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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 359377" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Shari, the perfect answer to those (undoubtedly the parents trying to justify their choices) who say the critics are being judgmental or perhaps even jealous that our kids aren't so talented - this objection is coming not just from other parents in the US, whose kids perhaps might have missed out on qualifying for the competition and hence the 'sour grapes' tag could be applied - no, the objections are coming from the rest of the world. </p><p></p><p>We have dance competitions in Australia. We even have the beginning stirrings of the sort of child modelling competitions that have made the US infamous. But what we do have comes nowhere near this level of sexualisation. Yes, some of what we have is over the top by my standards. Parents often remove their kids form such dance schools. Unfortunately, only some parents remove their kids.</p><p></p><p>No, the horrified reactions are coming from other countries where we can stand back a bit further and say, "Wow! Who allowed this to happen? Who allows this to continue? Who are these people to have not taken action?"</p><p></p><p>We do have the ghastly stage parents here, too. I remember a dance school competition my girls were in, when easy child was in high school. There was a dance team at easy child's school and easy child was often excluded because her dance school was "off the radar" and another girl always got into the dance team, because the dance teacher was good friends with tat girl's dance school teacher. easy child would come home complaining about the unfairness of it all; I actually spoke to the teacher who said that easy child would do better, when she began dance lessons. I told the teacher that easy child had been learning dance form the age of 3 and was TEACHING at her dance school!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I was there for the dance schools competition/combined concert. Each dance school was assigned a difference dressing room. I was there to do make-up on the girls, since I've had training in theatrical make-up. I did all the make-up then loaded my belt bag with the basics - eyeliner, lipstick, hair pins, gel, drinking straws (because once your face is made up, you drink with a straw and do NOT swig from a drink can!) and set myself up near the back door where the kids would congregate before going on. </p><p>But to my shock and disgust, one particular dance school (yes, the same one that easy child's classmate attended) had set up their entire make-up station about ten feet behind that door, out in the foyer. They insisted the doors be kept open and the entrance clear of people, so those on the make-up table (ie the mothers) could get a clear view of what was going on. All other dance schools workers/parents had to move out of their way. It was awkward and also meant the doors being open really made it difficult for the lighting guys to get it right.</p><p></p><p>So I also had to stay away from the doorway, in order to stay out of the way. Of course, being in the foyer was better for make-up because you had better light there, although I didn't need much light in order to touch-up.</p><p></p><p>I found some space behind this dance school make-up table. So I was well placed to listen to them - they were watching each group as they came on stage and commenting on them. One woman, actually the mother of easy child's classmate, was the most talkative. I took detailed mental notes because I finally realised that everything easy child had been telling me added to a really horrible picture, with what I was hearing.</p><p></p><p>Comments like, "Now, she has a nice little body." (details of exactly why)</p><p>Then "She is too fat, she should be put on a diet, look at that pudge rolling everywhere. What must tat teacher be thinking? She should be thrown out of the dance school, or made to dance in the back row."</p><p></p><p>And the lines that really had my hackles going up, with what easy child had told me - "Look at that panty line. You can see that she is wearing knickers under her leotard. Why haven't they put that girl in a g-string under her leotard? I bought my girl a g-string - of course, she's only allowed to wear it for dance performances and classes, my girl is not a tart. But she has a nice body and knows her stage craft. My girl is a professional, she is going places. And she always wears a g-string for dance, but never anywhere else."</p><p></p><p>I just nodded and smiled, but remembered easy child telling me how this girl would ALWAYS wear just a g-string under her too-short school uniform skirt, and then bend over in front of the boys and male teachers. Tart. With a big problem - her mother.</p><p></p><p>Oh yes - easy child and this girl would have been about 14 at the time. Some of the girls whose bodies were drawing comment, were under 10 years old.</p><p></p><p>I reported this to easy child's dance teacher. They never competed again with that loudmouth mother's dance school.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 359377, member: 1991"] Shari, the perfect answer to those (undoubtedly the parents trying to justify their choices) who say the critics are being judgmental or perhaps even jealous that our kids aren't so talented - this objection is coming not just from other parents in the US, whose kids perhaps might have missed out on qualifying for the competition and hence the 'sour grapes' tag could be applied - no, the objections are coming from the rest of the world. We have dance competitions in Australia. We even have the beginning stirrings of the sort of child modelling competitions that have made the US infamous. But what we do have comes nowhere near this level of sexualisation. Yes, some of what we have is over the top by my standards. Parents often remove their kids form such dance schools. Unfortunately, only some parents remove their kids. No, the horrified reactions are coming from other countries where we can stand back a bit further and say, "Wow! Who allowed this to happen? Who allows this to continue? Who are these people to have not taken action?" We do have the ghastly stage parents here, too. I remember a dance school competition my girls were in, when easy child was in high school. There was a dance team at easy child's school and easy child was often excluded because her dance school was "off the radar" and another girl always got into the dance team, because the dance teacher was good friends with tat girl's dance school teacher. easy child would come home complaining about the unfairness of it all; I actually spoke to the teacher who said that easy child would do better, when she began dance lessons. I told the teacher that easy child had been learning dance form the age of 3 and was TEACHING at her dance school! Anyway, I was there for the dance schools competition/combined concert. Each dance school was assigned a difference dressing room. I was there to do make-up on the girls, since I've had training in theatrical make-up. I did all the make-up then loaded my belt bag with the basics - eyeliner, lipstick, hair pins, gel, drinking straws (because once your face is made up, you drink with a straw and do NOT swig from a drink can!) and set myself up near the back door where the kids would congregate before going on. But to my shock and disgust, one particular dance school (yes, the same one that easy child's classmate attended) had set up their entire make-up station about ten feet behind that door, out in the foyer. They insisted the doors be kept open and the entrance clear of people, so those on the make-up table (ie the mothers) could get a clear view of what was going on. All other dance schools workers/parents had to move out of their way. It was awkward and also meant the doors being open really made it difficult for the lighting guys to get it right. So I also had to stay away from the doorway, in order to stay out of the way. Of course, being in the foyer was better for make-up because you had better light there, although I didn't need much light in order to touch-up. I found some space behind this dance school make-up table. So I was well placed to listen to them - they were watching each group as they came on stage and commenting on them. One woman, actually the mother of easy child's classmate, was the most talkative. I took detailed mental notes because I finally realised that everything easy child had been telling me added to a really horrible picture, with what I was hearing. Comments like, "Now, she has a nice little body." (details of exactly why) Then "She is too fat, she should be put on a diet, look at that pudge rolling everywhere. What must tat teacher be thinking? She should be thrown out of the dance school, or made to dance in the back row." And the lines that really had my hackles going up, with what easy child had told me - "Look at that panty line. You can see that she is wearing knickers under her leotard. Why haven't they put that girl in a g-string under her leotard? I bought my girl a g-string - of course, she's only allowed to wear it for dance performances and classes, my girl is not a tart. But she has a nice body and knows her stage craft. My girl is a professional, she is going places. And she always wears a g-string for dance, but never anywhere else." I just nodded and smiled, but remembered easy child telling me how this girl would ALWAYS wear just a g-string under her too-short school uniform skirt, and then bend over in front of the boys and male teachers. Tart. With a big problem - her mother. Oh yes - easy child and this girl would have been about 14 at the time. Some of the girls whose bodies were drawing comment, were under 10 years old. I reported this to easy child's dance teacher. They never competed again with that loudmouth mother's dance school. Marg [/QUOTE]
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