The Problems: “I’m not good at dancing, I can’t come to practice often.” Out of the 18 total men, only 3 of them had any semblance of formal dance training. 12 of our guys have full-time jobs, 7 of the twelve guys lived an hour to six hours out of town, and the remaining 6 guys were preparing for their junior or senior year of high school which meant they had extracurricular practice, SATs, and part-time jobs to attend.
Then, it’s hard to make choreography for 18 participants who don’t have the same schedule.
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Then, most debutantes don’t know how to follow either, so even if a guy knows how to lead there would be a longer learning curve than a cohesive dance. Most men in general don’t know how to ballroom dance, let alone how to lead a dance. It’s boring to watch, people will stop paying attention, and the men participating feel uncomfortable because they have zero guidance. In my opinion, “awkward swaying” is a surefire way to kill the vibe over lack of confidence. Most of the guys weren’t confident in their dancing abilities. For more clarification, please reference the first video below. However, some debutantes have chosen to modernize this and most debutantes have a Father-Daughter Dance.We chose to have a separate Father-Daughter dance but have her father “initiate” the ceremony. There is usually a “Grand Cotillion Dance” which is traditionally a waltz. There are men who have been with the debutante since she was born (the bullet rose, closed rose), men who have helped her grow up and helped shape her standards(partially opened rose), and men who she has romantic potential with (the fully bloomed rose).Roses are used because they’re a sturdier flower that can withstand 18 dances and they have the ability to be shaped just like the debutante.Īs I said in my Introduction to Filipino Debut Post dancing is a quintessential part of debuts. Roses are a metaphor for the progression of debutante’s love life.
The men who we had participate stepped up to the challenge putting their pride aside so Krishlene could have a great birthday.
It was the most work intensive but it was also the ceremony done with the most care. This ceremony, in retrospect, was my favourite part of the debut. This ceremony is to honor the men in the debutante’s life who have helped her grow up and shape her standards for men. The 18 Roses Ceremony is one of the two major ceremonies synonymous with a Filipino Debut.
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