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Date Posted: 16:53:33 05/12/02 Sun
Author: IDGrl
Subject: School Registrations.....

Ok, I'm in the market to make some money(to pay for the unending expenses of irish dance) and had a great idea. I live in a small town and thought that I could use my irish dance talent to make some money. I'm thinking of teaching kids in my town and the other small surrounding areas(the big dance schools are in the city). So my question for you is: Does a school that is just very low key and will not be competing, or do anything other than perform and hold recitals have to be registered with an organisation?

I'm only 15 and not thinking about making this a very pulicized school. Just a chance for kids in my town to learn irish dance and to help me make some money. I think that it's no dfferent than someone teaching piano out of their home. I will be checking with my teacher to make sure that it's ok. I also am aware that I can't use my teacher's steps. Which is perfectly fine because I am quite capable of make my own. I would like to know if you think this a good idea becuase this would give me great experience for when I do decide to get my TCRG and start a larger school else where. I am also going to check wih the NAFC(North American Feis Commission) to make sure that I can do this and still be allowed to compete. So I'd like to know your thoughts!

thanks in advance!

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[> A good idea -- here are some suggestions . . . -- Dancer's Mom, 14:28:02 05/13/02 Mon

1. Make sure to clear the idea with your teacher first.
2. Don't call your class "Irish Step Dance" -- leave that term for the TCRGs. Call it Intro Riverdancing or Celtic Percussive Dance or Irish-Style Tap or something similar.
3. If you have dancers who are seriously interested in Irish Dance, refer them to the nearest TCRGs.
4. Try to watch (on video or live, if possible) other forms of related dance. Check out Cucanandy, Leahy & Natalie MacMaster for Cape Breton stepdance -- similar footwork but more relaxed uppper body. Check out the website for Footworks for ideas (www.footworks.org). Footworks has one live performance at the Kennedy Center which you can watch over the Internet. You can incorporate arm movements & non-trad footwork into your choreographies. If your dancers are wearing tap shoes, some Irish moves (i.e. heel clicks, toe stamps) may not work -- Experiment!
5. Teach the basics correctly -- foot position, turnout, rhythm.
6. Make sure parents & dancers know from the start that they cannot compete in a feis & that your class is a performance-oriented class.
All over the US (& probably Canada & Australia, too) teachers trained in tap or jazz are watching a couple of videos and then offering classes in "Irish Stepdance." Foot position, knees, & cuts are painful to watch. It's much better to have a teenager who actually knows the essentials teaching than an adult ballet teacher (who has them doing plies).
Anyone who says you can get banned from competing for teaching is years out of date. After Riverdance, the official definition of "professional" is someone with a TCRG, TMRF or ADCRG. Dancers who tour with Riverdance or LOTD still compete as "amateurs" in Irish Dance. Illogical, but who said Irish Dance was logical?
Have fun & be creative with your choreographies & costumes.


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[> Re: School Registrations..... -- Non Certified Instructor Ontario Canada, 06:22:21 08/23/02 Fri

>Ok, I'm in the market to make some money(to pay for
>the unending expenses of irish dance) and had a great
>idea. I live in a small town and thought that I could
>use my irish dance talent to make some money. I'm
>thinking of teaching kids in my town and the other
>small surrounding areas(the big dance schools are in
>the city). So my question for you is: Does a school
>that is just very low key and will not be competing,
>or do anything other than perform and hold recitals
>have to be registered with an organisation?
>
>I'm only 15 and not thinking about making this a very
>pulicized school. Just a chance for kids in my town to
>learn irish dance and to help me make some money. I
>think that it's no dfferent than someone teaching
>piano out of their home. I will be checking with my
>teacher to make sure that it's ok. I also am aware
>that I can't use my teacher's steps. Which is
>perfectly fine because I am quite capable of make my
>own. I would like to know if you think this a good
>idea becuase this would give me great experience for
>when I do decide to get my TCRG and start a larger
>school else where. I am also going to check wih the
>NAFC(North American Feis Commission) to make sure that
>I can do this and still be allowed to compete. So I'd
>like to know your thoughts!
>
>thanks in advance!
Go for it, if your ready for the responiblity, it's a big undertaking that requires a lot of time and energy as well as an even temper (begginners can get on your nerves) You'll also require liability insurance, don't even think of teaching without it! besides any hall you rent to teach in will require it. If you plan to teach from your parents home you'll still need a rider on their plan for the same reasons. Even if you get a parent to sign a waiver releasing you from liability for injury you could still be sued. I know I sound a bit over the top on this but it's best that you go in with your eyes wide open to everything, not just the $$$ you can make.


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[> Be careful!!!! -- trying to be helpful, 05:33:56 12/11/02 Wed

The IDTANA is starting to crack down on non-certified teachers running classes. If you're caught, your name will go on file and will be considered if you eventually apply for your TCRG exam.
One other thing, you have to insure the dancers in your class, it's a minimum of $250 a year!!
Why don't you try and get work in Irish pubs dancing instead to make money?


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[> [> How do they expect people to get teaching experience necessary to pass the TCRG exam if you can't teach before you get the darned thing? -- Kind of elitist if you ask me..., 03:41:54 04/14/03 Mon

>The IDTANA is starting to crack down on non-certified
>teachers running classes. If you're caught, your name
>will go on file and will be considered if you
>eventually apply for your TCRG exam.
>One other thing, you have to insure the dancers in
>your class, it's a minimum of $250 a year!!
>Why don't you try and get work in Irish pubs dancing
>instead to make money?


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