Comments on: How To Discuss Problems With Your Studio Director and Be Heard http://danceadvantage.net/2010/01/13/how-to-talk-and-be-heard/ Giving students, teachers, and parents an edge in dance education Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nichelle (admin) http://danceadvantage.net/2010/01/13/how-to-talk-and-be-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-4390 Nichelle (admin) Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:42:30 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=4297#comment-4390 Thanks for reading and for your thoughtful comment, JB! You mention situations I know many teachers and school owners can relate to. What gets forgotten sometimes is that parents and teachers are on the same side - they want what's best for their students. Other things come into play but that's the core of it. And people on the same side must communicate AND listen or the students lose out. Good luck to you as competition season approaches! Thanks for reading and for your thoughtful comment, JB! You mention situations I know many teachers and school owners can relate to. What gets forgotten sometimes is that parents and teachers are on the same side – they want what’s best for their students. Other things come into play but that’s the core of it. And people on the same side must communicate AND listen or the students lose out.

Good luck to you as competition season approaches!

]]> By: JB Radcliff http://danceadvantage.net/2010/01/13/how-to-talk-and-be-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 JB Radcliff Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:56:44 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=4297#comment-4379 This is such an important piece of information. We all like to think that things are moving along smoothly in our dance environments. However, sometimes - the under currents of kiddy politics does pop up. In those times, it is important to know when and how to back off, let the dust settle, and then bring the issues to the table - when everyone is calm. Some parents will not want to listen no matter how much you explain to them. Sometimes your students repeat things that they have heard in the studio or school, but they don't have all the information. It is good when parents come to you in a professional manner and get all the information. I appreciate those parents. It is good to get feedback on what it is you are doing. Thanks for your well thought out article. Great timing - right before competition season starts. This is such an important piece of information. We all like to think that things are moving along smoothly in our dance environments. However, sometimes – the under currents of kiddy politics does pop up. In those times, it is important to know when and how to back off, let the dust settle, and then bring the issues to the table – when everyone is calm. Some parents will not want to listen no matter how much you explain to them. Sometimes your students repeat things that they have heard in the studio or school, but they don’t have all the information. It is good when parents come to you in a professional manner and get all the information. I appreciate those parents. It is good to get feedback on what it is you are doing. Thanks for your well thought out article. Great timing – right before competition season starts.

]]> By: Nichelle (admin) http://danceadvantage.net/2010/01/13/how-to-talk-and-be-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Nichelle (admin) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:29:05 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=4297#comment-1783 Good point, Mariangela! Teaching children to do for themselves is a huge part of parenting. I think it's something that comes more naturally when dealing with really young children (self-feeding, potty training, tying shoes, etc) but as the kids get older and the challenges and emotions they face become more complicated a parent's response is often to just fix it themselves. Thanks for stopping by! Good point, Mariangela! Teaching children to do for themselves is a huge part of parenting. I think it’s something that comes more naturally when dealing with really young children (self-feeding, potty training, tying shoes, etc) but as the kids get older and the challenges and emotions they face become more complicated a parent’s response is often to just fix it themselves.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: @MAbeo http://danceadvantage.net/2010/01/13/how-to-talk-and-be-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 @MAbeo Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:32:14 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=4297#comment-1782 Great article and SO important! I would love to add, make sure your issue is YOURS and not your childs. I have learnes over my 10 years as a dance mom, that teachers would rather talk to their students about an issue, than their parents. If you have a problem with the tacher, or the studio or a teaching style, fine. But if your child is mad because they didn't advance to the next level or didn't get the part they wanted in the Nutcracker, its our job to teach them to respectfully address their teachers and learn to speak for themselves. Great article and SO important! I would love to add, make sure your issue is YOURS and not your childs. I have learnes over my 10 years as a dance mom, that teachers would rather talk to their students about an issue, than their parents. If you have a problem with the tacher, or the studio or a teaching style, fine. But if your child is mad because they didn’t advance to the next level or didn’t get the part they wanted in the Nutcracker, its our job to teach them to respectfully address their teachers and learn to speak for themselves.

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