Your assumptions are wrong and I'm not sure what the reasoning behind it is entirely...I think you shouldn't be so negative and make asinine remarks when you don't know what you're talking about when it comes to what a person aspires or hopes for. You're not merely hazarding a guess but passing judgment on me. Maybe you are a hobby dancer and you think I have somehow offended you. All I said in that regard was that I wanted to dance lindy more than just a hobby because I am motivated and passionate about it; I would love for it to become more than a hobby, and I want to dedicate myself so I can get at a level where I could compete and travel, maybe even make a humble career out of it if at all possible. Does that make sense?

I'm not at any level where I would judge any dancer, and I'm not dismissing hobby dancers either. I just want to get at a point where I could be a top dancer and not just a hobby dancer who does it for fun. I want to live and breathe lindy. If that sounds weird or lame, oh well, that's me. I would like to take this to another level and be serious about it because I'm super motivated, but I need to have the skills first and I don't know what my options are right now other then going to this studio. Esp with my work and school schedule. Also, I have tried to arrange multiple dance practices on a regular basis with my friends but they are not as dedicated or serious about it because lindy is just a hobby for them and they are doing it to mainly socialize and have fun, which is cool but it's not what I'm looking for. I want more out of it and I only hope that I can do it.

Arthur Murray is not where I take lessons. I don't priviledge learning from a studio over other ways, resources, or means. That's something else you're wrong about. I just honestly don't know how else to learn esp on a consistent basis. Maybe because I am not being creative or am just ignorant to all the other opportunities that are available out there. Please, if you have any ideas, let me know. I have asked around and most people just tell me to stick with the studio because the instructor's are legit and the classes are offered on a consistent basis, which is good for someone who is motivated to learn. I will be hard pressed to find any way to learn lindy outside of this, that is what I have been told. Whether the training is formal or informal I don't care so long as the instructor is legit. I could learn in a park or someone's home or on YouTube, which I already do. I will try anything to help me improve.

People seem to be quick to pass judgment but never answered my question or offered alternatives or solutions to learning from an expensive studio. They either want to harp on the idea that promoting scholarship programs to low income students is a gesture of entitlement, which is absolutely ridiculous since studios that can afford to do this, often do in fact, have such programs in place.

I just don't believe that dance should be a bourgeoise luxury esp not swing which originated in the streets. What else can a person do to build on skills and advance their level without paying premium rates?