Rating your pro

[elisedance]

This is a bit different form qualifications - its much more subjective.  I wondered if we could make a list of qualities that your coach does, or does not have and compare them?

First we need the list and then we will rank.  Try to stay with me here ...  Copy the list and add your own factors - we will rank later when we have a satisfactory one OK?

Here are some factors to start us off:

1. Achievements (championships/cred in your form of dancing)
2. Availability (
3. Book knowledge (training in fundamentals of dance)
4. Price per lesson (cheap/expensive)
5. Personality
6. Generosity

what am I missing (copy the list above and add your own catagory)

[MusicChica]

(My bold, so we could distinguish the new additions from the original list)

1. Achievements (championships/cred in your form of dancing)
2. Availability (
3. Book knowledge (training in fundamentals of dance)
4. Price per lesson (cheap/expensive)
5. Personality
6. Generosity
7. Punctuality
8. Reliability (does not cancel lessons on the day of unless it's an emergency)
9. Compatibility (do you and your pro get along?)

[elisedance]

[like the bold - but maybe we should put those two into one?  They are not the same but they reflect a very similar aspect...

[MusicChica]

Actually I've found they're quite different.  I've had pros that never canceled a lesson but were habitually 5-10 mins (or more) late for every single lesson.  On the flip side, I've had pros who canceled all the time but were neurotic about starting on time.

[elisedance]

OK...

[elisedance]

well maybe its a good idea to look at post one on a new topic   we're off track here - lets get back, fusing post #1 with the end of the topic:


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This is a bit different form qualifications - its much more subjective.  I wondered if we could make a list of qualities that your coach does, or does not have and compare them?

First we need the list and then we will rank.  Try to stay with me here ...  Copy the list and add your own factors - we will rank later when we have a satisfactory one OK?

Here are some factors to start us off:

1. Achievements (championships/cred in your form of dancing)
2. Availability (
3. Book knowledge (training in fundamentals of dance)
4. Price per lesson (cheap/expensive)
5. Personality
6. Generosity
7. Punctuality
8. Reliability (does not cancel lessons on the day of unless it's an emergency)
9. Compatibility (do you and your pro get along?)

[malakawa]

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This is a bit different form qualifications - its much more subjective.  I wondered if we could make a list of qualities that your coach does, or does not have and compare them?

First we need the list and then we will rank.  Try to stay with me here ...  Copy the list and add your own factors - we will rank later when we have a satisfactory one OK?

Here are some factors to start us off:

1. Achievements (championships/cred in your form of dancing)
2. Availability (
3. Book knowledge (training in fundamentals of dance)
4. Price per lesson (cheap/expensive)
5. Personality
6. Generosity
7. Punctuality
8. Reliability (does not cancel lessons on the day of unless it's an emergency)
9. Compatibility (do you and your pro get along?)
10. Focus
11. Ability to see small mistakes
12. Ability to make the lesson fun

[Dora-Satya Veda]

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This is a bit different form qualifications - its much more subjective.  I wondered if we could make a list of qualities that your coach does, or does not have and compare them?

First we need the list and then we will rank.  Try to stay with me here ...  Copy the list and add your own factors - we will rank later when we have a satisfactory one OK?

Here are some factors to start us off:

1. Achievements (championships/cred in your form of dancing)
2. Availability (
3. Book knowledge (training in fundamentals of dance)
4. Price per lesson (cheap/expensive)
5. Personality
6. Generosity
7. Punctuality
8. Reliability (does not cancel lessons on the day of unless it's an emergency)
9. Compatibility (do you and your pro get along?)
10. Focus
11. Ability to see small mistakes
12. Ability to make the lesson fun
13. Ability to make complex principles simple to do
14. Ability to understand and explain principles from other "schools of thought"
 

[catsmeow]

do any of you gals choose a teacher simply because he might be good looking or moves well especially in latin?

[Dora-Satya Veda]

do any of you gals choose a teacher simply because he might be good looking or moves well especially in latin?

When a man moves well, it really doesn't matter what he looks like to me. My teachers moved really well, but I wouldn't say any of them were particular hansom.

Sorry guys       

Just my 2 cents worth.

[catsmeow]

ah hah so there is still hope for me

[Dora-Satya Veda]

ah hah so there is still hope for me

I am sure you are more hansom then many of my teacher were. 
Sorry ....*looking up and naming all the male teacher I had, that are no longer with us*

So yes, I would say there is hope at least with me     

[catsmeow]

at least you said "were". were it the present tense I would be checking my pulse

[Dora-Satya Veda]

at least you said "were". were it the present tense I would be checking my pulse

Well, the male teachers that I had, that are still with us couldn't be mistaken for male models.   
....and a few of them was absolutely heavenly to dance with.

[catsmeow]

I am getting curiouser:DSV...what makes it heavenly?