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Boys who want to dance!!!

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red37 · 24/04/2006 21:38

DS1 wants to learn a wide range of dancing, but every dance school I have phoned have said " sorry we dont take boys on"
wtf is that all about

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bubble99 · 24/04/2006 21:39

Why??? Angry I would be tempted to call the gender-equality whatnot people over this.

Surfermum · 24/04/2006 21:40

Eh? Surely they've heard of Billy Elliott.

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red37 · 24/04/2006 21:43

Good point surfer I will bring that up at the next refusal

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marthamoo · 24/04/2006 21:43

Grrrr. What outdated sexist attitudes! Rudolf Nureyev, Wayne Sleep, Mikhail Baryshnikov (dh is reading over my shoulder and has contributed Michael Flatley and Fred Astaire!)...have they never heard of them?

fairyfly's ds does dance classes (ballet I think) - so they are out there.

notasheep · 24/04/2006 21:57

Must be crap dance schools-dd has 2 boys in her ballet class,and the end of year show had a stage of teenage boys doing THRILLER dance-fantastic,hope my ds wants to dance too

jac34 · 24/04/2006 21:59

DS is keen on dance and luckily he is at a school,where they encourage boys to take part.
In March both my DS's danced in a dance gala for schools at a local theatre.
In fact they were the youngest there(7yo) and their performance was the only one made up entirely of boys.
They are in Infants school but the Juniors they will move to in September,also had a group taking part,also including boys and coriographed(sp),by a male teacher.
He is a lovely teacher,renound for giving his all to the children,he spoke to my DS's and said,"Now that I know your dancers,I'll expect you to take part next year."
I wish there were more schools or dance classes like this,all boys should be given an equal chance to dance as well as girls.

Keep trying red37,your bound to find at least one that isn't so narrow minded.You would think they would be crying out,for boys to take male roles in performances.

collision · 24/04/2006 22:00

My ds (4) starts ballet classes next week.

wordgirl · 24/04/2006 22:03

That's really strange and very annoying. The teacher at DS1's ballet school is always desperate for more boys to join and DS was in a class with three other boys (although he is now in the girls' class which he seems quite happy about Wink)

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red37 · 24/04/2006 22:07

It is as soon as I mention " My son wants to take dance classes" there is a silence at the end of the phone.One women said to me yeasterday " We dont have the facilities for boys"
Grrr...Angry

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FinnyandZooey · 24/04/2006 22:09

Bizarre. Whereabouts do you live, red? (if you don't mind telling us, vaguely)

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red37 · 24/04/2006 22:11

Liverpool

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collision · 24/04/2006 22:12

i would just turn up with him and register his name.

collision · 24/04/2006 22:12

and then threaten them.

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red37 · 24/04/2006 22:13

tbh too travel would not be a problem as these are local dance schools I have phoned.

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red37 · 24/04/2006 22:17

If anyone knows of any dance schools who encourage boys to take part in the Liverpool or surrounding areas, I would appreciate it.

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collision · 24/04/2006 22:21

red...go to netmums.com and click on the liverpool bit.

If you scroll through you might find some dance schools (and loads of other stuff too!)

Jimjamskeepingoffvaxthreads · 24/04/2006 22:23

DS2 (4) goes to stagecoach. Dances, sings and acts. Loves it. There are a few boys in his class.

They do dancing in the school he'll be going to as well- boys and girls.

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red37 · 24/04/2006 22:25

Thanks x

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julienetmum · 24/04/2006 22:56

I am astounded red37. The dance schools around here adore boys, one of them has the current Billy Elliot. Ds will be starting ballet when he goes to nursery at age 3 and Stagecoach when he reaches age 4 as he has shown an early aptitude and a natural rhythm.

There is a stagecoach in Liverpool and a few in the surrounding areas. They do drama, singing and dance. www.stagecoach.co.uk/liverpool is the website.

Heathcliffscathy · 24/04/2006 22:58

a life is dance is not to be recommended for girls (horrible competitive pile of crap ime). but for boys...fabulous! always in demand (not enough of them) etc etc

you're phoning dance schools that are evidently crap as most will give their eye teeth for a willing male!

carol3 · 24/04/2006 23:03

My ds1 went to ballet from 2.6 until he was seven and really enjoyed it always had a huge fuss made over him by the dance teacher, don't remember having any problem getting him in went round a few when he joined and all took boys and girls.

Skribble · 24/04/2006 23:19

DD's dance school love and cherish the boys too, they are few and far between and to much of an asset to lose. They need them when they are older and start lifting the girls. If they don't take boys I would kick up a fuss but I wouldn't put a boy in their school apart from not giving them the business their attitude is all wrong.

My DS did gymnastics instead as there were more boys doing this and he wasn't particulary interested in dance i just wanted something to help his balance and control.

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red37 · 25/04/2006 11:58

Thanks, there is a stagecoach not to far away, phone them in a minute, I will let you all know how I get on!

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red37 · 26/04/2006 21:15

Thanks everyone, enrolled ds into stagecoach, he starts Saturday, he is over the moon.
Thanks again
You are all fabSmile

Angry Sod all the miserable,crap, uneducated dance schools who dont take boys on.

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expatinscotland · 26/04/2006 21:16

wtf? that's a disgrace!

baryshnikov started as a gymnast. he was trained as one until he was about 11, fwiw.

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