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my ballet teacher is doing don Q soon and we just saw the casting list and I have a meaningless part like always I am the 2nd or 3rd best in the school but he still gives other people better parts then me and even solos!. The other girls some of them are really bad and they don't want to be professional ballerinas like me [ they told me ]!. I am very tall and skinny so it's not my BMI!. I don't have as much money as the other girls [ some of them are rich ]!.
please help
P!.S i have danced with him for longer then most of the girls especially the ones with solos Www@QuestionHome@Com


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join the club!. im sorry you had too!. it happens, at my school one teacher who i have had over 3 years hasnt spoken/looked at/ or even my existance for over 2 years!. my best advice is to keep your head up and be strong!. continue to improve and show your teacher that they really should notice you!.!. i'm just like you im tall and skinny and "a beautiful dancer"( thats what the artistic director said) but i still get ignored!. i hate it but if you love your school then try to stick itout!. i promise it will get better!. i hope you get noticed!


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It may not be that he's playing favorites!. What are your recitals or performances like!? Do you do several different pieces that sort of flow together or more pieces like the Nutcracker or Swan Lake!? Some times if a performance is more like the second appearance is sometimes an important factor!. Not necessarily that there is anything wrong with your body or you, but maybe you don't look like the role or your height is a little off!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

As a ballet instructor, my advice is to ask him why you haven't received the roles you think you deserve!. It may be that while you may be a good dancer technically, you may not project enough expression!. Take his answer with maturity and make a commitment to yourself to improve on whatever it is he thinks you may need to work on!. If, on the other hand, he has no explanation, then I would begin to think about if he is really the teacher for you!. Remember to handle it in a mature manner, no crying, and no whining!. Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I hate to say it but, maybe you aren't as good as you think you are!?

When I was younger I thought a teacher was playing favorites by not giving me the parts that I thought I would have been best for!. I thought she gave the parts to girls much worse than me!. I spoke with her about this and she sugguested I videotape myself dancing!.!.!. so, I did!. I was surprised at what I saw!. I wasn't nearly as good as I thought!. I'm 21 now and much better than I was back then, but I still videotape myself dancing all the time just to see if I'm really doing as great as I think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i suggest asking him what you need to improve on in class!. Dont sspecifically bring up your role because that might be rude!. also, during class make sure you arent being disrespectful like talking!. My dance teacher seems to like the students who pay attenetion and use her corrctions best!. Come to the front of the class when doing combinations, not hidden in the back!. also, when the teacher gives you a correction, try it on yuor body right then so that your teacher can see and still correct you when your wrong!. Keep in mind those corrections when dancing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think that you shoul dtell your parent and have then talk with your instructor!. dont give up and run away if your teacher still doesnt listen to you !. just do your thing !. and dont let it get to you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

id do one of two things
one
you should confront him and tell him to stop playing favorites
or two
switch to a different studio

if u do 1 u should probably do 2 lol

but seriously!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'd switch to a different ballet studio!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ask him what you could do to get the solo or a better part in the future!. If he gives you advice and you follow it, then he kinda has to put you in or it would be super obvious to everyone in the studio that he's playing faves!. try not to miss class!. I know that I don't really like to confront people when I'm angry or upset with them!. I would rather let them think that I like them and I'm happy, but then I'm never happy with that person!. What is the point of being in ballet with him if you don't enjoy it!. So I'd say, your options are pretty limited!.
1!.) Talk to him about it, and see what "you could do better" in hisaw opinion!. see why they got the part and you didn't!.
2!.)Switch studios!. If you aren't enjoying it, there's really no point!. (no pun intended!.)
3!.)Put up with it!. I guess eventually he could figure out that he's playing favorites!.!.!.maybe!.!.!.I really think that sometimes people don't even know that they're playing favorites until it's pointed out to them, or hinted at!.
DON'T say something stupid that will get you in trouble with him or all chances of getting a good part will vanish!. If he plays faves and he's mad at you, then that could be bad for you!. I hope that things turn out great for you
-TerrWww@QuestionHome@Com

I pick favorites too!. My favorite is a specialy little guy named Carl hes so special I LOVE?????!! Hes my favorite kid in the whole German classeWww@QuestionHome@Com