tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post3983844623744750331..comments2023-09-24T09:08:50.636-07:00Comments on Finding What I Am Looking For: What's with That?pippasmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386184818117314750noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-57902921153666410462010-06-11T09:37:59.691-07:002010-06-11T09:37:59.691-07:00I hope to be able to enroll my daughter in dance i...I hope to be able to enroll my daughter in dance if she really wants it, but that will depend on the factors you listed. Otherwise... piano, anyone?Sabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366504500666420418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-32821401335880094352010-06-10T03:00:48.534-07:002010-06-10T03:00:48.534-07:00Kittenpie, you can ALWAYS make me smile - I love t...Kittenpie, you can ALWAYS make me smile - I love the Vegas training! That's it exactly. And Catriona, I agree, I think that so much of it does have to do with the background of the teachers (a bit like music lessons - they do seem to range from high quality, technique-based teaching right to glorified karoake). Sadly, at least with dance, it seems that once you leave the city, it's hard to find a school with teachers with that more serious background.pippasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386184818117314750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-51004634991891693862010-06-09T22:22:34.471-07:002010-06-09T22:22:34.471-07:00It's not just you - I also took ballet at a da...It's not just you - I also took ballet at a dance academy in a church basement, and was expected to wear what young dancers in training wore - black leotards, pink tights and slippers. For a recital, I remember my mom sewing my character skirt. <br /><br />So far, Pumpkinpie's dance experience has just been informal, at Parks & Rec, with no real recital, which I'm fine with - it's given her a bit of a taste, without being pricey. <br /><br />But no way am I interested in enrolling her in Vegas training, thanks.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-13061155970351422192010-06-09T20:03:18.479-07:002010-06-09T20:03:18.479-07:00Tea started ballet at 3, like I had, and her schoo...Tea started ballet at 3, like I had, and her school is nothing like that. Some of the costumes for the jazz, modern and tap classes are funkier or less "traditional" than the ballet ones, but certainly not risqué. And make up is recommended but not required, with a light touch. <br />Not all dance schools are created equal and I've found it really depends on how professional the background of the person running it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369406833829905062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-51941642044989785532010-06-09T09:54:23.281-07:002010-06-09T09:54:23.281-07:00Thanks, Jill. It's nice to know that I am not...Thanks, Jill. It's nice to know that I am not alone and given that you are a musician and involved in the arts, I find this reassuring that I am not alone.pippasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386184818117314750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-86120368888279602662010-06-09T08:58:42.149-07:002010-06-09T08:58:42.149-07:00You are not alone in these thoughts. I was not all...You are not alone in these thoughts. I was not allowed to take dance when I was growing up...for the very reasons you have stated here and that was 25 years ago! But now that I am older and have daughters of my own, I see the wisdom in my parent's decision. <br /><br />Kayleigh, my 3 year old, is obsessed with princesses and ballerinas. We struggle with encouraging her to be who God created her to be, but not feeding her obession in an unhealthy way. She has a few ballerina costumes that grandma got her and some ballet slippers and loves to dance to classical music (in fact, I got Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella - classical ballets, not Disney - from the library for her to listen and dance to)<br /><br />She really doesn't know that many girls her age are taking ballet lessons...I know she will figure it out and we'll cross that bridge when we get there. But our girls will not be allowed to take dance lessons (unless it's an exposure class offered through our homeschool co-op...they did that in the fall and it was very tame) <br /><br />I don't care if others think I'm a mean, restricting parent for creating these rules. I don't even care if she resents me for it (as I resented my parents). I do care about protecting her training her up in the way she should go... I'm pretty sure that doesn't include seductive dancing!Jill Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919221814694982320noreply@blogger.com