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help!
Posted by Anonymous
3/24/2008  7:06:00 PM
Hello everyone!

I am 16 and love dancing! I started when I was in 3rd grade in ballet jazz and tap about three years ago I found that latin ballroom was my passion. The only problem is that my parents wont help pay for it .. and you all now how much money it is to dance even one a week. I am working two jobs and also going to college part time. I was just wondering if any of you and a suggestion about how i could dance and become a real dancer?? thanks

~dancer
Re: help!
Posted by dance_dance
3/24/2008  7:55:00 PM
The college you're attending may offer courses/classes in dance. Many do now. Check into that.

If you intend to make dancing a career (teaching dance), many studios offer training to their staff. Look around for local studios that might be hiring.

You do have options - you just have to be creative sometimes. Good luck!
Re: help!
Posted by nucat78
3/25/2008  1:10:00 PM
Is there anything you could sell? On eBay or elsewhere?

Medical and graduate schools usually pay for research subject participation. For example, my med school is looking for healthy adults, ages 18-40 for a sleep study. $50 per session plus cab fare.

The studio I attend gives free training to 3 assistant instructors in exchange for helping teach and hosting at weekly dance parties.

Re: help!
Posted by Serendipidy
3/26/2008  3:50:00 PM
Different countries different situations. If you lived here which you dont. You could learn all you wanted to for a small weakly outlay. You could also like some here who compete in three different styles of dancing and have two lessons a week on each style. That gets really expensive. So with Latin it can be taught and practised in a reletively small area. If it were at all possible I would find say three other people and share a lesson, which is what I did. If you could find a room at school that you could use you might be able to engage a suitable instructor privately. My experience in this matter. I arranged an hours lesson once a week . There were three of us. Because the teacher is currently placed in the top 30 Professionaly in the Standard Style they are away for weeks at a time as they are at this point in time. From wherever they are, I think it is in Hong Kong they will then make their way to Europe for more training and then to Blackpool. To get to the story. One of our class was terribly slow at picking things up. I came to the conclusion that I would be better off if I had a lesson on my own but every three or four weeks which would cost no more than the once a week job, and I learnt so much more. So if you do go the way I suggested pick your other class mates well.
In parting don't drink, don't smoke buy your cloths from the Salvation Army.And don't start selling body parts , you'll need them. Good luck.
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