Originally Posted by
Martin
I do not believe, that people who enter the open will do so to win 500 pounds..
My belief is that they enter to "get the glory" - nice trophies and medals help.
When you reflect upon the time, effort and hard cash in hiring dance spaces, buying costumes (even silly ones like sumo suits that need sewing up), maybe getting private lessons etc. You have to think, people do it for fun, for possible glory or to show what they can do.
Will money to win, attract more competitors, maybe one or two who are confident to win, but then again maybe not.
The people who win that 500 pounds, have probably spent several times that in preperation, costumes, accomadation, travel etc.
One dance comp I like in Canberra Aussie, is run as a non profit event, they do give prize money, but this is given by sponsours of the event.
I do not know of many Comps that "make money" from the comp, mostly they are there to provide a service.
I do know that many people put a lot of effort in to run a comp and there is simply not enough money out there in the comp world to give to everyone who gives of thier time a fair wage for this.
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