Finding private Salsa dance lessons that don't cost a fortune?

Question:I'm in Melbourne, Australia, and recently discovered Street Latin/Salsa dancing. I enjoy it, I do plenty of group classes at a leading social dance studio, but in order to progress I need to fine tune and practice for my bronze & future medals with a dance instructor.

My lessons lost $66 per hour, and I can get them down to $60 in bulk.

My issue is this: these ladies - dance instructors - are not earning $66 an hour. I heard they earn in the vicinity of $15 an hour, which is less than me and I'm an apprentice. It sounds as though they get disgustingly underpaid for what they do, and the studio owner is making $$$ exploiting this.

My question: Has anybody heard/know of people who offer private salsa lessons in their home (or at least not in a studio)?

I have no issue paying $40 an hour, so long as it goes to the instructor!

Surely there exists professional instructors that do business out of their home in Melbourne?

Thanks everyone
Brett.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm in Melbourne, Australia, and recently discovered Street Latin/Salsa dancing. I enjoy it, I do plenty of group classes at a leading social dance studio, but in order to progress I need to fine tune and practice for my bronze & future medals with a dance instructor.

My lessons lost $66 per hour, and I can get them down to $60 in bulk.

My issue is this: these ladies - dance instructors - are not earning $66 an hour. I heard they earn in the vicinity of $15 an hour, which is less than me and I'm an apprentice. It sounds as though they get disgustingly underpaid for what they do, and the studio owner is making $$$ exploiting this.

My question: Has anybody heard/know of people who offer private salsa lessons in their home (or at least not in a studio)?

I have no issue paying $40 an hour, so long as it goes to the instructor!

Surely there exists professional instructors that do business out of their home in Melbourne?

Thanks everyone
Brett.

Go to the clubs.
Check out the people on the dance floor... pick out one whose style you like...
Make them an offer. Simple as that.
I suggest that you hire a couple, and not just the lady... The benefit from learning from a professional teacher is that she should know how to bance both roles, the leader and the follower. Most ladies who dance for fun don't dance both parts.
WOW.. classes are expensive in Australia. If I were there, I would definitely set up a side business.