Sally (1st place) - Rainfurrest 2014 Dance Competition
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
- Sally's winning entry into the RF 2014 Dance Competition. Regardless of the drama surrounding the win, this was an unbelievable performance to stay in character and pull off the effect like she did!
Look, she had talent and whether you agree or not she deserved that win. She showed character in her dance and kept that character going even after. THAT'S refreshing. If you have beef then take it up with the prelims judges. I say kudos to her! Sometimes if you encounter backlash, it means you're on the road to great things. I can see her going places.
Keep on keepin' on. You can't win everyone over but you've got fans. Keep bein' awesome.
+Absolem23 Yes, indeed. I'd like to add to that, too. When you are young adults and people are kind to you, telling you you're amazing at this or that. As we mature, we become our own character. Some characters are hated and told cruel things... in my personal opinion that's how we know we're growing. We're leaving the 'You're amazing at everything' standpoint. Some people will try to bring down a shooting star, but that only means they can't handle how brightly the star is glowing.
Absolem23 she does have talent, but it's a fursuit dance competition not a mask dance competition and it's not fair because everyone in the dance competition are wearing fursuits and fursuits can be hard to dance in it and she is the only one with a mask which is unbalanced. So I don't think she should be 1st place because she basically cheating
@@LeGheyTrash well not everybody haves money for a fursuit, and what about skeleton masks? There's people that danced with thoose
People need to keep in mind that furry conventions are centered around art. And this, my friends, is pure fucking art.
Thank you, someone understands this.
Ruka Raccoon agreed! I showed my friend this and she said "that's not a fursuit" a fursuit can go from a mask to a full body suit and this is a good example.
Ruka Raccoon Finnaly a person who understads that furries are not a while community of jerks but one of art and true fun
EXACTLY This was wonderful
and your fucking right
I want to turn everyone's attention to 2:16 . Notice that? It's applause... a MASSIVE amount. I was there, and she had the best applause after her performance than anyone. Yes, I agree, it's out of place to be in a FURSUIT dance competition without a fursuit. Fursuits definitely can and do effect performance. HOWEVER, It's VERY clear Sally practiced extremely hard and in advance. Her moves may of been less hindered by her costume than a fursuit but her costume IS very well themed. No one can deny that she held better than most characters today. In fact, recently, most fursuiters don't even practice, they free-style!
There's only ONE thing I take from this: The dance competitions NEED to be bigger! There should be a fursuit category, a costume category, and heck- even a plain category! Don't forget; Fursuit Dance Comp.s STARTED as private competitions in hallways and hotel rooms!
Sally did an astounding job and should feel amazingly proud of how well she danced AND how well she dealt with character and theme. BUT a lot of the fursuiters should also be proud of how they did as well (ie, Tyzer, WolfpupTK [who had an INJURED foot], and Hogwash) - All who had astounding and entertaining performances!
I think people should stop trying to change what's already done and work together to get a category system in place; Because if Sally wasn't allowed to dance next comp... I probably wouldn't attend Rainfurrest any longer, and I'd question the idea of staying in a fandom that was supposed to be accepting, caring, and encouraging of artistic talent.
There's only 1 complaint I have of the dance competitio, and that's that I couldn't see some of it because of a camera man in the very front of half of us, a lot of us craning our necks to see. They should have a spot above and behind everyone that way they can get amazing footage without blocking the view some of us payed $100s to see.
TheWolf'sDen yeah, I bet a lot of people who don't have suits and went to rainfurrest could dance, just didn't have a suit. That category thing is a great idea!!
TheWolvesDen you have an amazing touch of changing people's minds. I enjoyed reading what you had to say. With luv, Jax ♡♡.
Guys..
stop complaining about her costume.. Fursuits are very pricey and not everyone can buy one. And not everyone is creative enough to make one either. If she had a fursuit on, her whole performance would look awful. Her character would also look terrible due to her trying to take the doll look. So stop complaining about the costume. Her performance was beautiful and I don't think she was intending on winning. I think she just wanted to go and dance and show off her hard work
I agree
Preach!
