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What do I do about a dance teacher who constantly points out the same students in class?

I'm taking a dance class, and--I hate to toot my own horn--but I think I'm OK. I know I'm not the best, but I don't think I suck...

Well, there are a few REALLY talented students in my class, and the teacher's constantly pointing them out and saying how good they are and how gorgeous they look. CONSTANTLY! To the point of annoying. I have just recently started to worry about myself rather than compare myself to other people in the class, but it's so hard when I'm trying my best and don't get any credit. I hardly know the teacher, so I don't think it's my business to tell her that what she's doing is bothering me. What else should I do? Why are some dance teachers like this?

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1 week ago
Thank you to all who have answered so far and thank you in advance to those who will answer in the future. I greatly appreciate your help. The teacher sometimes tells us what some people are doing incorrectly. In her defense, there are about 40 students in the class, so I understand that she can't critique every single person. She has corrected me a couple times while we do stretching exercises, but otherwise I don't get feedback. In general, she'd just say, "Only a few of you have it, but most of you don't." (3 guesses as to whom the "few" people are....) You guys are right; I would like to be "picked on" so to speak, because she told us the more she nit-picky she is with someone, the more potential she thinks the student has. I've been meaning to ask her after class what she thinks I need to work on, but I'm so scared she thinks I suck (which is why she makes no comments about me), and she'll tell me that. But I guess I'll never know unless I try...


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 1 week ago
Thank you to all who have answered so far and thank you in advance to those who will answer in the future. I greatly appreciate your help. The teacher sometimes tells us what some people are doing incorrectly. In her defense, there are about 40 students in the class, so I understand that she can't critique every single person. She has corrected me a couple times while we do stretching exercises, but otherwise I don't get feedback. In general, she'd just say, "Only a few of you have it, but most of you don't." (3 guesses as to whom the "few" people are....) You guys are right; I would like to be "picked on" so to speak, because she told us the more she nit-picky she is with someone, the more potential she thinks the student has. I've been meaning to ask her after class what she thinks I need to work on, but I'm so scared she thinks I suck (which is why she makes no comments about me), and she'll tell me that. But I guess I'll never know unless I try...