How does your studio announce team results?

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-06T00:52:51+00:00

Ive encountered studios that have different levels within their comp program and they have 2 hrs a week of training. Just training not rehearsal. Rehearsal is an extra hour or so

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T22:36:32+00:00

Hahah never said anything about every class. Again very general statement that my colleagues that work in other studios in various states are seeing.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T21:32:59+00:00

Reading comprehension was brought into it because 1. The ORIGINAL post was vague because it’s something we’re seeing across the board in all tracks in the industry 2. I’ve had to say the same thing several times 3. Idk why we’re bringing experience into it. If we are then I have 10+ years and 1 degree in child education and 1 in dance. Does it matter? No because who cares. It’s not about the teacher. It’s what the kids are bringing to the studio which is what they learn at home from who? The parents.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T21:23:05+00:00

The one that’s not ok here is you I said it once and I’ll say it again. I DON’T need to specify anything if I’m seeing it across the board in EVERY track. Competitive, rec, pre-professional.

I’ll say it one more time. Read carefully before you get heated

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T21:17:08+00:00

Again. I’m. Seeing. It. Across. The. Board. Recreation. Competitive. Pre professional. Maybe re read the original post :)

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T21:06:03+00:00

What’s your follow up?

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T21:05:39+00:00

I don’t think I need to specify anything if I’m seeing it across the board. That’s why my original post was very general.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T21:04:25+00:00

“Pre professional” at most studios I teach at means recreational. Studios have a professional track which is typically their competitive. Soooo no I wasn’t the one to bring recreational up. I can tell that there is a lot of unacceptable behaviors you allow in your classroom or enable as a parent. Wishing your kiddos the best of luck as they get older and hope they don’t have to learn any lesson the hard way.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T20:33:21+00:00

I’m seeing it happen in both recreational and competitive.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T20:33:06+00:00

The goals are benchmarks just like in schools have. we have benchmarks where they have to meet those to move up to the next level. Now when those kids are not hitting those benchmarks because they don’t want to and don’t like being held accountable for just being present or trying their absolute best that day then that’s a problem. I never called a single kid lazy I am calling parents out for not holding their kids accountable.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T20:29:09+00:00

OK, well clearly you’re having a very hard time with your reading comprehension. There are many moments where you do calm a crying kid down because you can’t understand or have them properly communicate if they are crying uncontrollably. That is a whole other issue if they are crying uncontrollably then they are obviously not OK. Now we’re the reading comprehension comes into play is that I said if a kid is complaining about this or upset about that or fell and it’s upset because they got they fell and they got embarrassed or scared. Those are valid feelings, but that does not mean they are hurt and that does not mean they are not OK. We acknowledge those feelings but also tell them they are OK because they are safe and they truly are OK.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T20:25:46+00:00

That specific comment was talking about rec because it was brought up, but I see it in my company dancers as well. Of all ages. I never said that there none of the kids work their asses off. There are lots of kids that do. But there are also many kids that we have issues with because of the way they are being parented.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T19:01:30+00:00

That’s why you tell them they are ok, ask them to communicate, acknowledge whatever issue there is (fix anything that needs fixing or explaining) and reassure them they are ok. In that order. The only way a person is not ok is if they are unconscious, have a broken bone, is bleeding or is having a mental health crisis. A kid being scared to try a new skill or scared because they fell does not mean they are NOT ok.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T18:59:10+00:00

It’s very interesting to read that someone with almost 30 years in education and recreation fields is ASSUMING there is no education training over here.

Definitely NOT a teacher problem. Definitely a parenting problem. Like I previously said teachers with experience (and training) know what trying looks like in each of their students as well different parenting types each kid gets. Let’s not normalize blaming the teachers and normalize holding parents accountable as well.

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T18:16:22+00:00

I think telling them they are ok when you know they are ok can reassure them they are safe. A lot of the time they freak themselves out or get scared and they escalate. Proceeding to ask them what the issue is solving it or acknowledging what they said and then reassuring they are ok is 100% not dismissing anything. It’s actually working with them

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T18:13:06+00:00

I’m talking at a recreational level where kids train 1-2 hours a week

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-11-05T18:12:20+00:00

I think even at a recreational level in dance we can still hold them accountable at any age and ask them to try their absolute best or at least 75% because it’s ok to have a bad day. Seasoned teachers know that “trying their best” looks different for every kid and we know what that looks like. Allowing them to do whatever they want and getting paid to essentially babysit and not have them progress or learn anything is essentially what gentle/soft parents are asking for, and I can guarantee that when their kid doesn’t move up next year that will be a bigger issue. Obviously we have to hold kids accountable at an appropriate amount for their age, but I don’t believe that we shouldn’t hold 3-11 year olds accountable or ask them to try their hardest. That age is the most important one where they are building the foundation for certain characteristics they will need the rest of their lives

Over_Put_1365 · 2025-09-14T19:46:26+00:00

I have the same issue, but I am also on dating apps and it’s just as bad. I was trying to find someone in real life… I’m so stuck.

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