All that I've heard about dance lessons in China is that an hour after taking one you need another lesson.

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

jj

jofjoesboro. To have another lesson with an hour in between would be the ideal way to go and cheaper in the long run. Unfortunately we are all the same. We begin to lose parts of what we have learnt within a very short time and need to refresh, that doesn't mean the next day. Taking notes can help providing we do that immediately and understand our own writting and look at those notes shortly after the lesson. I was told parts, if commited to memory only, will begin to get lost within two hours.
In Australia I have a 45 minute lesson costing $A70.0.0 with a person who is currently placed about 28th in the World if we can take the British at Blackpool as a guide.

There's an old joke in America about Chinese food being less than filling. It says that you can eat Chinese food but an hour later you'll be hungry again.

I was riffing off of that joke.

I thought that the grinning smiley would make it clear that I was being humorous. However, I should have thought about the fact that many on this board are not American.

I apologize for any confusion that I may have caused.

Yes, taking notes could be helpful when one has difficulty remembering patterns. If one can afford to do so, taping the lesson can also be very effective.

Good luck to you with your lessons. I hope that you get your money's worth.

jj

It depends largely on the quality of instruction you seek... top class profs ( many dont take singles ) are very hard to book due to their schedule...and will be no less expensive than those in the States..

but.. there are a lot of excellent teachers in most of the countries that teach Intern. style.

The countries with a poor economy may be the ones to research..

And, consider this.. the expenses of travel and living, may negate any other savings you might achieve.. ( there are lots of top flite pros in the States that you may need to research )

"Dance is so expensive in America. I've heard it's less in Turkey, China, and Bulgaria, just to name a few. Is this true? How do dance lessons work in other countries? If I am interested in studying abroad, where is a good place to go?"

Keep in mind that the effective programs in most of the world are targeted towards young children. By early adulthood one would normally be dancing "amateur" (ie, championship) or have discontinued.

You would probably be able to find someone willing to take your money, but you may have to look harder for someone who will take your seriously as a student.

It would be cool if you could take a month's vacation to travel to England, Germany, Italy, and maybe Russsia (for examples) and attend competitions and also take seminars from their respective professional instructors. A dancing vacation!
My parents have visited China, and they feel it's an extremely interesting place to VISIT, but they would never want to spend a lengthly period of time there even if the could take their lessons over for free.