Comments on: Teachers for community growth http://tango.yyquest.net/2006/09/28/teachers-for-community-growth/ Let the embrace do the talking Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: yy http://tango.yyquest.net/2006/09/28/teachers-for-community-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 yy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:28:38 +0000 http://tango.yyquest.net/2006/09/28/teachers-for-community-growth/#comment-2664 After having invited overseas teachers to Singapore (for clarification: the travelling expenses were fully paid for by us the organisers) a couple of times this year, I can say that as long as their fees can be met, the visiting teachers are no better or worse off whether they go to larger or smaller communities. Nevertheless, I do agree that there are opportunity costs involved, e.g. travelling time, less exposure, teaching classes at a lower level, fewer private classes, etc. These factors can deter teachers from going to newer and/or smaller communities. However, this is where the "heart" comes in. Is someone willing to play a part in shaping a young community, which may mean making repeated trips, and teaching "simple" things? This was the case for Taipei in its early days (Lucia and Alvaro, based in Japan), and it has happened in Hong Kong (Kara and Matias, for example) in the last couple of years, and, to a certain extent, in Singapore during the first few years. After having invited overseas teachers to Singapore (for clarification: the travelling expenses were fully paid for by us the organisers) a couple of times this year, I can say that as long as their fees can be met, the visiting teachers are no better or worse off whether they go to larger or smaller communities. Nevertheless, I do agree that there are opportunity costs involved, e.g. travelling time, less exposure, teaching classes at a lower level, fewer private classes, etc. These factors can deter teachers from going to newer and/or smaller communities.

However, this is where the “heart” comes in. Is someone willing to play a part in shaping a young community, which may mean making repeated trips, and teaching “simple” things?

This was the case for Taipei in its early days (Lucia and Alvaro, based in Japan), and it has happened in Hong Kong (Kara and Matias, for example) in the last couple of years, and, to a certain extent, in Singapore during the first few years.

]]> By: Isaac http://tango.yyquest.net/2006/09/28/teachers-for-community-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Isaac Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:14:48 +0000 http://tango.yyquest.net/2006/09/28/teachers-for-community-growth/#comment-1212 I agree with you. Heart is the most important thing. But....Its hard to feel such compassion and care for such a small community. Especially for experienced visiting teachers. They have travelled around the world, what's Singapore? So in fact what makes a good travelling teacher then is his or her professionism. If he takes his work seriously and gives his 100% because its what he is getting paid for. But anyway keep up the good work Louis, you and Janet have put in a lot of heart for the social dancing community. Maybe not a lot of people say it but I know they all feel that way! :) I agree with you. Heart is the most important thing.

But….Its hard to feel such compassion and care for such a small community. Especially for experienced visiting teachers. They have travelled around the world, what’s Singapore?

So in fact what makes a good travelling teacher then is his or her professionism. If he takes his work seriously and gives his 100% because its what he is getting paid for.

But anyway keep up the good work Louis, you and Janet have put in a lot of heart for the social dancing community. Maybe not a lot of people say it but I know they all feel that way! :)

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