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MasterPuppeteer
The woman explained to me that it isn't advisable for a child her age to receive instruction from two different styles of coaching (referring to their tumble program - which is part of the combo class)...
basically, the only way that they will allow her to take classes is if we stop doing gymnastics.
You have got to be kidding me. I cannot believe the audacity of this studio and the misinformation they're trying to spread! "Two different styles of coaching?" One will be gymnastics, the other dance! They're apples and oranges! Do they also mean that if your daughter wanted to take up, say hip hop, and did it at another studio, they wouldn't allow it?
Makes no sense whatsoever. I can see Gym #2 laying down this law if you wanted DD to take gymnastics at 2 different places. But (y'all say it with me again): DANCE is not GYMNASTICS! As others have previously stated already, the former actually complements the latter quite nicely.
Gym #2 sounds either greedy (they want ALL your money, not just part of it) or woefully misinformed/miseducated. I totally sympathize with your situation. It sounds extremely frustrating!