In a recent post, Dancing: How much does it cost?, I described a sliding scale listing the costs of dancing which can range from almost zero up to thousands of dollars per year.

This is the first post in a series that will offer some suggestions on how to save money and make your competitive dancing as inexpensive as possible.

Start Small

So, you’ve taken a few dance lessons and you coach says “Hey have you ever considered competing?”.  Well I have good news for you friends, neighbors and the six people who are actually reading this blog —  <drum roll please>  — It doesn’t have to cost you an arm or a leg.   True, if you want, you can go all out, spend lots of money, then get a second mortgage or dip into little Monty’s college fund to support your dance habit, but then again, you can do it for a very reasonable amount. Read the rest of this entry →