Tuesday

Stage Moms



I was a child performer on a very small scale (like, not at all, really). I made a television commercial, I was in an operetta. But I was friends with real, professional, intense child performers, and later, I dated someone for a number of years who was deeply involved in a performance field. I feel I have seen and been around all levels of stage parents and crazy coaches, and witnessed a wide variety of behind-the-scenes behavior. I know what normal crazy looks like.

This is not that.

4 comments:

sara said...

Those women are ridiculous and I have never, in all my years dancing, seen an instructor that out of shape much less over the top angry. I'm not being fattist either. An instructor needs to be able to perform and demonstrate technique. That is so small town and unprofessional and those moms are fools and worse.

Anonymous said...

bring back the roman collisiums!

a mom said...

Obvious that you do not understand the drive a child has and how a good mother supports and encourages talent. Those kids are their because they want to be there. Have you ever tried to force a 9 yr girl to get on stage and smile if she doesn't want to do that? And editing can make people look dumb but that doesn't mean real life is that way. You're jealousy is showing.

Marfs said...

Dear "a mom",

If a child wants to be performing on stage so badly, why would anyone have to force her to get up there and smile? Wouldn't she be willing and able to do that on her own?

In addition, I highly recommend that you take the time learn the correct use of their/there/they're as well as your/you're before posting about how editing is the reason that people appear dumb. I don't really think editing is the problem in your case.

Smooches!