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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I agree with the boy thing, but buying a spot? 
I have noticed though that some of the girls are always in thee party girl role...if that is the case, that needs to be addressed with Dona. I am sure that they don't need that publicity. I also noticed that the same moms are volunteering for everything and their girls are always well-placed. 
That really sucks. 
I can definitely do all of the above, but will never do. I hate hypocrites and favoritism.[/quote]

I don't think it's any different at WB than with other sports - the hyper-involved parents' kids often benefit from their extra help.  At WB the parents who volunteer all the time or the ones that are big supporters of the ballet financially aren't really any different than soccer/LAX/hockey moms.  Their kid may get to be goalie, more playing time, or a coveted role in the nutcracker because of their extra help.  I don't think this is unique to WB.  When I was a kid I had a friend whose mother was a room parent every year at our school.  When we all raised our hands excitedly for a special assignment, and the teacher scanned the room, by the 4th grade we all knew it was just a formality because the room mom's kid was chosen nearly every time.  Helicopter parenting may be more prevalent now than when I was growing up but it's not a new phenomenon.

On the plus side, at WB parents aren't allowed on the sidelines during classes so their influence is somewhat isolated to Nutcracker.

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