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[quote=Anonymous]My DD is 9. She has been in a beginner level dance class for the past year and this month is the class recital.

Parents are only allowed to watch classes a few times a year so the last time I sat in class was @6 months ago when they first starting learning the recital dance. It was pretty rough but since there were 6 months until the recital and my DD was trying to practice at home I didn't think much of it. This past weekend, was her last class and I saw a preview of the dance.  Despite missing class only twice and practicing at home almost every day for the past few months, my DD doesn't know the dance very well. She appears lost during periods of the dance, was really out of synch with the girls during the routine, and has some trouble with some of the steps.  To be really honest, I was just embarrassed as the parent watching the performance and I am embarrassed for my DD.  I did see some of the other parents watching kind of cringe when they saw how out of synch my DD was with the rest of the class.

I am really surprised and had no idea things were that bad. The teacher has not mentioned it over the past few months. I am seriously thinking of telling my DD that she can't perform in the recital.  First, and I admit this is terrible, but I just don't think I could stomach watching the performance and then having to be all fake and smiley afterwards and telling her how great she did when in fact she didn't and second, I feel bad for the other girls in the class and their parents. Their kids appear to have a more aptitude for dance and their performance was good. In fact, without my DD , the routine would be very smooth and look polished.

So how terrible is it if I tell her she can't dance in the recital?[/quote]

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