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USPDF March 2010 – Pro and Amateur Nationals
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yeah sissy.. tomorrow..
Uh oh. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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Are there any requirements for the amateur video submissions or do you just showcase what you can do? I’m thinking about submitting but I probably won’t, just curious https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Roxy Pink has just submitted her video for the amateur division! Woohoo!!!!!!
Give us a link Rox!
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So the online amateur division is for those who didn’t compete/win at the regionals? Can anyone who competed at the regionals and didn’t acheive pro status also apply to the online amateur division for another chance for the amateur comp in March?
Yes, anyone who hasn’t competed before or didn’t place in a previous competition can apply for the amateur division.
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Badass, Roxy. It was -badass-.
I’m really looking forward to the storm of videos that will come today!
I refuse to hound anyone’s profiles/email asking them if they’re going to submit, but I have hopes. HOPES. -
I submitted my amateur video.. good luck to everyone else who submits! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Karol the 30 second video was for vertical pole challenge! The full video you saw i finally changed the name on it to say uspdf!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1b9X29Q34
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Badass, Roxy. It was -badass-.
I’m really looking forward to the storm of videos that will come today!
I refuse to hound anyone’s profiles/email asking them if they’re going to submit, but I have hopes. HOPES.LOL, I’m totally hounding Jessalyn right now on facebook. I’m all but driving over there and shooting the vid myself LOL
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I have decided I wont be applying, I feel really odd going for Amateur, I’m not saying I’m too good for it (trust me, I’m super amateur when it comes to competing in ANYTHING.) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif but, as the owner of a site, I don’t was discourage any new dancers from entering. I may give the regionals a go next year. I consider anyone who makes money off of their dancing as a Pro and in my mind that means instructors.
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If I could do the splits with ease I’d be entering the amateur now.
Veena…if I’m understanding this correctly, entering the regionals is like entering the amateur at the comp in March. Either way your status is "amateur" and you’re competing to earn a pro status.
I agree that if you earn money you’re considered a professional in most things but I also see that USPDF is trying to set divisions or levels of status and they simply chose the titles of amatuer and pro.
Pro vs amatuer doesn’t necssarily segregate the good from the best either. Look at it this way…to be in the olympics you must be an amatuer" but we all know that the Olympic contestants are usually better than many "professionals in their field.
Just out of curiosity I would be interested in knowing the concept behind why they chose "pro" and "amateur" as the titles as opposed to maybe "elite" or something else?
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Veena…if I’m understanding this correctly, entering the regionals is like entering the amateur at the comp in March. Either way your status is "amateur" and you’re competing to earn a pro status.
Just out of curiosity I would be interested in knowing the concept behind why they chose "pro" and "amateur" as the titles as opposed to maybe "elite" or something else?
Yes, I think that’s right….I think. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif but in March I believe everyone is "amateur" I don’t think they have a "pro" status comp at that time.
I too would like to know the concept behind Pro and Amateur, I just don’t wanna put anyone off by entering a comp that is really for Amateurs only, when I have a pole business. you know? If I were a new dancer, and I saw someone enter an "Amateur" level comp, who instructs and owns a pole business I would be put off by that and wonder what they think their doing. I’m probably just totally misunderstanding the whole category thing. I know I would have a snow ball chance in hell if I were to enter Pro. (not that I can anyway) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
But here’s the thing, I love the thought of performing I can get up in front of people no problem, but not competing, (a trickster… I am not) my mind begins to think..ohh..their judging you https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cyclops_ani.gif and its way to stressful to me. I have been working hard to not compare myself to others and I think this would be detrimental to that goal….for me anyway. Maybe it would be a good thing, I really don’t know. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif I could go on and on with excuses, but it all comes down to I’m a chicken poop and I’m confused about the "Pro" "Amateur" thing. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif
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yea.. thats why i entered pole superstar.. it said all levels.. pffft
and then when i saw amateur i got excited again till i read it and i was like aww… suck rofl
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Veena I’m pretty certain that March has both a pro and an amateur division. The pro being only for those who qualified through regionals or through last year’s event.
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Veena I’m pretty certain that March has both a pro and an amateur division. The pro being only for those who qualified through regionals or through last year’s event.
No I get that Empyrean…..I meant, I would think about competing in regionals next year. As far as I could tell there is no "Pro" division for regionals. I haven’t looked on the site about that yet but thats just what I have gathered so far.
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OH..l thought you said no pro in March.
yes…that’s the way I understand it too…at regionals everyone starts out as amatuer level.
I feel the same though…I hate to compete. However I also hate to perform. I freeze up whenever I have to get on stage no matter what the reason. I’m more of a teacher/coach.
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