email from SLDS Principal - South London Dance Studios

[Annette Curtain]

TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> She sounds like a complete cow to me!

I think it's the "Miss Zoe" bit that does me

I mean if I called myself "Miss Annette" I'd sound like a character from "Gone with the Wind"

Ms.Curtain:-S

[Huguenot]

Well you can hardly claim she wears comfortable shoes?

[maxxi]

"Pra-a-actice, pra-a-actice, pra-a-actice."

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[Huguenot]

She'll never bear children with hips like those.

[Marie81]

I am disgusted by this! Children change their minds all the time and if your child doesn't want to take part in the dance show then so what, you cannot force her to. Dance classes at such a young age should be about enjoyment, the teacher sounds like an absolute nightmare!

I run a dance class for children ageing from 3-8. Some of the parents cannot afford to spend the ?25 on a pair of shoes for class until they know that their child is going to stick to the class so I allow them to wear pupms, trainers or whatever they have! I would never demand the parents keep forking out on new shoes and uniforms! Christ Miss Zoe you aren't teaching with The Royal Ballet or at RADA. Sounds to me like she is running this purely as a money making business and less for the passion of teaching dance to children. The fee's are shocking as is the amount of time she is asking you to volunteer your time! As for changing fee's and not warning you until she send an invoice that's out of order aswell!

Find another school with passionate and caring teachers.

[woodrot]

is it right to launch a slagfest such as this on a local forum?

Non specific Slagfests can be good, but naming & shaming like this a bit creepy / distasteful

[El Pibe]

Woodrot in voice of calm voice of reason shocker!

Seconded though.

[giggirl]

Hey, I'm angry so the kid gets it....

Although you have already given notice of leaving, if you did wish Jxxxxxx

to continue or return to classes at SLDS at any point, please take this as

notice that she would not be welcome to under any circumstances.

What a bitch.

[zeban]

Marie81 Wrote:

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> I am disgusted by this! Children change their

> minds all the time and if your child doesn't want

> to take part in the dance show then so what, you

> cannot force her to. Dance classes at such a

> young age should be about enjoyment, the teacher

> sounds like an absolute nightmare!

>

> I run a dance class for children ageing from 3-8.

> Some of the parents cannot afford to spend the ?25

> on a pair of shoes for class until they know that

> their child is going to stick to the class so I

> allow them to wear pupms, trainers or whatever

> they have! I would never demand the parents keep

> forking out on new shoes and uniforms! Christ

> Miss Zoe you aren't teaching with The Royal Ballet

> or at RADA. Sounds to me like she is running this

> purely as a money making business and less for the

> passion of teaching dance to children. The fee's

> are shocking as is the amount of time she is

> asking you to volunteer your time! As for

> changing fee's and not warning you until she send

> an invoice that's out of order aswell!

>

> Find another school with passionate and caring

> teachers.

I couldn't agree more!

[the-e-dealer]

This isn't the only Dance Studio with surprise prices rises and show which you are obliged to support. Maybe they all work this way?

[ibilly99]

I hear they are doing a dance version of the Producers in the fall...

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[HerneHillStudent]

As a student at this school, I am horrified at your abusive comments. Charlotte was a good friend of mine and complaing about Zoe using her as "blackmail" is a strong accustion considering

1. She never mentioned her anywhere in her email towards you

2. You mentioned that as a parent you would of been horrified which is just plain offensive to Karen and Neil, who gave fll consent to the event and where toached by the beautiful sentiment.

As a volinteer PA at the dance school I know that you have (obviously) not written the full story, as I have seen your equally explosive emails to her. MAYBE Zoe acted imaturely by sending you that comment however you notified her two days (I think) before hand, You have had how long to update her with this information? two and half months.

You have no right to put a "slagfest" about her on the internet she is a hardworking devoted teacher who loves her pupils, paituclary Charlotte. So next time rember that the internet is written in ink not pencil.

PS. You mentioned you were in a room with 5-6 year olds, when you were infact in a room with 13-16 year olds who needed no help from you

[Annette Curtain]

Ooooooppp-laaa

Here we go

*hands out tin hats and books ring side seat*

::o

[Voyageur]

Dear God. Admin. Close down this car-crash of a thread.

[Annette Curtain]

Voyageur Wrote:

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> Dear God. Admin. Close down this car-crash of a

> thread.

God NO

Freedom of speech/democracy and all that

Anyway, there's nothing on telly worth watching!

*gets out bellows to ignite embers*

:-S

[ibilly99]

The consensus seems to be that the school and Miss Zoe come out well on this and the OP might consider her initial outburst to be misplaced. It is only right that defenders of the school have their views heard in the interests of balance.

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[DJKillaQueen]

Is it only me that finds ibilly's animation strangely hypnotic?

[helena handbasket]

Miss Zoe and her dance school sound appalling. She is running a business, and this is how she manages her customers? That email is unbelievable, and there is no context that would make it acceptable. Why would you give this person your money? Marie 81 sounds lovely.........

gigirl nailed it:

giggirl Wrote:

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> Hey, I'm angry so the kid gets it....

>

> Although you have already given notice of leaving,

> if you did wish Jxxxxxx

> to continue or return to classes at SLDS at any

> point, please take this as

> notice that she would not be welcome to under any

> circumstances.

>

> What a bitch.

Indeed.

[FatherJack]

Herne Hill Student, whilst it is admirable that you have defended your teacher/employer(??) Ms Zoe's email is inexcusable and I feel certain (hope) that she is she is embarrassed by this and no doubt she is worried about any loss in business due to the bad PR.

I too agree with giggirl.

[maxxi]

In the interests of stirring it balance, I think the OP should post her email to Miss Z so we can all revel in the tattered remains of her dirty laundry judge fairly.

[woodrot]

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[the-e-dealer]

Are we supposed to be able to read the attachment? Because it is in a strange format ?

[El Pibe]

you need office 2010.

[the-e-dealer]

Like a hole in my head!

[the-e-dealer]

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