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Original poster

Does anybody else find the cost of Ballet lessons just crippling? The subs, the kit, the shoes, then the shows, the costumes, the exams...

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emkana · 17/09/2008 20:34

... it's ridiculous really.

I want the dd's to stop, dh says let them carry on if they want to do it.

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Soapbox · 17/09/2008 21:01

Just to warn you, it gets more expensive the longer they are there!

DD now has ordinary lessons and then exam classes on top - we pay £88 in total for 4 weeks.

On top of that there is the exam entrance fees - roughly £20 a pop and she is sitting 3 in the next sitting. Then there is new (high definition) tap shoes which she needs - £45 on top of the on-going uniform requirements.

This year's show cost about £150 for costumes and around £60 for tickets.

It is an expensive hobby to fund!

roisin · 17/09/2008 20:55

OMG
That's extortionate. I would get them to stop immediately and plan a fab holiday next summer with all the money you've saved.

Do they absolutely adore going? Are either of them precociously talented and likely to be the next prima ballerina at Covent Garden?

If not, stop now!

Original poster
emkana · 17/09/2008 20:41

Dd1 does ballet and tap, dd2 does ballet. For the two of them I pay £145 every 10 weeks in subs, all the other costs are extra.

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Anna8888 · 17/09/2008 20:36

How much are you paying?

We are about to fork out about 600 euros for the year (one hour a week) and I think it is outrageous. But DD gets no proper sport at school, just running around in a park, so I think she needs some structured exercise.