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Back at [a teacher’s home] after the world championships we sit around and have tea and people tell stories about competitions. One of the main themes is the tension involved. The theme also implies the judgement that people take it too seriously. The comment may be heard, ‘All the fun has gone out of it’. One person mentioned that some competitors vomit after their performances because of the tension.
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Hall, F. (1999). Madness and Recall: Storied Data on Irish Dancing. In: Buckland, T.J. (eds) Dance in the Field. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230375291_10
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