I am so happy to be involved in a school that discourages wigs and encourages performance outside of competition. I am a professional dancer myself and I thought that traditional dance would be a nice introduction to the discipline, rhythm, and spacial awareness of all dance. The whole competetive aspect caught me by surprise. While my daughter loves to go to a feis, I am really trying hard to keep in mind why I got her involved in the first place. No wigs, no makeup, no solo dress and not very often. Each one of us needs to take a breath before the kids drag us to another event, and remember why they are there - to dance from their hearts, watch and support friends, and have fun. Perhaps slowly, people will stop worrying about "having an edge" and allow the dance to become the important part again.