Are you allowed to enter competitions with your instructor? I am new at this and I figured you couldn't but I read that people do?

Some places such as the US, Canada, and Hong Kong have divisions for students dancing with their instructors but it is unusual in most the rest of the world.

That is about to change-- the WDC is promoting that very concept-- how it will be accepted ? time will tell

Here in North America, it is called Pro-Am competition. I just got back from a comp in Montreal called the Classique where I danced with my instructor. Only the amateur is judged, not the couple as a whole.

ooo ok! I understand now. Thank you everyone!

How does this exactly work? Do you pay for every expense of the competition for your instructor like room, travel expenses, tickets, etc. or do you just hire and pay a certain amount. Not really sure how the whole process works :O/

It depends entirely on the Pro--- most charge for their expenses ( like renta Pro )but-- some may differ

I, and two other women, who were competing with the same instructor shared his expenses. We paid for the hotel rooms, entry fees and meals. Our instructor does not charge a fee to dance with us, but some do. Some charge by the dance, others by the day. Many consider pro-am a scam but it is the only alternative for those who want to compete but do not have a partner. I only go to comps close to home to reduce expenses. Our instructor works very hard to keep expenses down. Some of the chain studios charge thousands of dollars, my weekend cost about $600.00.