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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure what OP is getting at.  Her gripes don't describe a scam.

The one way that competitive dance feels a little more scam-ish to me than travel sports is that the studios sort of inflate the competitiveness of "competitive" dance.  Like, you try out, but all you are really competing for is where you will stand during the numbers.  Or you go to these competitions and every team seems to be winning several awards of some sort.  With sports there are more cuts and winners and losers.    [/quote]

This is the same as travel sports.  Every club will happily put most any played on a travel team, they just have different levels based on talent.  But they're not turning anyone away (I know this as a the parent of a very mediocre soccer player and every season the coach pushes us to join the more intense, year round, and expensive travel teams).  Of course he wouldn't make the best travel team but they happily make a travel level for the mediocre players too

Dance studios are the same - they have different levels based on talent[/quote]
Tournaments can be a great way to compete with people from different states and see where you are skillwise. They are essential in my DC’s sport. And our travel team has high standards. There are always the scammy competitions and teams, but that’s why you go with the reputable ones.[/quote]

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