I totally agree, but this is a FURSUIT dance. Not a mask dance. I don't want to hate on this amazing performance, but really, the other competitors had it much harder with the heavy costumes and she just had a mask.
✝Insane yet Kawaii✝ ya I agree also thay can be extremely hot
Kitty girl how are they annoying when they are just saying their own opinion?!
To ANYONE who has anything to say about this NOT being a fursuit.
There were NO RULES posted about suits for the dance competition so it was left to the discretion of the prelims Judges.
The furry doll cosplay was okay-ed for being furry themed.
This win fit in 100% with the rules that were posted and deserved the win over the other competitors for showing a level of performance which NO ONE at this competition matched. I can't wait until she has a suit to preform in.
The lack there of rules makes it legal, not fair.
kitari69 I guess I should rephrase that. As it was still a fursuit competition (A fursuit being an animal costume made from various materials which can be a simple tail and ears or a full fursuit.) it was restricted to fursuits. They had no specific guidelines listed on partials, fullsuits, tails and ears, etc. So it was left up to the discretion of the prelims judges to determine if the competitors costume fit into the competition. If you believe a suit handicaps your performance then you need to work harder on your dancing, suit handicap is a myth. All in all, completely fair win, not unfair to any of the other competitors. No one out-shined this performance or matched this level of performance. If you would like I can explain exactly why this placed first.
R O you just admitted you’ve never danced in suit. If you think that she had the restrictions as someone in suit, you have no idea what you are talking about.
Idc about everything else.
Those mechanical movements in the opening movements were so perfect that I had to like.
the fact that she doesn’t have a fursuit but a mask makes the performance unique.
Absolutely phenomenal! Doing the whole doll motions can be really tough, and she nailed it. Very lovely costume too.
maybe this is her fursuit(?) its quite possible everyone has their own idea of what their costume or fursuit should look like.
Burrito Queen Some people are tight on money and this is all they can do and afford for a “fursuit”
Is it weird that all the hate, though hurtful, also inspires me to become a better dancer? Thanks to all the people who have my back though. Makes me smile to know I could bring a smile to peoples faces, and It makes me excited to show you what my plan is for next year =D
I hope to see you compete next year! Glad the rules allowed you to compete and give everyone who attended an amazing performance.
It was a treat getting to (finally) see you dance.
You were great! I loved watching, and I hope I'll see you enter again next year!
you were flawless and people who disagree are what's known as haters
I don't believe it's weird to use the hate to your advantage, and inspire yourself to become a better dancer. It's good that you don't let the hate get to you! Anyways I wish you luck in future dance competitions (oh and awesome performance!) :)
You made my jaw drop. Forget the drama, you went and put yourself out there and you made heads turn. You won the competition and respect, in my opinion. Keep doing good work! Can't wait to see what else you got!
T^T The effort along with her every motion and positioning she had in the song synced so well together. I cried after it because this song perfectly portrays the feeling of twisted emotions and reality in it's demented form. The dance had such power with it's song and was overall more perfect than the original video.
Who cares if she doesn't have a fursuit. Not everyone can afford that and she did wear a mask and makeup. The dance was fucking amazing.
rancid rat except it’s literally a fursuit comp. there are fursuit dance comps specifically for people without a fursuit, like her. She was dancing at difficulty level 2 while everyone else was at difficulty 10.
rancid rat True and agreed. If she did suit up, she would’ve danced terribly
she ight
define fursuit: Fursuits are animal costumes made from various materials. They range from simple tails and ears to full costumes cooled by battery-powered fans. Fursuits can be worn for personal enjoyment, work or charity.
