Re: Dance Studios in Western Fairfax County
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Date: May 15, 2012 10:43AM
DanceDad,
Not sure where your kid is in dance, but I can attest Buffa's instructors are all trained adults with exceptional talent and dedication to their students and the arts.
Re: costumes, that is how the arts work and have worked for centuries. It's theatre. Whatever you're kid is involved in will require equipment/attire expenses/travel expenses. If you don't find recitals and costumes worthwhile for your child then opt out of the recitals. Let them dance to dance.
"then they make you sit through a three hour performance . . .". Wow. Do you complain about the hours you spend at games and practices that would far exceed the 3 hours spent at a recital that takes place once a year?
You're post is quintessential NOVA parenting attitude. It's only about YOUR kid and YOUR time. By sitting through games and recitals you're supporting the efforts of the community involvement it took to make it all happen. It's about giving the kids of our community an opportunity tom perform in front of a live audience, not just their own family members. It's the Superbowl of their yearlong efforts in training.
If you don't wish to be a part of the COMMUNITY then opt out of the recital and don't invest in the costumes. Let your kid dance for you in your livingroom. Sadly, your children have probably picked up on your attitude and it's a disservice to them and the community. The last thing we need is negativity when decent people are trying to bring arts, culture, and opportunity to children in our community.
"transferable and otherwise useful . . ." - your ignorance here warrants a brief education on the benefits and usefulness of dance - teamwork, cardio/ endurance/strength/coordination/flexibility/agility, discipline, memorization, temporal spacial relationships, patience, longterm planning, social skills, leadership skills, and on and on.
Don't discount the significance of dance, which is an Olympic sport, just because it's not something that interests you.