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Date Posted: 21:41:17 09/30/02 Mon
Author: stacy
Subject: Your problems aren't that different from many of the childrens. There are parts of the country where
In reply to: Annie 's message, "Irish dance community" on 04:25:27 09/18/02 Wed


there are not enough certified teachers for children and most parents who drag their children around 4 to 7 hours a week need a way to measure if it is all worth their time and if the teacher is doing their job. You don't have that problemand there are good, if not better, non-certified schools out there. Check with Irish stores, pubs and irish organizations for non certified teachers -- who knows you may have an over supply of certified teachers in your area.

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[> Re: Irish dance community -- Justine, 12:34:16 10/03/02 Thu



I am very sorry to hear that you are having such touble to find a dance school. I don't really know what to say other than I do not dance at a school that has been in business " for over 15 years!", or what ever they say. When I was 13, I was very interested in knowing how to go about learning this lovely dance, and my mom and I looked up some people, came across a lady named Deirdre Sullivan. It turned out that she had not taught for 7-10 years ( i think), we called her up, and then gave the number to a local regular dance studio that was looking for an Irish dance teacher, and lo and behold, Deirdre started to teach there, and it is her 5th year there this year!
I guess after reading your letter, that I was very fortunate to have a good experience. Before we looked up numbers, I went to this Irish dance academy, but their beginner class was HUGE, and the ages were really mixed up ( not that that is a bad thing, but dancing ability comes into question ), and I have seen that school perform at Stonehill college Irish festival, and the owner is kind of loud, and a teensy bit obnoxious. Oh well, there are a few like that in the world. For the sake of politeness, I will not mention the school's name.

Best wishes in your search!

( I guess I would have to say try to look for a smallish school that is interested in growing.) Do you live in MA?

~J. Waterfield


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