Dwd Routine - Freestyle Or Htm

[BC4ME]

Thanks for the kind words, kallistar and BC4Me! I'm a bellydancer by training, so my HTM routine is to a Turkish pop song, but I chose Queen of Hearts because the music seemed to work really nicely for Shandy.

BC4Me, I hadn't realised that's who you are! I'm really looking forward to your workshop. We are having a lot of fun with a new sport in Canberra, and and unusual assortment of dogs - Shandy is the first Cardi (and we think the first corgi) to title, Fresia became the first Saluki and we also have a huski with one leg, and a Wolfhound ready to compete as well.

I try to hide so people dont know who I am :laugh:

A one legged dancing Huski I'm looking forward to seeing that one ;)

I'm nearly finished putting things together for the seminar I hope you will enjoy it. ;)

[Cleo's Corgwyn]

I try to hide so people dont know who I am :laugh:

A one legged dancing Huski I'm looking forward to seeing that one ;)

I'm nearly finished putting things together for the seminar I hope you will enjoy it. ;)

Hee - Taxi is a very handsome red husky boy, and definitely in good health!

I'm sure we'll all get a lot out of it; we've all enjoyed our visitors so far, and I've heard good things about your workshop.

[RubyStar]

I'm having trouble seeing your video, CleoJ, is it not a youtube link? I'm downloading a java plug in its telling me to do so hopefully that will work

So if people use the same routine from starters to novice, what needs to change?

I have no interest in doing DWD myself but there are a couple of songs I can't help but bop along to and think they would be awesome songs for DWD! Except, they aren't on the radio so noone would really know them unless they own the album. Is it better to use a song everyone knows, or would it still work if you used an unknown song that had a really good beat?

[stonecutter]

Thanks for the kind words, kallistar and BC4Me! I'm a bellydancer by training, so my HTM routine is to a Turkish pop song, but I chose Queen of Hearts because the music seemed to work really nicely for Shandy.

BC4Me, I hadn't realised that's who you are! I'm really looking forward to your workshop. We are having a lot of fun with a new sport in Canberra, and and unusual assortment of dogs - Shandy is the first Cardi (and we think the first corgi) to title, Fresia became the first Saluki and we also have a huski with one leg, and a Wolfhound ready to compete as well.

CleoJ - one of our trainers suggested I look at DWD and your video has inspired me to get in contact with the NSW committee to find out about the next workshop I'm a belly dancer as well (not a professional, only amateur) - yesterday I was just thinking how I could use some great drum solo music for a routine (and I already have plenty of belly dance costumes!)

[Cleo's Corgwyn]

Rubystar,it is a youtube link, and its embedded as media, so I'm not sure why you can't see it. Hopefully the Java plug-in worked, or I can send you the direct link if you'd still like to see it. My heelwork routine is to a song called Simarik, by a Turkish pop star called Tarkan, so aside from the fact that it was sampled in a couple of Western Pop songs, trust me, most people haven't heard it before. The best song is one that your dog works best to! Queen of Hearts was not my first pick, but I was playing around with a few songs from my list, and that was the one that Shandy worked best to, so that's what we went with. I've started a list - everytime I hear something on the radio that makes me bop along, I add it to the list.

Given that I'm only starting, and so is everyone else in Canberra, hopefully BC4Me or someone else more knowledgable than me will correct me if I've got it wrong, but as you progress up the levels, your routines are supposed to get longer and more complex, and cover a greater percentage of the floor. So for example starters heelwork only requires 3 or 4 different heel positions, and a routine of a little over 1 minute- at intermediate, you are expected to use more heeling positions and the routine should be over 1 minute 30seconds, etc.

Stonecutter, trust me, I'm strictly an amateur bellydancer too, but I do have lots of costumes! The thing I love about DWD is how much fun the dogs have. Hopefully I'll see you at a competition or workshop soon. We'll be heading up for the next competition at St Ives in November.

