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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First time I am hearing of competitive dance. What kind of dance is it. Where do you do it.[/quote]

Most dance studios have a competition team (except studios that only do ballet). They can compete in jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet and/or hip hop. My daughter is on a team and her age group has 3 competitions a year. At each, they enter into 3 categories but some groups do more or less. Plus kids can enter a solo, if they want (which means a buying a set of private lessons so one of the dance teachers can choreograph and coach them through a solo). 
The competitions themselves are a total racket, as people have pointed out. Anyone who pays can compete, judges give out meaningless awards that they practically make up, tons of hardware awarded. I was never a dancer but somehow I gave birth to one. She LOVES the competitions and ultimately I think they're good for her. She's pushing herself, handling stress, feeling accomplishment. The exercise is good, she's found a sport and friends she loves, she's getting better through each competition. She'll probably keep dancing through high school and this is part of the process. 
I totally get the hate for these things. But they have good sides, too. [/quote]

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