Posted by Megha (131.107.0.71) on November 08, 2006 at 21:05:55:

In Reply to: Parents posted by On the Flip Side on November 07, 2006 at 18:46:05:

Namaste,
I am just trying to balance out the view point that teachers are getting greedier and particularly in the US..I am sure you have good reasons to write and this is not an attempt to ignore that pov.

There is first class, business class and economy class in airfare... and different 'stars' for hotels serving the same food at different prices... Why can't there be differences in what the teachers charges?

Are you not proud to say you are '...'s ' student? May be that comes with a price?

Bharatanatyam is a business these days and only very few teachers are able to pursue it for true passion... Do parents put in the effort to find such dance teachers when they start? If the teacher is good and is charging too little, will they voluntarily pay more? How about worrying about the teacher's pension and health plans? Or thinking about paid vacations for her?

What would a parent do if a child is not such a great dancer but just average? All parents expect that the teacher will still continue to invest in the mediocre student because that is the right thing to do in a professional environment, right? Just like any academic school... So where is the question of blaming the teacher charging for her professional consultations and working hard on a student who does not inspire her?

If you are from a middle class family, please do try to get a talk to the teacher and request a scholarship from her... If the teacher is genuine and the student is a deserving dancer, I am sure all Gurus will oblige. I believe very firmly that the Art we are dealing with makes us that way.

Sincerely,
Megha

   
   



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