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Second Thoughts on Jazzercise Instructing

Jan 26, 2009 10:13

I'm having second thoughts on this whole Jazzercise Instructing thing ( Read more... )

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greatgoboguru January 26 2009, 18:00:10 UTC

Is it possible to become an instructor working in another instructor's franchise?

It seems strange that every instructor in a studio has her own franchise.

laughing_piggy January 26 2009, 19:29:00 UTC

Nope. Not possible. All certified instructors must own a franchise even if they teach at another instructors business.

blognmomma January 26 2009, 18:51:06 UTC

You have to buy a franchise just to instruct? Can't you just help your instructor out, be her assistant?

That seems like an awful lot to do for what you're wanting to do.

laughing_piggy January 26 2009, 19:30:20 UTC

Nope. Everyone that gets certified must buy a franchise. There are owner's franchises and substitutes franchises. All cost the same initial outlay of money.

I know. I don't like it.

Reasons to Become an Instructor anonymous January 26 2009, 19:17:10 UTC

Here's a compliation of reasons from a number of instructors ( ... )

Re: Reasons to Become an Instructor laughing_piggy January 26 2009, 19:40:00 UTC

Did you Google this for me? Wow! Thanks! I'm going to take tomorrow 'off' and see if my bod reacts better on Wednesday. I won't make any snap decisions.

Who is this anyway?

Re: Reasons to Become an Instructor anonymous January 26 2009, 20:30:26 UTC

Hello,

I found your blog through a Google search. I've been Jazzercising for 24 years; the first 12 as a student, then as an instructor and now as a center owner. If your instructor is encouraging you to go through workshop, it's because she sees your potential. Will it be challenging? Yes! However, you can see there are many, many reasons to become an instructor.

Go for it! Get off the floor and on the stage. The world looks very different when you are on stage.

Re: Reasons to Become an Instructor laughing_piggy January 26 2009, 20:38:22 UTC

Well, I certainly appreciate you taking the time to give me all those reasons to go through with it! I am just plain sore right now. I have such a hard time hopping as much as I need to. I feel like I'm not ready. I keep trying and trying. I have until April so I suppose practice makes perfect.

I thought you were one of my long-time friends! I really appreciate your comment! I guess you found me for a reason!

from one of your longtime friends.... anonymous January 30 2009, 20:41:20 UTC

Hey Marc! #3 I know you can do this and it is just now that your sore, you are pushing yourself to another level. But you will not hurt once your used to the harder level of work.... it won't take long to be prime. I think you should keep trying and persevere.
#2 Are they prescribed routines or do you make them up? I would think you are pretty familiar with most of them because you have been doing them for so long. Where is the dread?
#1Paperwork has always been easy for you... and whats money!?!?!?!?! this is why you became self employed.... to follow your dreams. I think you will love being an instructor. It is in your personality to have every one paying attention to you!
The instructor who got all those "instructor reasons", she knows from experience, you need to keep pushing. So go on you can do it!!!!!

Can't wait to see you on Thurs! A

Re: from one of your longtime friends.... laughing_piggy January 31 2009, 13:35:46 UTC

Hey A ( ... )