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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dance need not be expensive.  You want to find a place where your money goes to quality instruction, not tacky costumes and weekend "competitions."[/quote]

[b]Are some schools more known for emphasizing one than the other?[/b] I'm thinking of NoVa schools in particular. My young DD has noticeable grace and coordination (my MIL was a pro dancer and I think DD got her genes there) but I don't want to blow a fortune on crummy costumes rather than having her learn to dance well.

I remember my own dance class experience as a kid, and the shameless mark-up on costumes. My mom was horrified at spending almost $100 (back in the 80s!) on the tackiest, ugliest piece of polyester junk for my jazz class performance. It wasn't even pretty (think big sequined poly t-shirt with tacky headband) and I was as bitter as my mom was. That was my first and last dance class![/quote]

Generally speaking, you want to avoid a storefront operation that is called something like, "Miss Tammie's School of Dance."  (I made that up, not sure if there is a school by that name.)  You should not have to pay for multiple expensive costumes.  The costumes should not make your little one look like a Vegas show girl.  You should not be expected to pay extra to enter weekend competitions in motel ballrooms.  [/quote]

This is my niece's experience. Years of expensive instruction at a "Miss Molly's" type place. Hooker-like costumes at age twelve. Bump and grind jazz performances followed by really bad ballet. It's so sad, as they've spent thousands of dollars and so much energy. [/quote]

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