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teen tahini, welcome! and enjoy!

please take what these ladies say to heart in waiting to teach......they're not trying to stand in your way at all, in fact, they're trying to help to pave the way for you to be a GREAT teacher in the near future....they're correct, study hard, find excellent supportive teachers, take workshops.....and learn learn learn.....too many '10 week wonders' find out quickly how little they have to offer students in a very short time, so you need to allow yourself alot of time and study to develop a strong varied 'vocabulary' to continue to teach AND CHALLENGE your students as they progress, not to mention avoiding physically harming potential students, which can occur if one's understanding of the dance is not complete.....it's not easy to keep students interested and challenged, ask me how i know :p......also, if you get in good with an established teacher, ask them advice, seek their knowledge, in time, you may even be asked to teach FOR them under their tutelage, which is a good way to go.....AND, it can't hurt to take classes in kinesiology and other body-oriented courses to understand the muscular and skeletal structure to further help you teach in a safe, effective manner..........

i too wish i started when i was your age, i was 19 but i also was in a forced 8 year sabbatical so i'm still playing catch up.....even when you DO start teaching in a few years, continue to study, take workshops etc.....this is a never ending learning experience, which is wonderful!

so again, welcome to the dark side :p (we have cookies and glitter), take your time, have a blast and keep on!