Holly Elise

It's all done remotely but I do have tutors I can ask. It's the dance association I did my student exams with that run the course. I can send an email, bit worried they'll fire back with "research" haha

Hi, I hope I didn't come across bad by saying they had less talent- they have more talent at being able to apply themselves and work harder. The other girls can just naturally get their legs higher for kicks and a better flexibility. Nothing that can't be achieved by all. I'm thinking of possibly bringing in a feedback form so I can find out from the parents what they think, but also send one home with them about their performance in class too? But would that completely take the joy out of it for them? If they dropped their barriers and let me in there would be no stop in them! - any of them!

Long story (very long) but I danced here for 20 years. My initial teacher was amazing and I think if she hadn't sold the school, I could of been potentially encouraged to follow this career path from an early age. The school was sold to someone else and the discipline and standards have dropped a fair bit. It is definitely more of a kids club vibe in some situations. The class I am bringing up do ballet, tap, modern and contemporary. I was using ballet as an example that they are talented - but don't engage. I am wanting to be here long term, the goal is that once I'm qualified, I will become the head and the head will take a step away. So it's in my best interest. Plus- what a waste of talent!

All of these are so helpful! Thank you. The principal was having a rough time with them which I think why they came to me. To help create a better relationship as I'm younger. If I'm honest, they act like people did around me when I was at school and a small part of me finds it intimidating. We do an exercise in our programme of study for Rob isolations and they literally stand still and it's so silly! They make it seem worse than it is but for me to highlight it seems to have a worse effect. Apparently the principal had a 1-1 to them and asked about their attitude. One burst into tears apparently saying she didn't realise she was doing it but there have been no behavioural changes. I split the two up in class to try help. At what point is it just bad behaviour, a bad attitude and to suggest that dance isn't for them. Its making everything harder but we aren't big enough to see students go so we try to retain custom as much as possible. Thank you all for your support.

That's really inciteful, thank you. What's so frustrating is, the main 2 really do have it in them to be such beautiful dancers. They naturally have a lot of strengths that some have to work harder for and no matter how I say that, they don't seem to either believe me or care. I'll put forward your ideas, thank you again- I really appreciate it.

If in honest, the school in general has slid in discipline from when I was dancing there with a change of teachers etc so they haven't been trained that way. They are 13. In the back of the video of me doing the dance whilst they're joining in, they barely move. The head has told me it's self confidence but they half seem to smirk when I try to ask them to use their arms etc. Because of this, they make the other students self conscious as well. I can't help but feel that if they don't want to come to class, to not come but we need to keep our numbers up. I'm in a very challenging position.

Hi everyone, brand new member here from the UK looking for support. I have been a dancer for 20 years and just started my dance teacher qualification. A class I have is extremely challenging. One half have a great attitude but need developing in technique, and the other half have a slight attitude problem. The principal has spoken with them and their families and we have been told it is self confidence but when they simply refuse to put effort in even though they are more than capable. I have a video of a dance I created, and they barely lift their arms and just smirk through it. This makes the other half conscious of putting effort in too. I'm really stuck! Any suggestions please? I have tried reinforcing positive feedback but nothing is improving.