Is it OK to have TWO Private Instructors?

[Cheery]

I have been dancing for three months with a Private Teacher and only the last month have been going to group lessons at the same studio to practice what I've learned in the privates.

Recently I saw some Cuban Salsa in YOUTUBE (Fraudy Rodriguez y Diana Cuban Salsa) and was amazed at the fast footwork and total exuberance of dancing to the music.

This is totally different from the LA style Salsa we are learning in the school, and seems like a totally different way of dancing than Latin Ballroom that I am learning.

Out of curiosity, I want to try a private Cuban Salsa lesson.

I also want to try some privates with the Ballroom teacher at the studio I go to. (I only do Ballroom Latin now with a private teacher)--Stuff like Foxtrot and tango, I am interested in.

Since it is another teacher who specializes in this, and also, the Cuban Salsa guy is from ANOTHER studio in town, is this ok?

Some other posters here said that no studio has any claim on you, so I suppose the answer is it would be ok?

Would a private dance teacher be pissed off to know his student is seeing another private dance teacher apart from him? Also, should I tell him?
I didn't think he'd be pleased. But i should do what I want, right?

:confused::peace:

[Gorme]

It's okay to take lessons from as many different instructors as you want. If the instructor's style is different, don't take one pro's style and try to tell the other pro about it. It's up to you to sort out the differences. There's also no need to inform your primary instructor about the other instructors unless it's having a detrimental effect on your dancing (and it is noticed).

[samina]

Would a private dance teacher be pissed off to know his student is seeing another private dance teacher apart from him? Also, should I tell him?
I didn't think he'd be pleased. But i should do what I want, right?

:confused::peace:
this is no problem. yes...you do what you want. it's especially no problem because you're talking different styles.

if you are taking lessons from different instructors in the same style, you might want to be sure that what they teach is compatible. for example, although i'm currently on hiatus from lessons, when i last left off i was taking from my primary instructor, and also receiving some coaching from one of *his* coaches...which keeps the pedagogy all in the family, so to speak. :)

but it's your money, your time, your life. you're in charge.

[wonderwoman]

IME, the franchise instructors don't mind you working with independents and vice versa. It's your money and time. They aren't going to lose your business. I take outside classes but don't take outside private lessons because I like the couple who own my franchise, so I am loyal to them. But it's a personal preference.

By the way, Cheery, don't feel bad at all about asking questions, we've all had these same questions starting out, and this is a great place to find answers, advice and opinions. :)

[dlgodud]

What I usually do is that I just have one teacher at a time and absorb everything what s/he teaches as soon as possible. Once I feel like I have nothing to learn from her/him, and then I dump her/him.:cool:

I am just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I pray my teacher does not give up on me. :confused:

I believe you can have as many teacher as you want if your finance is allowed and you don't get confused with materials being taught by different teachers.

[3wishes]

Your the customer,,,,yes?! I do this very thing, and both of my instructors are fine with it.

[etp777]

I take lessons from two instructors regularly. Have almost from the start of my dancing. Has worked out well for me.

[Casayoto]

Be cautious of any instructor who doesn't want you taking lessons from someone else. While there are some circumstances that warrant that reaction(having a very specific plan for your training, knowing the other instructor and feeling that they're not a good teacher), usually any instructor who is any good will be comfortable with you learning from someone else.

Of course, as a beginner(I think you're a beginner, sorry if I'm wrong), if you were learning the same thing from different instructors, it could be confusing as they might give you the information in different ways. This is another reason that a coach might not want you to have another instructor.