She is a cat, therefor this can count! =D after all not all cats have tails. Look at the Manx cats~
An amazing dancer though, the way she stayed in character was spectacular! even at the very end after the dance x3
she could have at least worn a tail
Jamie Smith and to repeat myself here as well: tails arent needed get over yourself
A fursuit as defined by our community relates to a partial or full suit. ears and tail sets are categorized separate. dont believe me ask around or visit auction sites.
the lack of rules make it legal for her to enter, not fair
I would not have pride in winning a race against 3 year olds because there was no rule to stop me from entering. She had a physical advantage over those in suit.
kitari69 a fursuit is: a costume depicting a type of animal or creature. what is she wearing? cat mask. is that depicting an animal? yes. is that depicting a creature? yes. did the runners of the dance comp let her into the dance comp? YES. are there rules to this comp? hell yes. did they let her in because shes wearing a costume depicting her feline character? yes. is she a good dancer and deserved to win? yes. do people in the furry fandom wear is and tails only and say its what they like, becuase they do not want a ;'fursuit'? yes. have you even done any research?? people in the fandom can wear a fucking wolf suit that looks like shit and call it their fursona, and people can wear a fucking mask if they want to if that is what their character is. those who wear fullsuits are perfectly capable of dancing like this. i dont see a single person that had competed in this not clapping for her or being proud of her. she won because people liked her, they allowed her to join, and its for fun. let me say that again: ITS FOR FUN.
kitari69 also this is taken from the rainfurrest site:
Because of the incredible volume of dance competition signups, we will be holding a preliminary tryout event (day and time TBD, check your pocket programs at con). Preliminaries will have a separate panel of judges and the dance space will be closed to the public to keep your routine secret. The preliminary judges will be selecting the top 15 dancers to compete in the final competition.
All final competitors are required to report to the Theater at least 30 minutes before the start of the dance competition (day and time TBD, check your pocket program at con). PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE HEADLESS LOUNGE as the front Theater entrance will be locked to ensure privacy before show. By arriving early the competitors will have the opportunity to practice on the dance floor in privacy from the public.
Competitors will dance in a randomly determined order. The lineup will be announced in the Theater before the start of the competition. Dancers are required to stay in the headless lounge until given an five minutes warning before their turn.
she clearly got in because they judges liked her dance and she was accepted as a fursuit character. if they did not like her or did not think her outfit was acceptable, she would not have gotten into the final round.
She took so long just to get to that point, and she had a personal connection with that song and that character was to represent her feelings trapped between real life and the want to be her fursona.... that made it even more amazing. I will always be her friend, because she has helped me in so many ways...
I know what it is, I have been in the furry fandom for fourteen year.
Do you know where the word "fursuit" came from? It came from "Fursona" which is a furry version of "personification" or a shortened version "Persona"
Which means, the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
or
the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art.
Šky Whìté no it came from the word fur or furry and suit
Angus Wellejus You are talking to someone who has a college bachelor's degree in Engineering and with a secondary in Analytical Language Sciences. As well I was on the staff for RF that year. She was cleared to dance. My qualifications to know this are not taken from the internet. Still if you wish to delve into the little things of "Fursuit" meaning then we shall.
Fursuit is a two part word shortened and combined. The two combining words are "Fursona" of which I explained the meaning and where it came from. The other being "Suit" Which means a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. Synonyms: outfit, set of clothes, ensemble
She was wearing a "Fursona Suit" Thus allowed to dance. Now end of argument. I have a job and life. I would rather not continue this idiotic furry drama further.
Thank you
~Muno
Rainfurrest Staff member
People need to shut up about her costume "not being an actual fursuit" and just enjoy the dance. It was absolutely amazing and really impressive for a first performance. Plus, there are no "rules" to what is and is not a fursuit. The costume depicts her feline character, so it is some type of anthropomorphic animal suit.
