Overcharging for classes?
The main teachers in my area (US) recently moved to a monthly membership model for classes. They charge $200/month for a 12 month commitment or $229/month on a month to month basis. This gives you access to weekly classes (they usually have 3-4 lower level classes and 2-3 upper level classes each week - you can take any class at your level or below), a weekly practica and a milonga once/month. It also gives you a $30/lesson discount for private lessons if you choose to also take those.
This seems a little high, but not outrageous, and I like the teachers and want to support them so the school is successful. Curious how much other people are paying for classes and how they’re structured.
The thing I want input on - after they changed to this membership model they took two weeks off in the spring, are taking off one week off a month in June, July and August, and then I assume will take a week for thanksgiving and a week or two at the end of December for winter holidays as they did last year.
Of course they need and deserve time off, but we’re paying a monthly membership to get access to all of these classes, but now there will be 8 weeks out of this year with no classes offered and the monthly fee is remaining the same.
Thoughts? Should I say something or does this amount of time off for the cost seem reasonable? No clue how much other places in the US are charging for classes and private lessons