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[quote=Anonymous]Competitive Dance reminds me of the B and C Travel teams for Soccer and Baseball and maybe other sports. The Teams that are built so that most of the kids who try out can be on a travel team but only the top team is really competitive. They are all activities that are made to make a company or organization money while making parents and some kids feel special because they are/their kid is playing a travel sport or competing in dance.

But this push to be on travel teams in ES to improve the chance of making the better teams in MS and the HS team and maybe a college scholarship is crazy. And competitive dance Feels the same way. There is a team for everyone, competitions for everyone, and it is a money suck.

Drop your kid if she is not enjoying it. Give the team as much time to adjust their routine and walk away. Save the money. If your daughter wants to tumble then look at a gymnastics program (not a team but classes that meet once or twice a week.) If she wants to dance, look for dance classes that offer different styles and not just ballet. Look for things that meet once or twice a week for an hour. [/quote]

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