[BC4ME]

I'm having trouble seeing your video, CleoJ, is it not a youtube link? I'm downloading a java plug in its telling me to do so hopefully that will work

So if people use the same routine from starters to novice, what needs to change?

I have no interest in doing DWD myself but there are a couple of songs I can't help but bop along to and think they would be awesome songs for DWD! Except, they aren't on the radio so noone would really know them unless they own the album. Is it better to use a song everyone knows, or would it still work if you used an unknown song that had a really good beat?

Hi Rubystar

In regards to your questions about DWD routines and music.

So if people use the same routine from starters to novice, what needs to change?

You can use the same routine for both starters and novice and many competitors do. The difference is in Novice it should be a "cleaner, more polished" routine with less refusals.

Is it better to use a song everyone knows, or would it still work if you used an unknown song that had a really good beat?

The choice of music is intirely up to you so long as it abides by the rules (which you can read on the ANKC website). Your main priority is that the music suits both you and your dog. It is nice to have music that everyone knows so they can clap & sing along to and it gets the attention of the audience as well.

I have no interest in doing DWD myself but there are a couple of songs I can't help but bop along to and think they would be awesome songs for DWD!

We should start a thread for DWD songs as competitors are always looking for song to perform to. :D

Hope these quick replies answer your questions :D

[stonecutter]

Ooh - I love Simarik and Tarkan!! Though my style is more classical Egyptian, don't get to dance to Turkish music much.

[luvsdogs]

BC4ME, I will be going to the workshop in Canberra. I'm looking forward to it! Although we have some really talented performers and trainers in Canberra, we are a bit isolated, and its great to get input from others with interesting ideas and insights.

Rubystar, here's our freestyle routine

Shandy and I doing our Canine Freestyle starters to Juice Newton’s Queen of Hearts

. This was a pass, and our starters title.

Congrats CleoJ for your title. I saw you in person, but what happened to the video? so I can relive it.

I was supposed to compete, told the organisers I would but due to several circumstances I missed the cut off date & haven't practiced since. There's only 3 more comps left this year, 1 in Nov at St Ives & a double in Dec at EP.

[Tay.]

So the question is do I subject the trainee judges to my somewhat entertaining DWD routine or do I offer a HTM routine . I can get both ready the question is which LOL.

what's/where's this for, ness?

[Cleo's Corgwyn]

BC4ME, I will be going to the workshop in Canberra. I'm looking forward to it! Although we have some really talented performers and trainers in Canberra, we are a bit isolated, and its great to get input from others with interesting ideas and insights.

Rubystar, here's our freestyle routine

Shandy and I doing our Canine Freestyle starters to Juice Newton’s Queen of Hearts

. This was a pass, and our starters title.

Congrats CleoJ for your title. I saw you in person, but what happened to the video? so I can relive it.

I was supposed to compete, told the organisers I would but due to several circumstances I missed the cut off date & haven't practiced since. There's only 3 more comps left this year, 1 in Nov at St Ives & a double in Dec at EP.

Luvsdogs, can you not see it either? Its still playing happily for me, but I can PM you a link directly if you still want to see it?

[ness]

Hmm October sometime but I got an email today now not sure if they want me or not . Not that it matters anyway.

[luvsdogs]

BC4ME, I will be going to the workshop in Canberra. I'm looking forward to it! Although we have some really talented performers and trainers in Canberra, we are a bit isolated, and its great to get input from others with interesting ideas and insights.

Rubystar, here's our freestyle routine

Shandy and I doing our Canine Freestyle starters to Juice Newton’s Queen of Hearts

. This was a pass, and our starters title.

Congrats CleoJ for your title. I saw you in person, but what happened to the video? so I can relive it.

I was supposed to compete, told the organisers I would but due to several circumstances I missed the cut off date & haven't practiced since. There's only 3 more comps left this year, 1 in Nov at St Ives & a double in Dec at EP.

Luvsdogs, can you not see it either? Its still playing happily for me, but I can PM you a link directly if you still want to see it?

That would be great, all I can see is a large black rectangle where the vid pic should be.