How much is too much to pay for a lesson?

Getting back to the original question: how much is too much to pay for lessons, the answer is when you get home and wonder if it's worthwhile.

If you come home feeling like the coaches have done you a favor and you can't wait to spend another fortune on them, it's obviously not too much

that's the key isn't it... if you feel you got your money's worth then you didn't pay too much.

So true-I almost skipped home from my last coaching session because I was so excited about what I had learned. Like most financial matters, investing in dance is a uniquely personal decision.
RW

a very good way to put it

In case anyone has wondered, I have been indulging in a bit of exaggeration in my coments on this thread---I do have many of the opinions that I expressed, but they are more measured than they seem here. I enjoy playing devil's advocate from time to time and the issues I brought up here on this thread are issues that have, for lack of a better phrase, been tickling my brain for a while. Exaggeration in a forum like this one really tends to bring other people's opinions roaring out of the closet. Thanks for all your input.

how much is too much... I'd rather pay $150 for a lesson that gives my partner and I enough material for over 2 weeks of practice than $60 for a lesson that seems almost useless (although might be useful for someone else) - does that make sense? Kinda more bang for the buck

*bump* seems to apply to some of our current discussions

I know that I’m new, but I agree with you. I feel as though I am not going to pay $200 for basic lessons that I could get on television even. So, to me if I can get the basics down (and usually from what I have found I can tell the good leaders), then I’m not going to worry about paying $200 for someone until I decide I want to compete.

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Thank you! I'm so excited to be here! I've been looking for an active ballroom forum since I began dancing this year! Thanks again!

Welcome!

So far my personal limit is $150...though I have not yet paid over $70/hr...pretty arbitrary.

I'd pay Alec or Tony $150 I think...I don't know what they ususally charge. Half for the dancing, half just to bask in their glow

HEre's 3rd. WELCOME!!

Never paid more then 40 sharing with someone so that works out to 20. Not worth it for me in terms of improving my dance skill. A scooter first for me. ;-)

A scooter? With or without a motor?