Switching ballet academies, would you finish the month?

[Janeway]

Decided to switch ballet academies. Actually decided this a while ago, it was just a question of when. Turns out, "when" is next week, Sept 1. There was just so much "stuff" at the studio junk in the last week from roof leaking in the rain to a/c not working to the owner (who teaches the older kids) being rude and condescending to the kids.

 

We are paid through the end of August. Part of me feels like we paid, so he should at least go this week. Another part just thinks, move on, don't risk taking son back up there and the owner suddenly gets nice and son changes his mind.

 

Also, we are not sure if we will like this new studio, but we are hopeful. On the outside it looks good. So the question was, would you finish out this week, or would you just not return at this point? Son arrived for Nutcracker auditions this past weekend and owner said something he shouldn't have. DH took son and left. I am sure the owner knows something is up and we don't want him to corner son and confront him about it. Son did not stay and audition. But there is another round of auditions so owner might be thinking son will come back for the next one.

[Farrar]

I'd just move on and be done.

[Storygirl]

I would not return, unless your son wants a chance to say goodbye to his friends and teachers. Sign up for the new studio, then send a polite email to the old studio telling them you will not be returning, but don't go into why.

 

I hope the new studio is better.

[bettyandbob]

No. Just move on.

[displace]

I agree :). Write it off as a loss that may be more valuable than the risk of returning.

[PinkyandtheBrains.]

 

 

Just move on.

[trulycrabby]

Move on.

[Anne in CA]

I'm in the move on camp too. But I get how weird is will be to leave without the closure of finishing the month. I, also, am huge on finishing what I start and getting what I paid for so I really do get it. It will feel weird not to go this week, but too much could go wrong going back and you won't get a nice goodbye out of it anyway.

[catz]

How old are the kids involved?  If they were under 10, I'd just be done.  If they were over 10, I would ask them what they want to do.

[redsquirrel]

If you are actively needing to protect your kid from the director, I'd get the heck out of dodge. That is nuts.  

[Tap]

I would just pull him now, it sounds like it is the right time. 

 

If you need to let them know, call when they are closed and leave a voice mail.  Dont give a reason, just that he won't be there and you wont be able to be reached for a while.  That may discourage them from trying to contact you, but it may not. 

[Janeway]

I would just pull him now, it sounds like it is the right time. 

 

If you need to let them know, call when they are closed and leave a voice mail.  Dont give a reason, just that he won't be there and you wont be able to be reached for a while.  That may discourage them from trying to contact you, but it may not. 

 

To be safe, I had planned to call when I know the owner is in class. All I plan to say is that he is not going to continue at this point in time.

[Dmmetler]

We stopped attending after I gave notice at DD's former tumbling gym mid-month. It was a sunk cost, and I didn't think DD would get anything out of attending, so we just moved on.

[amsunshine]

Agree with the others.  Life is too short to stay in an unhealthy environment.  Onward and upward!