It is most often the teachers with little notoriety from tiny schools, in a small town that do the work that requires the most patience. This is the least glamorous work with minimum wage. These teachers spend night after night, hour after hour, away from their home. They lock up the studio alone, in the dark late at night and get into the beaten up old car that sits waiting in the car park.
Think back, think back to those first dance teachers that helped you see your potential, that unlocked that passion.
The teacher who taught you 1st position.
The teacher who comforted you when you cried in frustration.
The teacher who taught you how to do your first ever pirouette.
The teacher who built the student in you.
As these teachers watch you flourish and move on, they glow with pride. They send you on your way and humbly know you belong somewhere that can push you further than they can anymore.
Stay humble, stay in touch and please consider leaving a positive google review for their small business. Send them a testimonial. Your words can help lift them through another season. Your phone call can mean the world to them.
Your success is their success
Showing them gratitude could keep their small business alive.
Who are those teachers for you? I’d love to hear.
'Curioser and Curioser' {Alice} 