decided to follow IDSF . After all if dancesport is to be part of the Olympic Games, IDSF would need Dancesport Athletes ( Amateur, Professional, Senior 1,2,3, Junior..., handicap, all the rest of dancesport types would only confuse the issue )
I consider it an unsportsmanlike if someone with an obvious advantage takes the opportunity to take away "glory" from someone less privileged, Pros taking away from Amateurs, yet you may argue that an Pseudo-Amateur may teach longer hours and higher quality students than an old Pro , who may live of teaching social dancers.
But it appears there is little concern about sportsmanlike behaviour these days...
There is a reason why Amateur Dance Associations are encouraging their top Amateurs to teach, I do not see through all the dust, but we all will soon see clearly, as soon as the dust settles. This is not happening by accident, IDSF has a long term goal and everything is carefully planned.
But back to the topic...whether OADA member's voted for, or, against something and OADA followed and recognized the majority's decision, that itself is very encouraging, and it does not matter if OADA favored or not the majority decision, the fact remains OADA action and acceptance of the terms is commendable, and an example to other dance sport members, that they can have anything if they organize and act united. The process and democracy works in Ontario.
I feel it is not a set back for Ontario Members, it is not much of a victory either as Professional can get reinstated ...they need only wait another 6 months, the way I read the Rules, and there are no competitions in the summer time, so they would not even miss much by waiting.
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