Irish Dance Petition against the new black tights rule Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/irish-dance-petition-against-the-new-black-tights-rule.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:28 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Markéta Mejzlíková [Signature #690] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3638463?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2008 04:10:55 UTC 3638463 Anonymous [Signature #689] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3631833?utm_medium=rss I HATE TIGHTS!!!!!!

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 10:18:11 UTC 3631833 Jennifer Martel [Signature #688] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3629064?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2008 10:35:58 UTC 3629064 Anonymous [Signature #687] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3627124?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2008 11:17:15 UTC 3627124 Amanda Abrams [Signature #686] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3620944?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2008 03:29:05 UTC 3620944 Stephanie Martin [Signature #685] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3615861?utm_medium=rss How ridiculous that of all the dancers to target it is those who are (or very nearly) adults! On the merits of all the the points mentioned above, please rescind this ruling.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 08:26:24 UTC 3615861 Denise Whitman [Signature #684] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3613824?utm_medium=rss Black tights mask the definition of the leg thereby masking the finer points of the steps. Why else wear them?

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 01:09:09 UTC 3613824 Anonymous [Signature #683] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3604022?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 04:19:36 UTC 3604022 Róisín O'Neill [Signature #682] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603427?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 01:23:26 UTC 3603427 Anonymous [Signature #681] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3595359?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 May 2008 11:09:51 UTC 3595359 Anonymous [Signature #680] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3595170?utm_medium=rss Fully agree with the dancers petition. There are just so many who disagree with this new rule; teachers, dancers, and judges alike...that it will end up being yet another unenforced rule. Dancers 18 and over will walk on stage wearing socks, and i will be shocked if any judge cares. Maybe the comisiun should be more concerned with 8 year old's dresses being worn at a disgustingly short length.

]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 09:52:53 UTC 3595170 Katy Wood [Signature #679] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3594745?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 May 2008 05:38:50 UTC 3594745 Kerrin Dawe [Signature #678] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3593993?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 09:44:00 UTC 3593993 OH Feis Grl [Signature #677] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3593950?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 09:14:50 UTC 3593950 Elenore Schlobohm [Signature #676] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3593769?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 07:29:42 UTC 3593769 Kathy Alexander [Signature #675] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3593562?utm_medium=rss Agree with all items listed in the petition!

]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 05:24:17 UTC 3593562 Stephanie Byrnes [Signature #674] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3592808?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 11:58:18 UTC 3592808 Anonymous [Signature #673] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3592803?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 11:56:35 UTC 3592803 Anonymous [Signature #672] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3592669?utm_medium=rss Very uncomfortable and hard to match dresses. Please don't do this to us!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 10:55:16 UTC 3592669 Manuela Fischer [Signature #671] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3590063?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 01:29:14 UTC 3590063 Daniela Stangel [Signature #670] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3589580?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 11:21:28 UTC 3589580 Manuela Fuchs [Signature #669] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588202?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 05:51:47 UTC 3588202 Giuliana Schniztler [Signature #668] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3587532?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 01:40:38 UTC 3587532 Anonymous [Signature #667] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3587503?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 01:26:47 UTC 3587503 Claudia Rulz [Signature #666] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3586659?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 May 2008 06:20:33 UTC 3586659 Sarah Kuest [Signature #665] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3585077?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 May 2008 11:59:58 UTC 3585077 Adriana Sturdikova [Signature #664] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3583783?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 May 2008 06:26:40 UTC 3583783 Michaela Fischer [Signature #663] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3583194?utm_medium=rss I won't compete in black tights - this rule must not be established...it's just unfair and tights look ugly on Irish Dancers.

]]> Thu, 8 May 2008 02:13:52 UTC 3583194 Anonymous [Signature #662] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3582570?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 09:30:07 UTC 3582570 Anonymous [Signature #661] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581407?utm_medium=rss Black tights can be also very dangerous for dancers' muscles, apart from that, it would not go well together with dancers' existing costumes. It would be uncomfortable and unpractical.

]]> Wed, 7 May 2008 03:18:17 UTC 3581407 Nadja Vokurek [Signature #660] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581022?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 01:39:25 UTC 3581022 Dorothe Vymetal [Signature #659] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3580994?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 01:30:29 UTC 3580994 hollie o'connor [Signature #658] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3577035?utm_medium=rss Tights are gay.

]]> Tue, 6 May 2008 05:55:14 UTC 3577035 erin ashley [Signature #657] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3577001?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 May 2008 05:44:11 UTC 3577001 Alexa Cris [Signature #656] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3576830?utm_medium=rss Don't give in to rumors on message boards. Focus on the real issues that face our sport today, I can't help but imagine that there are bigger fish to fry other than older dancers and their choice of hoisery.

]]> Tue, 6 May 2008 05:08:04 UTC 3576830 Siobhan Myers [Signature #655] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3572438?utm_medium=rss I feel a more appropriate solution would be to enforce the dress length rule. Tights are just not practical.