Y'all need to chill with the salt LMAO get real, there were no rules on what she couldn't wear to get into the comp. they did it to have fun and y'all are making fake af excuses. Enjoy the performance, don't ruin it. This is simply my opinion so don't blame me if you got butthurt. :)
My cholesterol went up just from going into these comments because of all the salt down here.
lmao yeah for real
this is incredible! stop complaining about the lack of a suit, guys. they let her dance, and she won. let her be happy, this was really impressive!
At first I was like, "That's not a fursuit!"
Immediately followed by, "Woah this is creepy and awesome I love it."
I love her dress. So beautiful.
She did an amazing job!!! I like how she kept character even after her dance!
really awesome dance! I think it's ok she doesn't have a fursuit... but I just hope that not too many people to it.. they will be more non fursuit dancers than ones with fursuits! maybe juts a non-suit division would be cool
Furry Fun in the MFF 2016 Floor Wars, they had a part with people who didn't have suits to dance with others
MangoCat I saw that! Pretty cool
Furry Fun Ikr Im glad that there are some parts in which people without the suits can dance
+Hannaimations you came to this video, what did you think you'd find? Non-furs? It has fursuit in the name, how did you not notice? Are you blind?
Hannaimations can you explain why it's ironic? I'm confused. Also please don't share your age. It's Internet safety. And yes, society is a load of turd nuggets. But there's a lot worse salt shakers than me, so idk why your acting like I am a dangerous "poopy". (That sounded stupid.)
Her routine is lovely and she deserves her win all the way. The fandom is about expressing your character through art. This is art. She may not be able to afford a suit, but she deserved her win. Her suit is her mask. Despite the fact that it's not a full suit, she's expressing her character in dance. You should be careful and think before you comment. She worked very hard on her routine and deserves some respect.
I am so in love with this dance
She was AWESOME!
This is amazing and her movement is so mesmerizing!! You don’t go to a furry convention or participate in the dance comp because you have a fursuit, you do it because you are a part of the furry fandom. She danced beautifully, kept in character, and definitely deserved the top spot
her dancing was beautiful but I feel as if she was cheating because fursuiters have to wear heavy, hot costumes so its harder for them to dance, while she was wearing nothing heavy and it was easy for her to dance so I belive it wasn't fair but she still dances beautifully.
Fursuits are very pricey though so I think it's fine
Oreo then she should have entered the talent show contest or the non suit dance comp. most, if not all, cons have those for that exact reason. She basically cane in with cheat codes and won.
I love how she stays in character !!
This is amazing!
Most of the comments are about the costume but all I care about is how freaking AWESOME the dance is!
I pure love this so badly!
Love how she kept in character
She looks like a living doll it's so cool.
I've wanted to find this video forever!!!!!
That is amazing.. She did so well!
God I could seriously watch this over and over. Absolutely gorgeous
I love the dance and the costume😻
wow that's a amazing costume
This was so beautiful. Truly stunning dancing.
I CANT STOP WATCHING THIS VIDEO ITS SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
I understand that fursuits are expensive but Sally could've saved some money to get a partial suit. It wouldn't restrict her moves like a full suit would and her performance would still be amazing. Flinch is a perfect example of wearing a partial suit and being able to move smoothly. I'm not gonna say her dance was horrible but I feel it was a bit unfair that other dancers had to endure the heat of being in a full suit and pull off their dance while she would've not overheated as much due to her wearing a mask.
CyborgHoneybadger
First of all how about if she needed that money for important things, and she still wanted to do the contest, how about if she was moving to a new country next year see you don't know the struggles in which a person has to live with.
Secondly You don't need a fursuit exactly to be in the competition you just have to be dressed up as an animal in some sort of way.
Thirdly its about having fun will performing and letting the crowd enjoy the performance
And also she still wore a costume with an animal mask so I don't know why youare getting so upset over the fact she didn't wear a suit :/
Sourly delicious except it is a FURSUIT dance comp, not a furry dance comp. they also have a non suit category, and honestly she should have been in that one. Dancing in fursuit is very difficult, and her dancing not dancing in fursuit is essentially like if she had cheat codes and was on the easiest difficulty.
