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[quote=Anonymous][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? I'm thinking of NoVa schools in particular.[/b] 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]

Not sure about NoVa, but my daughter took classes at Maryland Youth Ballet.  This was a few years back. The costumes for the end-of-year "demonstrations" (NOT recitals) were simple and provided by the school, like a tulle skirt worn over their class leotard.  The performance was meant to display the skills gained during the year.  There was nothing to buy. The school taught artistry, grace and self-discipline. [/quote]

In NoVa, BalletNova is similar.[/quote]

Thanks![/quote]

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