]]> Mon, 5 May 2008 08:14:38 UTC 3572438 Anonymous [Signature #654] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3568034?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 May 2008 09:31:55 UTC 3568034 Ellen Skitmore [Signature #653] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3567614?utm_medium=rss white socks show up the black shoes- easier to see intricate dance steps. alo the background of the stage and the stage itself is black. how can judges see any legs if everythingis BLACK!

]]> Sun, 4 May 2008 06:57:05 UTC 3567614 Mary McMurtrie [Signature #652] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3565916?utm_medium=rss Surely enforcing the already in place skirt length rules is a better, more cost effective alternative to this seemingly bizarre measure of wearing tights which you are currently attempting to undertake.

Many girls will be able to add a layer of lace or petticoat to any shorter dresses instead of the hassle of buying a whole new dress and new pairs of shoes and becoming accostomed to dancing in such thick tights which you seem to think is reasonable.

]]> Sun, 4 May 2008 05:33:20 UTC 3565916 Breanna Sada [Signature #651] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3565267?utm_medium=rss Please don't make us wear tights

]]> Sat, 3 May 2008 08:20:26 UTC 3565267 Sinead Davies [Signature #650] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3565200?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 May 2008 07:41:55 UTC 3565200 Anonymous [Signature #649] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3565116?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 May 2008 06:52:58 UTC 3565116 Rachell Briggs [Signature #648] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3565022?utm_medium=rss I would like to see a reason for this rule. It seems very arbitrary and even my TCRG doesn't know WHY my age group in particular is targeted. Also, the black tights would clash with my brand new solo dress that I just earned. :(

]]> Sat, 3 May 2008 06:20:09 UTC 3565022 Laura Maguire [Signature #647] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3563878?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 May 2008 08:20:05 UTC 3563878 Anonymous [Signature #646] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3563645?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 May 2008 05:51:50 UTC 3563645 Meaghan Peake [Signature #645] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3563429?utm_medium=rss It would also prove impractical with a black background on stage, causing the dancers' legs to blend in

]]> Sat, 3 May 2008 03:22:23 UTC 3563429 Corinne Kirry [Signature #644] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3563193?utm_medium=rss Should be kept as an option. NOT something that one can be deducted marks for!

]]> Fri, 2 May 2008 11:44:38 UTC 3563193 Ashleigh Peake [Signature #643] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3563105?utm_medium=rss I HATE black stockings. I want to wear my poodle socks...it makes me an irish dancer!

]]> Fri, 2 May 2008 10:44:30 UTC 3563105 A. Johnson [Signature #642] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3562092?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 May 2008 03:25:58 UTC 3562092 Malgorzata Gorska [Signature #641] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3561411?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 May 2008 11:52:19 UTC 3561411 Anonymous [Signature #640] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3554203?utm_medium=rss This is the most usless ruling the comission has ever made. The only point they're making is that older dancers should probably not be dancing, and if they are it should be regulated. This is a ridiculous stigma that the Irish dance community has started and the commision is perpetuating.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:52:01 UTC 3554203 Anonymous [Signature #639] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3553390?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:24:49 UTC 3553390 Andrea Romansky [Signature #638] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3552650?utm_medium=rss I cannot afford to buy new shoes. The shoes I have are too loose with tights!

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:33:10 UTC 3552650 Zuzana Konvalinkova [Signature #637] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3532803?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:32:27 UTC 3532803 Samantha L [Signature #636] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3528778?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:47:55 UTC 3528778 Shannon Csorny [Signature #635] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3501428?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:33:54 UTC 3501428 Shawnee Mepham [Signature #634] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3498942?utm_medium=rss I do not see the need for a rule to be passed, they should make it so dancers can choose which they feel more comfortable in tights or socks. I personally prefer poodles to tights because they make me feel more stable in the shoes and not so slippery. My club does not compete so we basically have to wear tights for all of our dances which are performance ones. However, I may possibly be competing soon so i hope to be in poodle socks personally.

]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:16:03 UTC 3498942 Morgan Bentley [Signature #633] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3495618?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:26:34 UTC 3495618 K Hewitt [Signature #632] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3491710?utm_medium=rss I have tried to wear tights with my soft shoes and It is just plain difficult. I slide in my shoes, my feet sweat terribly, the balls of my feet hurt more and Honestly I feel less like an irish dancer. I hate that adults are being drabbed out. The costumes are a part of the dance and that includes the socks.

]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:11:29 UTC 3491710 Małgorzata Szarycz [Signature #631] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3489057?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:04:10 UTC 3489057 Justyna Lesiak [Signature #630] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3487015?utm_medium=rss There's no sense in forbidding to wear poddle socks when over 18, as the difference between 17-year-old and 20-year old aren't really noticable, and it's REALLY MORE COMFORTABLE to dance without tights, they are awful!

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:13:25 UTC 3487015 Krystal M. Thompson [Signature #629] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3486240?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:31:39 UTC 3486240 Julia Konopka [Signature #628] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3483907?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:16:11 UTC 3483907 Irena Michalewicz [Signature #627] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3483830?utm_medium=rss FREEEEDOOOOOM! argh!

