DOAD #2: How do you budget for competitive dance?
from Dad of a Dancer Hosted by Brian Johnson
In today’s episode, we tackle the question that doesn’t have a great answer: how do you budget for a year of being a competitive dancer? It’s tricky. Yes, there’s the base cost of X dollars per month for the dance training itself, but then there’s all the extras that really gouge you: * Costumes * Photo shoots * Teacher appreciation gifts * Teammate appreciation gifts * Senior dancer appreciation gifts * Misc meals and snacks * Gas/mileage * Gifts for teammates during Valentine’s Day, Halloween, holiday season, etc. * Team swag (optional but…are you going to be the parent that doesn’t get their dancer a hoodie to wear at school?) * Team swag for parents (optional but encouraged) And if you have an end-of-year dance competition that you have to travel out of town for, get ready for more financial pain with: * Hotel costs (jacked up during competition season) * Meals (God bless you if you’re a strategic enough of a planner to bring your own food to the hotel…for us it was lots of eating out) * Other costs for being out of town (house sitters, dog sitters, babysitters, etc.) Hope this helps! And while you’re reading this, why not subscribe? Thanks, -Brian This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dadofadancer.com
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