Favorite Side step style

[MrzDancerMom]

I like dance flat footed.
But I think go with what you prefer and are comfy with.

[Traditonal Lady]

Agreed!

Flat footed.
You can go the jingle dress gallery and watch the video from the National Powwow from this year. They did an exhibition on each category, orginal style, :)
I hope that helps.

I prefer the flat footed style, keeping the feet close to Mother Earth. I don't like all the fancy steps, it takes away from the "healing" that comes with wearing this dress.

[chitownshakinshells]

I enjoy dancing on my toes, it just gets me more into it. I don't do all that xtra footwork and stuff I think that's pointless. But aye this makes me think of this weird dream I had 2 nights go. I was dancing at a pow wow but it seemed like it was jus me and 3 other girls. Before I went out to side step an older woman told me something like when the honor beats come up...don't face your head away from the fan but towards it. And then she told me why but of course it's real hard for me to remember anything that I dream. I thought it was interestin tho.

Oh hey by the way my name is Scout this is my first post

[charliemom]

Flat foot side step

I do the flat foot...you know with the little bounce. There's nothing like alittle "junk in the trunk" to get all those cones moving

I prefer seeing a sidestep danced on ones toes. I see alot of the dancers that dance flat footed with way to much bounce and movement to look graceful, and they end up looking like well, um, not so graceful. I think that you can tell who is in shape and who isn't.

[MishkomekinaakIkwe]

Hey yall... hmm.. Well I like the flat foot. Its grace full and yeah "the junk in the trunk" works to my advantage! roflmao! But I get tired and sore just watching them girls on their toes! I grew up watching my elders and the woman crossed their legs while they danced side step. I still see many of them dance like that back home. But for the most part we flat foot around and jamm....

[southern_comfort]

okay jus to say... i don't jingle dress... lol but that was a good one... "broke my bigtoe..." ha ha

[nrn_johnson]

I like to dance flat on my feet. But I enjoy watching other dancers who are out there loving what they do. Whether it be on toes or flat feet. So whatever floats your boat!

[southern_comfort]

Yup I am southern cheyenne who only does it flat...it's a hell of a lot easier...but one time i was really getting down and back then i danced it on my toes....and i started tearin up that arena...i ended up breakin my big toe....it's just never been right after that...

xoxo,
Samantha

[celilobabe]

Teen Jingle Right hurr

me i do it flat footed.. i come from a tradish family.. but so shamed , i think i want to start da toe thingy , i dunno why , jis to do somethin new i guess i like watchin the toe side step i think thats why but flat footed is more graceful lookin and i like the way willow does it and i like how alyssa gadwa does the toe thing but all round i like it both ways..

[MizzJingleChic19]

I like both ways. When I dance I do it flat footed.

[Lesley Smoke]

When i dance side step, i dance flat on my feet...I prefer watching it done this way too...looks more smoother...more...ojibway lol jk

[Miz-mowhawky]

0uch !

your probaly right about the fancy shawlers down there...but also maybe not..lol but ouch to the dancers there..i think some people take competition too seriously...and need to go to some actual small traditional pow wows to see how everythings done..like some ppl think their doing good keeping the dancing going but their really juss changing it to win and to fit into todays society...thats one thing i like about Kit l..i know theres prob more but shes the only one i know of keepin it real...and shes even from canada lol..

[sookout sh'nob]

I blame fancy shawl dancers who feel they can't hang any more for toe style becoming the norm. There aren't more than 5 women in minneapolis who even know what to do... most of them just two-step it.

I'm movin back to canada... i can't take it no more.

[sik~wana~ka_native]

FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THAT THE SLIDE IS A CONNECTION WIT MOTHER EARTH AND IT IS SUPPOSOT BE DONE FLAT FOOTED SO YOU DONT LEAVE THE MOTHER EARTH

BUT NOW ITS ALL UP TO THE PERSON DANCING BECASUE TODAY EVERYTHING IS CONTEMP NOT ALL BUT ALMOST

MY SELF I LIKE BOTH STYLES
FLAT AND TOES

MY FAVE FLATS ARE
WILLOW J.
ALLONA T.
DOLLY H.

TOES
CRYSTAL W.
DESTINY B.
SAIDE.
URSOLORA W.
AND A FEW ODERS

[Native 1]

Im trying to imagine this side prance...lol..can you show us??? lol..jk..jk...