[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":595},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-private-dance-lessons-worth-it-how-choose-coach":3,"$f0PxA3Qn1E-K6ZTLgBPwxBZnmhWFTxf_2TpIR_tl49aA":425},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":386,"description":387,"extension":388,"faq":389,"image":405,"meta":406,"navigation":407,"path":408,"publishedAt":409,"seo":410,"slug":413,"status":414,"stem":415,"tags":416,"__hash__":424},"blog/blog/private-dance-lessons-worth-it-how-choose-coach.md","Private Dance Lessons - Are They Worth It & How to Choose the Right Coach",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":373},"minimark",[9,13,16,19,24,31,34,50,53,59,62,65,68,72,80,82,86,89,94,102,106,114,118,126,131,133,137,144,147,161,164,166,170,177,180,191,196,198,202,205,208,213,227,232,243,245,249,252,257,268,273,284,286,290,293,297,305,309,317,321,329,334,336,340,343,346,357,360,363,365],[10,11,12],"p",{},"You see dancers improving faster than you — cleaner technique, better results, more confidence.",[10,14,15],{},"Most of the time, it’s not talent.",[10,17,18],{},"It’s structure. 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