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[quote=Anonymous]PP 00:38 ("Abuse doesn't make an artist great") here. I don't have a dog in this fight -- I have a boy who will never be a serious ballet dancer -- but I am deeply familiar with abuse in the arts through my own professional acquaintances.

A generation ago, we used to be much more comfortable with emotionally or physically abusive teachers. We made excuses like they "toughened" the kids or they drove the kids to achieve at high levels.

Now we know that in many cases they scarred the students for life -- whether they went on to be top-notch pros or whether they never used their arts training after childhood. [i]Especially[/i] for the ones who aren't going on to be pros, parents should ask themselves if it's worth it, when there's so much non-abusive excellent teaching available.

Moreover, parents should hold these programs, [i]which they are paying customers of[/i] accountable for abusive teachers. Yes, they could switch, but switching can be disruptive and inconvenient. Like any consumer, complaining is absolutely a right, and there's nothing wrong with parents who try to change the bad culture of an otherwise good program.

And as a fellow parent, I certainly want to know what I should avoid. So please. Do air your dirty laundry.
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