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[quote=Anonymous]I've been teaching dance for over 20 years in a variety of settings and it sounds like you haven't found the studio that is a good fit for your family. There will be studios that focus more on creating competition dances in more suggestive costumes and some kids thrive in that environment and their parents are fine with it- they enjoy the costume, the traveling, the experience of competition.  There are studios out there that give students plenty of community performance opportunities without doing competitions, which would help alleviate the $500? expense. Costumes are expensive, it's just what it is.  I do everything I can to bring costs down by using a combination of true dance competitions with pieces of 'regular' clothing that is less expensive. Then there are studios that focus more on technique and not on performance. They usually have one or two productions a year, but not the focus on many short routines.  This gives students more classroom focus on learning to dance vs learning choreography. Just like in school, sports, life, there will be moms and teachers that have values that don't match yours, but that doesn't mean that all of us in dance are training strippers! (as a matter of fact, all of my peers in dance are more focused on creating well-rounded, technically strong, overall healthy young dancers who can use what they learn no matter what path their lives take).

It's going to be just like any other activity, you find the path that fits your child, family, and values. I highly recommend finishing out the season you have committed to.  One of my favorite parts of dance is that it teaches kids that everyone has to work hard and adds value to the group routines.  By quitting, you do change the dynamic of the group. But then maybe this summer, you and your DD can visit some other local studios.  I recommend trying a class or two to get an idea of the instructors, level of discipline, class structure and also having a conversation with the studio director.  This would give you a chance to ask about the financial commitment, performance expectations, your DD can talk about her goals in dance and whether this would be a fit to help her reach them.
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