How much is too much to pay for a lesson?
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Joe
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She does have a bit of a point about shoes, in that sometimes people will look at you a little differently if you say, for instance, that your coach is Charlotte Jorgensen than Jane Doe. Doesn't wearing Ferragamo shoes give people a different impression of you than wearing Payless shoes?
However, with respect to lessons, the price you should pay depends on the level of your dancing. Although there is some variation within the price of coaches of a given level, generally the higher-level the coach, the more s/he will cost. I'd say the quality of the coach is more important than finding someone cheap, although that's certainly a very subjective trait.
However, with respect to lessons, the price you should pay depends on the level of your dancing. Although there is some variation within the price of coaches of a given level, generally the higher-level the coach, the more s/he will cost. I'd say the quality of the coach is more important than finding someone cheap, although that's certainly a very subjective trait.
Katarzyna
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I agree with people that say it depends with whom and for whom... I would love to be able to have taken only from the top teachers from the beginning like Larinda said. Although I do appreciate my first teacher who was great, and affordable..
I constantly kill my budget because of lessons and visiting teachers, but it is really worth it.
I constantly kill my budget because of lessons and visiting teachers, but it is really worth it.
caityrosey
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So do most people here concur, then, that there is no such thing as charging too much for a one hour lesson?
caityrosey
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Here's a slightly different question.
Should coaches refrain from charging more than a certain amount per hour from their students? Now of course this will vary in the ways we have discussed on this thread previously. However, what I'm getting at is: do coaches have the responsibility, on some level, to try to ensure that the knowledge they have to teach is accessible to almost anyone who wants to learn, or only to those who are fortunate enough to have the wherewithall to be able to pay for it? Once again, not trying to be over-critical of the coaches who work hard for their fees, I know. I'm just wondering about the ethics of this and whether anyone on the forum has given thought to it.
Should coaches refrain from charging more than a certain amount per hour from their students? Now of course this will vary in the ways we have discussed on this thread previously. However, what I'm getting at is: do coaches have the responsibility, on some level, to try to ensure that the knowledge they have to teach is accessible to almost anyone who wants to learn, or only to those who are fortunate enough to have the wherewithall to be able to pay for it? Once again, not trying to be over-critical of the coaches who work hard for their fees, I know. I'm just wondering about the ethics of this and whether anyone on the forum has given thought to it.
saludas
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Joe said:
WHO you take from has zero bearing on how pros teach you - they know for instance that anyone who comes up with the money can get a lesson - it's not like YOUR ability is judged before you give them your money, after all - you didn't audition for the lesson, did you? Lots of proammers take lots of lessons from top coaches, who (if they are truly professional) treat them like they would a dedicated amateur or a pro. And usually the proammers are the bulk of the $$s spent in a studio... so you expect Mary Proam to say "I take from (inseert famed coach name here)" since it is part of their political edge to go with well known coaches. I'm only impressed with the results (how well the student dances).
I totally disagree that the price depends on your 'level'. Actually, better dancers need DIFFERENT information than beginners, but all students need GOOD information, and the price of that information is not scaled to the 'difficulty' of the information, or the quality of the information.
A beginner getting real solid information from a great teacher at a high cost gets much more value than mediocre information at low cost. In fact, it is ultimately damaging in the long run - you'll just have to redo and rethink in a few years, anyway, once you begin to understand more and you see the limitations of 'that great teacher who only charged xxx'...
A common problem? beginners who think they do NOT need to understand basic actions. Or beginners who think a lesson is 'good' when they are happy at the end. Or beginners who think that quantity of lessons is value, rather than the quality.
Remember, advanced dancers work on very basic actions in their lessons. The common thread is: "I just took a lesson with xxxx. It was awesome!." "Really? What did you work on?" "A natural turn. For an hour".
caityrosey
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Katarzyna said:
I totally agree...no reason why they shouldn't make a decent living