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Second, the other type of dance school is the schools teaching different type of performance dance (classic, modern, and ethnic) to children, mostly girls, with a real interest in dance. These performance dace schools were not very common throughout the 19th century as performance dancing was not seen as appropriate for children by many parents. Acting in the 19h century had a social taint and for the most part lacked responsibility. The modern celebrity status of actors did not exist with the exception of a few leading actors and actresses. The heater was not seen as a place fr children. This was a problem because normally to be an outstanding dancer one has to begin as a child. As America became more sophisticated we see more performance dancing schools opening. This was especially true in the 20h century with the rise of the movie industry. Suddenly the stage mother arose with parents wanting to get their children in he industry. While dancing school was mostly for girls. But mother with boys wanted to increase their sons marketability with skills like dancing. Again this was mostly for girls. Although there was some interest in tap among the boys. Some boys were interested in dance, but a small minority. And for the girls who stuck with it into their teens, an abiding interest. When the movie industry moved to California, were this activity there. With Broadway there was also interest in New York.
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