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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even at 39 pieces in the show it shouldn't be 3-4 hours long.  I've been teaching dance for almost 30 years and recital/youth concert pieces are rarely anywhere near 5 minutes plus long.  2-3 minutes is much more the standard and if it is well run you should have music end, kids run off to one side and next class runs on from the other side and sets.  It should really be seconds not minutes in between pieces.  Youth performance logistics are probably never going to be loved by parents, but there really is a reason for why things are done.  Dress rehearsals are necessary so kids can see the stage, learn what it feels like to look out on an auditorium, learn how to enter and exit, and feel comfortable and confident the day of the performance.  There are also reasons for requiring kids to stay for the length of the performance. I taught at a studio years ago where parents were allowed to take their kids home as soon as they finished and it was terrible for kids performing onstage seeing the audience leave.  The poor kids at the end ended up with an auditorium with about 10% of the seats filled after working all year for the performance.  [/quote]

+100. Longtime dance mom and former dancer here. The logistics are hard for families but important for kids to feel prepared. And skipping out on other kids’ performances is the height of disrespect.[/quote]

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