Whoa neat! Im glad she won, too. An interesting performance and a really neat take on a fursuit, since fursuits dont need to be a full on suit! The cat mask is very pretty to say the least.
she could have atleast worn a tail
Jamie Smith she does not need a tail.
It's a fursuit dance comp
Anita the kangawolf a fursuit is: a costume depicting a type of animal or creature. what is she wearing? cat mask. is that depicting an animal? yes. is that depicting a creature? yes. did the runners of the dance comp let her into the dance comp? YES.
I feel like it's more of a cosplay
This was great and it actually creeped me out ! Who cares if she doesn’t have a suit she put so much effort into her dance and look , and overall it was entertaining so stop complaining !
Remember, you don't have to have a fursuit or fursona to be a furry. Her dance was amazing art! 💃
A fresh breath in the dance community. I feel all I see now is flailing arms and fast paced movements.
The movements are spot on!
I've watched this a million times and I'm still extremely impressed. Great job, you derserve to be placed 1st :)
this actually wasn't fair. Like alot of people commented. She ignored the rules to being in a fursuit. Its hard to dance in a suit that makes you sweat. she just wore a dress and a mask. Not that I judge your idea. But just keep this in mind. :0)
Llama boo I get your point, but still she was amazing ;0
true. Cant deny that.
Aow, this girl's amazing!
I love that song
She totally deserved first place
Who is that adorable Siamese cat behind her laying against the stage? With the big eyes?! I LOVE THEM
This dance performance gave me a lot more appreciation for the song itself.
How have I never seen this before
Amazing!!!!!!
That's very unique and I love it
*SOOOOOOO AMAZING!!!!!!!!*
Whoa! She’s awesome! And I love her costume? I’m not sure what she wants me to call it. Cosplay?
So good. Every damn time she's SOO GOOD!! She even got me into Melanie Martinez with this damn dance routine
I love the fact that she's not wearing a fursuit but i kinda wanna see that dance with a fursuit on, it would be hella cool
I loved her performance!
I love the way she moves and her costume because it's pure art right there an it's beautiful
Are people really that pressed just because it isnt a full on fursuit head? Grow up, this is amazing.
It's a common drama from sore losers and elitist children. It's happened more than once and I see it happen a lot as a fursuit dancer myself.
This is amazing! >w
While I believe the performance was beautiful and spectacular, I agree with Alexandra Greenaae on this, it's a fursuit dance competition, not a cosplay dance competition. There was nothing fursuit related with her outfit, sure she had a cat mask but that's only furry related not fursuit related. I think 1st place should have gone to Daquiri, 2nd place to Wolf Tk & JD Puppy, and 3rd, in my opinion should go to Hogwash. I'm not putting down the performance, which was beautiful and spectacular, but I honestly believe that this performance should not have placed, only because it was not fursuit related, had nothing to do with the performance
That sound totally understandable. Probably for future competitions there should be rules about what constitutes a fursuit.
I thank you for believing that I should be in 3rd place. I am very glad that you enjoyed my performance. I personally wasn't intending on winning or placing, but just entertaining people with the carlton dance, spongebob messing with the radio, and failing a flip at the end. Everything was done intentionally for the entertainment of the crowd. Sally did do a wonderful job, and if the judges believe that she deserved 1st place, then I am not gonna argue. I am just looking to entertain, improve, and have fun.
Hogwash Husky hogwash you are awesomeness in a nutshell
Aww... it's these types of comments that make me love everyone. :) Thank you so much!!!
Oh, hogwash! Did you ever ask the guy who had my black participation-sarf thing if he returned it to conops?
she is so good omg :O
She is so incredible!
Does anyone know if she has an FA/where to find her? I'd love to see detail shots of her makeup and mask if anyone's got any.
Oh my god, is the character supposed to be the family cat? As in, the family in the song? That’s brilliant.