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:03:25 UTC 3483830 Weronika Swietlinska [Signature #626] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3483738?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:50:14 UTC 3483738 Olivia Kulcsar [Signature #625] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3483533?utm_medium=rss Tights just feel UNCOMFORTABLE ! Shoes slip in it, and it does not suit the dress !

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:19:48 UTC 3483533 Anonymous [Signature #624] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3477994?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:17:53 UTC 3477994 Tanya K [Signature #623] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3477884?utm_medium=rss 1. Don't wanna be signed as "senjor" in multiage comps
2. Feet work looks better with socks
3. Health
4. Looks like the new rule is just start to throw "old" dancers away! It's so unfair!
5. Wanna chose solo dresses designs freely, not accordingly to thights

p.s. Sorry for my poor english

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:04 UTC 3477884 Anonymous [Signature #622] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3470570?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:39:09 UTC 3470570 Anna Zotova [Signature #621] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3465943?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:10:46 UTC 3465943 Anonymous [Signature #620] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3464591?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:15:14 UTC 3464591 alexandra glazovskaya [Signature #619] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462676?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:46:08 UTC 3462676 Anastasia Ukolova [Signature #618] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462458?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:17:01 UTC 3462458 Anna Muratova [Signature #617] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462304?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:59:03 UTC 3462304 Tatiana Ustinova [Signature #616] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462273?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:55:38 UTC 3462273 Alexandra Maldova [Signature #615] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462259?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:54:24 UTC 3462259 Anonymous [Signature #614] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462237?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:52:14 UTC 3462237 Poul Chernov [Signature #613] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462151?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:44:44 UTC 3462151 Konstantin Ustinov [Signature #612] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3462126?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:42:36 UTC 3462126 Rita Urbakh [Signature #611] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3461770?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:10:16 UTC 3461770 Olga Malinovskaya [Signature #610] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3461435?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:39:45 UTC 3461435 Lexi Tessman [Signature #609] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3458703?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:51:20 UTC 3458703 Anonymous [Signature #608] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3457709?utm_medium=rss If Modesty is the issue - look at the length of the younger dancers!!!!

]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:41:44 UTC 3457709 Anonymous [Signature #607] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3456727?utm_medium=rss for poodle socks=)

]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:54:29 UTC 3456727 Anonymous [Signature #606] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3453124?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:41:15 UTC 3453124 Erin Brady [Signature #605] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3443575?utm_medium=rss I'm not competing any more, but I don't think that tights should be enforced on older dancers.

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:56:12 UTC 3443575 Emily Browne [Signature #604] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3426904?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:16:22 UTC 3426904 Michaela Ruzenecka [Signature #603] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3421841?utm_medium=rss I like these white socks and I think it will be look strange dance in dress and black tights. White socks are more expressive.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 06:45:28 UTC 3421841 Concerned Dancer [Signature #602] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3421224?utm_medium=rss I would fully support enforcing skirt length, but please do not force this rule upon us.

]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 02:42:56 UTC 3421224 Lisa Neid [Signature #601] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3419341?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Apr 2008 04:23:44 UTC 3419341 Anonymous [Signature #600] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3419144?utm_medium=rss I disagree with this ruling. I understand that they are trying to help but i think its our right to choose. Wearing poodle socks is in no way being immodest and if they are worried about immodesty they should worry more about dress length then what we wear on our legs.

]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2008 03:38:35 UTC 3419144 Michael O'Neill [Signature #599] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3418056?utm_medium=rss tights are far more alluring than not.

]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:19:10 UTC 3418056 Lindsey McMahon [Signature #598] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3411496?utm_medium=rss I think it's ridiculous that older dancers are being required to wear tights! I will be dancing in the over 18 age group next year and I believe us dancers should be given the choice to wear poodle socks or tights. Personally, I love poodle socks and they are very comfortable to dance in. Tights can be hot and too thin for our dance shoes, especially hard shoes, causing blisters. I want to be able to wear poodle socks!!

]]> Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:23:39 UTC 3411496 Anonymous [Signature #597] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3404169?utm_medium=rss Think this rule is very unfair to us dancers and i cant see a valid reason for enforcing it. we should be allowed have our choice.

]]> Sat, 5 Apr 2008 02:03:23 UTC 3404169 Fiona James [Signature #596] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3399853?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:15:17 UTC 3399853 Alicia J. [Signature #595] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3398285?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Apr 2008 06:44:49 UTC 3398285 Anonymous [Signature #594] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3384248?utm_medium=rss I love my bubble socks! I also feel more secure from injury in socks rather than tights.

]]> Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:00:27 UTC 3384248 Anonymous [Signature #593] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3381641?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Apr 2008 02:52:14 UTC 3381641 Sinead Cahill [Signature #592] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3381445?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Apr 2008 02:08:26 UTC 3381445 Anonymous [Signature #591] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3378134?utm_medium=rss Why Can't Dancers have the choice of wearing tights? Socks define the legs more and tights are goint to ruin this effect. Tan And Socks go wonderfully :) :)

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