drdance Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yes - when I have raised concerns recently about this matter there are a couple of schools who have been very defensive and then post all sorts of pictures and comments on social media referring to 'haters' and 'jealousy'. Heaven forbid I might actually be concerned for childrens' wellbeing! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yes - when I have raised concerns recently about this matter there are a couple of schools who have been very defensive and then post all sorts of pictures and comments on social media referring to 'haters' and 'jealousy'. Heaven forbid I might actually be concerned for childrens' wellbeing! Good grief, drdance! Are these full-time vocational schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancemad Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think some teachers have forgotten they are teaching CHILDREN. They need to be focusing on establishing secure, safe technique upon which one can build & develop strength. Then introduce stretching gradually & carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 No Anna they artnt. But they have been poaching children from reputable schools & associate schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yes - when I have raised concerns recently about this matter there are a couple of schools who have been very defensive and then post all sorts of pictures and comments on social media referring to 'haters' and 'jealousy'. Heaven forbid I might actually be concerned for childrens' wellbeing! I think I might know this school as it was another one that DD followed but I actually deleted it from her instagram as I thought it was too much! And yes, that is exactly the kind of comments they were putting up. Just to add, this isn't the school I was referring to in my post above, and neither of these are vocational schools, but they are big dance schools who compete in lots of competitions, not just a little village dance school with one or two classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitingmum Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 My dd is in year 7 at RBS and she says the teacher has positively discouraged any hypermobility type poses - says they are here to learn technique and are not on dance moms. Very glad to hear!! Although they obviously want excellent turnout my dd never thought she would get into WL as she is not hyperflexible and was worried that she couldn't do these poses that are all over instagram! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 How refreshing, waitingmum! Thank goodness the voice of reason is prevailing at White Lodge, even if it seems to have been lost at many dance schools who encourage their pupils to believe that the most hyperflexible are the best dancers per se. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 There's another video as a follow up to the one originally posted ... http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2015/s4330305.htm I can say that since we moved dance schools in December and away from the competition team (emphasis on flexibility and tricks) my dd has been told in no uncertain terms by new teacher and her CAT manager to forget tricks and focus on being the best she can be with solid technique and turnout. Otherwise she will be throwing a career in dance away! DD is perfectly happy now this message has been understood loud and clear. She's substituted her 'scorpion' pics on social media with pics of her best arabesque instead. Instead of over stretched leg tilts she's more interested on perfecting pirouettes and filming herself in slow-mo. It's just shows about education and awareness and how vulnerable our children are to be led by 'teachers' who should know better but from our experience they (teachers) didn't know any different. When I asked DD's old dance teachers about over training they responded that there was no such thing. Thank goodness for the Internet as otherwise I wouldn't have had access to anywhere near the info that I have been able to access. Dd still does splits but that's all. No more over-stretching or extreme exercises and back bends. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Great xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This is great to hear Annaliesey! Hopefully your DD can be a role model for safe dance practice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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