2. What is the size of
the class?
If the dance class has fewer students in it each child will receive more personalized attention, learn more and have more fun. With younger students it is easier for a teacher to maintain control over the class and make sure each student understands the concepts and instructions. Our smaller class sizes make sure that no fundamental concepts are being missed. A smaller class size also allows our teachers to ensure that students are not deveoping bad habits or improper technique.
Our studio limits all of our classes (ages 6 and up) to a maximum of just 10 students per class. With our preschool classes (ages 3-5) we limit all of our classes to a maximum of just 6.
3. Take dance in a professional teaching environment
Learning dance in not just a matter of having a qualified teacher, but also having an environment that is focused on dance. In a professional school environment a student cannot be distracted by t.v., pets, ringing phones, siblings, or anything else. With only a few short hours spent on dance per week, a professional school environment can produce better results since they only focus at that time is learning dance. Students in a school environment are also motivated by seeing peers who are at different levels and by being exposed to different dance styles. In a dance school, dance is not just a hobby or a side-line for the teacher but a responsiblity which is taken very seriously.
4. What are the "extras" required for the year end show?
Most studios put on a year end show in a professional theatre. Students that perform in the show must have a costume for their dance number. Some studios may require parents to sew their child's costumes, or pay extra and the parents must find their own seamstress to do the sewing. This can be inconvenient and frustrating for parents who are busy or can't sew. Most studios also require parents to purchase tickets for the recital performance night.
If the dance class has fewer students in it each child will receive more personalized attention, learn more and have more fun. With younger students it is easier for a teacher to maintain control over the class and make sure each student understands the concepts and instructions. Our smaller class sizes make sure that no fundamental concepts are being missed. A smaller class size also allows our teachers to ensure that students are not deveoping bad habits or improper technique.
Our studio limits all of our classes (ages 6 and up) to a maximum of just 10 students per class. With our preschool classes (ages 3-5) we limit all of our classes to a maximum of just 6.
3. Take dance in a professional teaching environment
Learning dance in not just a matter of having a qualified teacher, but also having an environment that is focused on dance. In a professional school environment a student cannot be distracted by t.v., pets, ringing phones, siblings, or anything else. With only a few short hours spent on dance per week, a professional school environment can produce better results since they only focus at that time is learning dance. Students in a school environment are also motivated by seeing peers who are at different levels and by being exposed to different dance styles. In a dance school, dance is not just a hobby or a side-line for the teacher but a responsiblity which is taken very seriously.
4. What are the "extras" required for the year end show?
Most studios put on a year end show in a professional theatre. Students that perform in the show must have a costume for their dance number. Some studios may require parents to sew their child's costumes, or pay extra and the parents must find their own seamstress to do the sewing. This can be inconvenient and frustrating for parents who are busy or can't sew. Most studios also require parents to purchase tickets for the recital performance night.
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