Ballet Moms

[amsunshine]

I forgot about that. I dislike the feeling that I have to shell out more and more money at every turn and I am *deeply* annoyed at paying full price for a class taught by teenagers. If the class were maybe $30/mo (IOW, inexpensive) I wouldn't be as bugged by it. AFAIK (and I admit I could be wrong) the teen teachers receive discounts on their tuition in exchange for teaching. And, ONE of the teachers (the one younger DD had last year) was absolutely excellent! But she graduated :( :(

 

I'm with you on the teenage teacher issue.

 

However, you can't really get around the professional photographer/dvd issue with most studios. The studio needs to pay money for the photo/dvd services (because a good number of parents will want to get quality photos/videos of the recitals for posterity). If too few parents purchased photos/videos (because they could take photos/video themselves), the studio would be stuck with too large of a bill for those services.

 

Further, it is actually dangerous for the dancers to have the parents taking photos/video themselves because of flash photography, not to mention the distraction in the audience with parents taking photos/video would be extremely annoying for everyone. Thus, most studios will have pro photographers/videographers on the scene.

 

So, anyway, I know it seems like the studio is trying to bleed you dry (and maybe they are), but what I'm trying to say is that you will encounter the photos/dvd issue in most studios, and there are good reasons for the policy.

Edited June 22, 2012 by amsunshine

[shinyhappypeople]

I'm with you on the teenage teacher issue.

 

However, you can't really get around the professional photographer/dvd issue with most studios. The studio needs to pay money for the photo/dvd services (because a good number of parents will want to get quality photos/videos of the recitals for posterity). If too few parents purchased photos/videos (because they could take photos/video themselves), the studio would be stuck with too large of a bill for those services.

 

Further, it is actually dangerous for the dancers to have the parents taking photos/video themselves because of flash photography, not to mention the distraction in the audience with parents taking photos/video would be extremely annoying for everyone. Thus, most studios will have pro photographers/videographers on the scene.

 

So, anyway, I know it seems like the studio is trying to bleed you dry (and maybe they are), but what I'm trying to say is that you will encounter the photos/dvd issue in most studios, and there are good reasons for the policy.

 

I think I'm too grumpy too think objectively about this. I do appreciate all the replies, though. Thanks :)

[DianeW88]

I'm with you on the teenage teacher issue.

 

However, you can't really get around the professional photographer/dvd issue with most studios. The studio needs to pay money for the photo/dvd services (because a good number of parents will want to get quality photos/videos of the recitals for posterity). If too few parents purchased photos/videos (because they could take photos/video themselves), the studio would be stuck with too large of a bill for those services.

 

Further, it is actually dangerous for the dancers to have the parents taking photos/video themselves because of flash photography, not to mention the distraction in the audience with parents taking photos/video would be extremely annoying for everyone. Thus, most studios will have pro photographers/videographers on the scene.

 

So, anyway, I know it seems like the studio is trying to bleed you dry (and maybe they are), but what I'm trying to say is that you will encounter the photos/dvd issue in most studios, and there are good reasons for the policy.

 

:iagree: My dd is a professional ballet dancer, and photography is absolutely prohibited in the theatre during a performance. Even the little red light saying the video camera is on is distracting to the dancers. It just isn't safe. Not to mention, I've seen parents scooting closer to the stage to try and get photos (particularly when their little darlings are performing in Nutcracker with the company dancers) during a performance. Not only is that dangerous for the dancers, but exceedingly rude to other audience members. At the theatre where my dd's company performs, those parents are escorted out and made to wait in the lobby for the remainder of the show.