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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't these kids wear their leotards for the recitals? All the markups are ridiculous. [/quote]

Because it is not entertaining or special to just go onstage in your classwear, especially at that age.

Why do soccer players need to bother with matching uniforms? Can't they just play in whatever they have at home?

The mark ups are not stupid. They are actually minimal. And, they are a business, not a volunteer activity or a charity.[/quote]

Um, so you know which team the kid you're passing to is on? My kid is in soccer and they have cheap matching t shirts. There's no new outfit for the last match. Don't worry, we have no plans of joining the "travel team" which everyone around here seems to be elite enough to join (and wealthy enough to pay for). Martial arts and their constant funding of belt tests annoys me as much as the recital costumes.

Honestly it WOULD be entertaining to see a group of children dancing their recital pieces without the sparkly outfits, hairsprayed hair and makeup. Especially in the younger years. It's become so much of a fashion show and less about the art of dance. I go to my niece's recitals and you can tell they are proud, but wouldn't they be just as proud in their leotard and a new tutu that can be passed from class to class?

It's all about separating the haves with the have nots. I'm bitter because growing up we had very little money, so I couldn't participate in any single extra curricular activity until 9th grade. All my friends took dance and sports and I was jealous. Why must we continue to hold back the kids who are just unfortunate to not be born to middle class or upper class parents? [/quote]

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