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[meallen616]

@bonnielu, and everyone,

WOW! How rude and unprofessional! I would ask for a refund and go someplace else if you can. Don't give up!

[I am still oxox]

Is this a class taught through a school or with a private teacher, it must be pretty special that you travel 90  miles to get there.

If it is part of a school I would call the admin and let them know how you were treated, if not I am not sure what else you can do.

I am still amazed that you would travel so far for a class, 

[151949]

If you knew how to dance you would not need to take any classes from her. She only wants to teach people who already know how to dance?

[qualitygal]

I hope they were free!!! If not you need to get a refund.

Heavens yes, find a new group to dance with.  I'll bet there's dancing schools you can be a part of.  Gee, talk about judgment!!   I'd be glad to not be there.  

Have fun, gee, clogging....but ball room dancing, cool.  You'll find something and it's neat that your husband goes with you.  My husband would head for the hills.

[Nataliesgramma]

Very rude!!

[jubilant]

Whatever this womans reasons, I agree that she handled the way she chose to tell you in an unprofessional manner. I would not want a teacher who could not explain herself any better than this.  My reaction would be to go elsewhere.  I would not want to be taught by someone who didn't want me.    

[Laura14]

I'm so sorry this happened to you especially with the distance you have traveled. 

I understand if an instructor has a class that  is being held back by a couple whose skills are not at the same level as the others.  It does become frustrating and takes up the other's time when you have mismatched beginners with intermediates or higher.  But that's the school's fault.  Not yours.  

My guess is others in the class complained and the instructor very unprofessionally uninvited you probably fearful he'd lose more students if he didn't.  As others here have said, there is a much better way to do that and definitely in person.  They are cowards for not doing so otherwise.

Put it behind you and enjoy your new location.   Even Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire had to be taught their first step before they became who they were. 

It's one thing to learn how to dance well.  It's more important to be a classy human being.  Congrats on being heads and shoulders above your recent company on the latter.          

[Imaoldhippie]

Ask for a refund and then go elsewhere.  

[Group 5 minus 1]

I think the rest of the dancers complained and that is the reason for the E-Mail which btw is sooo tacky. However this is not Dancing w/the Stars. One of the reasons we do not care for groups is people take themselves too seriously. DH always quotes Groucho.

I think you have been treated VERY badly. Time to move on to a better class of people.

And (I know this is OT) people are using E-Mail as a way to avoid confrontation.

[chiclets]

I would return to the class and confront everyone in the room with the email and issue. I would want to see the reactions of individuals. I would say how I feel and would ask for a refund of some sort. I would be polite and respectful and walk out with my head held high after thanking them for the enjoyable time I had in dance class.