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On education.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-NOV-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: On education.(how dance schools can attract more boys to their classes)

Article Excerpt
As a former dancer who had to overcome male stereotyping in the dance world, I'm often asked how teachers might attract more boys to their classes or schools. There are many ways to entice the male to your classroom; however, the priority has to be making the guys look like guys! If you have only a couple of boys and present them at performances in feminine costuming or movement, you're not going to attract many boys. And you won't find many fathers who will encourage their sons to dance.

My brother, Rennie Gold, owns our family school, which has close to 40 boys and a total enrollment of 400. Compared to many schools, that's a remarkable percentage. When I asked him what he thinks brings in...

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