Go Sally!!!! She definitely stayed in character the whole time :3
I think about this video a lot
Watching this at night on halloween... I'm TERRIFIED!
kerli!! haven't heard her in a while
i think this lass did incredible, a win well won! i'd like to see more non-suiters in dance comps
I GOT GOOSEBUMPS AAAAAAAA
whoa amazing!!
'Hears the Tick-Tocking' Omg. OMG OMG OMG OMG! IS THAT THE SONG I THINK IT IS?! OMG DOLLHOUSE I ALREADY LOVE THIS PERFORMANCE!
I think people are getting WAY too hung up on this. Sally did a great dance in this, what? Dance competition? With a costume approved by the judges? Oh, no! How shameful! Sally did an awesome job, and I'd definitely like to see more!
It was approved because they had no rules limiting this sort of thing. They probably didnt expect someone to do it.
Its amazing how some people get hung up over how THEY think a dance comp should have been run at a con they probably didn't even attend. I'm grateful to have seen such an amazing performance. (And to have seen it live)
She can dance in the non fursuit division, that’s why it was made, so people without a fursuit like her can dance and not have an immense advantage in the fursuit comp and make the fursuiters think “why even bother”
Nice Sally!
oh my god I love it
This dance was truly beautiful I'm glad she came in 1st, people need to stop complaining about her outfit. It says NOWHERE that you have to wear a proper fursuit for the dance competition. I've seen worse where people are showing their faces while dancing but it still counted. The only reason why people are getting upset is because. 1. She can dance better than you 2. You don't have a fursuit yourself
Non fur suit winning a fur suit dance. That’s the equivalent of a purely pop singer winning a heavy metal competition. Sure she is a great dancer, but it puts everyone else who worked hard in their dance (since dancing in a fur suit is a lot harder than what she did) think “why bother?”. Non fur suit should not win a dance comp specifically made for fur suiters. No ifs ands or buts.
Hey sally if you are reading this, if I ever meet you I hope I can learn a thing or 2 from you, your ticking & moves are super crisp & clean yup yup
Maybe some day, if you ever go to a furcon in the Pacific north west ^3^
I am just from the west of southern california but I do go to RF, BLFC, AC and MFF
Then yea, you will see me at RainFurrest next year. And I will be a dance judge for Furlandia in Oregon yea coming year as well. Or at least, I hope to be a judge for that.
Loved your performance! May I ask where you acquired that dress?
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duuuuududeee I LOVE THIS SONG
What's The Name Of It Lol
+Sphyxic Trauma Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez
Does anyone know WHO this fantastic dancer Is? So I can follow her on Twitter or something?? I cannot find anything on her!
Wow, I can't believe she got *furst* place.
How long did she practice? That was awesome! (Keep up the good work!)
Ok, but the real question is...where can I find that dress??
That was amazing!!!!!!
WOAH! I love it that's actually really good! if I wore that i would be triying so hard not to smile 😂
-dollhouse meme anyone?-
This is it. This is the level I'm going to strive for.
Woah, what dancing type/ style is this?
Once you know someone is a murr suiter, which I have absolutely no problem with as long as you wash your suit afterward, and you've seen a video of them in, action, I guess you can say, it's hard to look at them the same way.
She was technically a cat doll
But this win was well deserved I believed. Sally did astoundingly wonderful!
What is this type of dance called and are there tutorials :v
Wheree is sheeee? I miss herr
Wow!
Furlandia had a different solution have a two categories : full fursuit and partials and others. Even so perhaps her win is because she shows a degree of uniqueness unlike many fursuit dancers I seen; a lot of pop and locking while feet planted like they had boat anchors tied to them.
People need to stop complaining that she doesn't have a fursuit they are really expensive! At least just enjoy her dancing!
What is this song called?
Yo, also people need to realize this was the rainfurrest dance competition, nowhere does it say Fursuit
OMG I wish that I can do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's my dream Lolita dress