The city mayor's summer project for all youth of Laoag, a totally FREE arts and sports workshop, has much promise not just for the paticipants but for the city itself.
Eager relatives and friends trooped to the ampitheater to witness the performances of their kids in singing, {pop-modern} dancing, and guitar---- true to form in the trademark Pinoy glee born of Eat Bulaga and Wowowee.
Asked if I would send my daughter for another shot next summer, my honest answer would be NO FOR DANCING, but I may consider the painting lessons.
As a veteran of dance workshops, I was not impressed by the M-W-F instruction because of conditions such as no permanent rehearsal place, extremely poor correspondence with participants, and the 3 (instructors) to 400+ (students) ratio. Yes, 400... 400 plus, and that is just for the dance workshop alone!
The sincerity of the dance instructors was clear, however, and it was basically up to the decent parent to decide if such embarkment is enough for the child's development. Afterall, our most beloved noontime teevee shows don't suggest anything like rigid training to attain craft perfection. Perhaps fun is enough, at least for our kids' age. 
