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DANCE GROUPS / INDIVIDUALS
ALL DANCE TUITION IS CURRENTLY BEING TUTORED IN
GROUPS.
There are many advantages and disadvantages
learning either individually or in a group situation. Below I have listed
some of the main points in each respective section.
Group Dance Tuition: Advantages
- Disadvantages
Individual Dance Tuition: Advantages
- Disadvantages
  
GROUP DANCE TUITION - ADVANTAGES
- More suited to pupils who are learning dance for the first
time
- Learning to work with others
- An amount of progressive learning amalgamated with other
aspects of dance performance (including application for styles and rhythms)
- Interaction with other pupils
- Whilst there is an amount of progressive learning - other
aspects of dance are also introduced because of the group situation
- Group tuition allows feedback/answers from pupils
- Mixing with other pupils within the same level
- Indirectly provides individuals with an insight into the
comprehension and skills of other pupils as compared to their own abilities
- this in turn indirectly gives an individual a reason to become "as
good" as another pupil through regular practise
- Trains the individual to listen to others rhythms while
dancing in a group
- Trains the individual to follow arrangements of music
- Individuals also indirectly learn from others
- Allows individuals to share, watch and listen to others
- An amount of individual attention
- Suitable with regard to learning exam work or similar
structured work designed to progress over a period of time to a more
advanced level
- Suitable with regard to practising team/troupe items and
performances
- Less expensive
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GROUP DANCE TUITION - DISADVANTAGES
- May result in some individuals progressing more quickly
than others (and thus challenges the tutor to modify lessons that cater for
variations in lessons based on each individual's ability). This means
that exceptional pupils are not "held back"
- Although conversely, individuals may not be as quick to
learn some skills as others, again, it requires the tutor to support all
students as individuals within the group situation
- Rate of progress may be slightly slower than individual
lessons, but in my opinion, the advantages gaining experience within a group
situation outweighs this particular disadvantage
- As pupil numbers increase (thus increasing the number of
groups), there may be the possibility of transferring pupils into a more
suitably skilled group which could be problematic initially as the individual
gets to mix with a new group of people
- Less individualised
- Less appropriate for individuals who are working towards
entering dance competitions (solo work)
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INDIVIDUAL DANCE TUITION -
ADVANTAGES
- One on one lessons allowing the individual to progress at
their own pace, particularly advanced students doing solo work
- Application is tailor made (with regard to tempos and
rhythms of music) in accordance with the
individual's needs and capabilities
- Allows for one to be extended by learning more difficult
steps or rhythmical beating
- Suited more for advanced pupils
- Suited more for pupils who intend competing in dance competitions
for solos
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INDIVIDUAL DANCE TUITION -
DISADVANTAGES
- Does not give the individual the same experience of
learning in a group environment
- Does not give the individual the same experience dancing with others
- Does not allow the individual to see others dance which may
possibly fuel and desire to try very hard in class
- Does not allow the individual to gauge their ability
against others (with regard to the recognition of possibly needing to
practise harder!)
- More expensive
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