Appropriate Gift for a Dance Teacher

Yeah, i didn't feel they expected anything, just wanted to dos oemthing for them.

Now that I'm regularly bringing in lunch/snacks, I feel less need to do anything. ;) Will do something small for my one or two comps this year. :)
 
Last time I checked Sephora they have some cool gifts for ladies - lip glosses set, small roll-on perfumes, eyeshadow palettes, etc. always something the teacher can use for a show or comp. I agree gift certificates is a great idea, like gift certificates for foot or body massages, or box of chocolates or candies. Fasc made excellent point of listening and pay attention what the person likes, so to focus the effort on something that's useful as well. For example, if you know your instructor travel a lot to compete, you might also look into Brookstones travel stuff or gift cards.
 
oops...that's right...I can actually function competantly from time to time and eidt the title...oy...all that trouble when TC could have done it in a blink...(they keep me around for other reasons)
 
ahem, bot....currently, the preferred booze is cognac and I see signs of a sweet tooth so that is where I stay when a gift-giving occasion arises
 
fascination said:
...FP was a cheap date, far less than I felt he should be for his skill, so I tried to be generous to him...it was my habit to buy him a shirt or share my winnings or help with any new dance garments he needed...
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When it comes to splitting your winnings, is there a particular percentage that is customary? Like 50/50 or something else?
 
for me, and remember that FP and I were friends, we had no studio for a long while, I was paying him a very low rate and I was monopolizing a large amount of his time...I split my winnings...I do not do that now...and I don't think there really is a customary aspect to it...one of his other students was in the habit of buying him a T-shirt at every comp...shrug...it's all good...I never felt that anything was expected...
 
Gifts for your teacher?

Do any of you here give gifts to your dance teacher for the holidays? If so, what do you give?

I want to, but I have no idea what to give. I was thinking about maybe baking something? Or a gift card somewhere, but I'd feel bad giving an amount less than what I pay them hourly (which is quite a bit since I'm taking private lessons from a pro) soooo I don't know! Or maybe a spa/massage certificate, but then I'd have to be sneaky and find out where she goes. haha
 
tc...can you find the pre-existing threads on this and merge?...b/c there are at least two...should anone care to do a search
 
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