The world of dance is as foreign to most people as outer space. This lack of dance knowledge would not be a problem if people weren't blindly throwing away millions of dollars annually on inadequate, unsafe dance instruction. Thousands of people make their choice of teacher or facility armed with nothing more than their checkbooks. They assume that they are getting competent instruction because studios have local popularity and large enrollments.
The shocking reality is that anyone can open up a dance studio or teach classes. They don't need to know anything about anatomy, physiology, professionalism, theatre, or even dance for that matter. They only need to convince you that they do.
In this day and age when intelligent consumers spend more time researching the quality of their aerobic shoes than the qualifications and credentials of the person who is twisting and bending their childrens bodies, is it any wonder that mediocre dance studios grow and prosper? It's shocking!
 
- Barbara Early "Finding the Best Dance Instruction"

 

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