What lessons did you take as a child?

[shamrock30]

In Junior High and High School, I took acrobatics for 5 years, tap for 3 years, and jazz for one year.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

Piano (I can still play Chopsticks!!)
Guitar - can't play a note

DD12 has taken voice, piano, guitar, violin and swimming lessons. She plays all of the instruments plus mandolin (self-taught) and recorder (she doesn't count that one though because it isn't a "real" instrument".

DD7 has asked to take piano too but we havent started that yet.

 

[DMickey28]

Piano-took lessons but more self taught
clarinet, sax and percussion-band through out all of school
Jazz/tap for five years, ballet on and off that whole time
Gymnastics for one year
Swimming-still certified to teach and lifeguard

I think that's all...nothing crazy.

Stupid question, what's a recorder????

 

[Jennasis]

Clarinet: I could read sheet music as well as a book. This was in 4th and 5th grade. Then I gave it up when I hit middle school, and now I not only can't play it, I can't read sheet music. I did however teach myself how to play "Midnight Special" by CCR on Clarinet for my Dad.

Chorus: 4th grade-9th grade. I gave it up in high school and now I'm almost tone deaf! It's true what they say. USe it or lose it!

Piano: NO formal lessons, but I played by ear and was fairly good at it. Again I could read sheet music and new all the keys. I taught myself how to play Mozart/Beethoven etc...

Horseback Riding: The only one that mattered. Rode from 9 years until now, competitively. I am now a professional riding instructor, stable manager and horse trainer. I own my own farm (24 acres, 4 horses of my own, 13 boarder horses). It was hunt seat equitation (English style, for the lay person...though I do whip out my western saddle on occassion), and I do jumpers and dressage now as well. So those lessons as a kid paid off!

 

[nliedel]

Voice lessons: sing at weddings and funerals now so they came in handy, and the church choir.

Piano lessons: Hated every minute of it and boy my Mom was right. I am so glad I had them now.

Dance Lessons: Ballet, Tap, Jazz. I do Belly Dance now and the ballet helps with that.

Various Team Sports: I am too bad at sports to be any good to a team so now I do individual sports!

 

[we3disneygo]

years of dance at Miss Nancy's....tap, ballet, toe, acrobatics.
baton lesson at the Y...only went a couple of times.
piano lessons at the the Y ....2-3 years .
swimming lessons at the Y loved to swim...

dd12 list..... she's been in track, jfl cheerleader, skating....since kindergarten off and on....one year on the syncro. team, and now were into the second year of competition.......

oh i forgot to add.....i started skating lesson's a year ago ! now dd12 and I compete in the family spotlight at competions....it's been a blast !

 

[grlpwrd]

My parents couldn't afford any lessons for us. We were taught hula for free by a famous Hawaiian entertainer at a local YMCA. That's it.

I did learn how to properly swim in high school and I love it now.

 

[goofygirl]

Swim lessons in grade school (I still love the pool!) Hawaiian dance lessons in Pre-K, ballet, tap, jazz in grade school, (I still love to dance), and karate (I got bored really fast with that and I quit within weeks.)

 

[AshAlytwins]

Gymnastics for 12 years...could actually do a back flip on the beam and now I can barely walk down the hall with out tripping !
Clarinet....all through Elem. and High School.
Tennis...from 6 till all through Shippensburg University....still play!!!

 

[cactus]

gymnastics and cello

 

[Crankyshank]

dance lessons (tap/ballet/jazz) - 10yrs. The tap was useful in high school for musicals but honestly I have horrible posture and no rhythm so they weren't terribly useful

swimming lessons - don't recall how many years. pretty useful as I can swim quite well and it helped my asthma

art lessons - 1yr. I can't draw. they didn't help at all

tennis - 6yrs. I played throughout high school and was one of the top ranked doubles players in my division so I guess they worked out well

baton - 4yrs. I can still twirl pretty well

 

[SC Minnie]

I took

tap, jazz, ballet for 10 years
pointe and baton for 3 years
piano for 3 years

I can kinda read music but couldn't play a song on the piano if my life depended on it.

I'm not very graceful but I can dance!!!

 

[NMAmy]

I took art lessons for a bit but that's all. My dad was an art major in college and had been teaching us since we were tiny. Since I was the only one that showed any aptitude, I was signed up for art lessons. When I came home and told my dad they'd had us copying famous paintings, he took me out. I'd actually learned a lot more from my dad then I ever learned in any art classes I ever took. We always had the coolest art supplies, too.

Sadly, I've never enjoyed drawing and painting that much although I CAN do it--I just don't do it for fun. I'm more of an artsy-craftsy kind of person which drove my dad crazy. I like to sew, knit, crochet, scrapbook--that kind of thing.

 

[cactus]

awww, thats so sweet! I want to take art lessons!

 

[froglady]

Ballroom Dance Lessons for 3 years - Unfortunately, most men of my generation didn't take them, so I lost my knack.

Square Dancing - I've actually done this more (at least for longer periods of time in an evening) than Ballroom, so it wasn't a waste.

Guitar - I just didn't practice enough, so I didn't get very far.

Now, as an ADULT, I've taken lessons (paid for, and with a "pro") in a variety of areas with varying results.

Ski - terminal intermediate
Sailing- I can take over the helm, if I have to. I would hesitate to go out as the "lone" sailor
Tennis- I can't serve to save my life
Fencing- I haven't had an opportunity in decades, but I enjoyed it
Skeet- I'm a fair shot
Golf- I can think of better things to do with my time
Bridge- I'd rather play poker
Wind Surfing- I'd rather sail
Rowing- I can do it, but I'm not passionate about it (like DH)
Squash- Very few courts available; the one DH uses is not equipped for females (you have to go through the Men's locker room)
Horseback Riding- When my instructor (who owns the stables and had been riding since childhood, and teaching for about 15 years) was seriously injured by a horse, I decided to call it quits.

Driving Lessons- the best money I ever spent!

 

[olena]

Swimming lessons- Very valuable and relevant to this day.

Karate in adolesence- Very valuable experience, especially positive mental training, during teen years.

I begged for voice lessons, but I was denied. At college, I paid for them myself and improved my musicianship and vocal technique. They are relevant now, as I continue to sing and hone my skills and broaden my musical experience.

 

[Alicnwondrln]

gymnastics
piano
art classes at the museum of fine arts in boston
I think i got an appreciation for the arts
swimming at the Y
tennis at the country club

 

[skuttle]

I took dance lessons (tap, ballet, and jazz) from about 4/5 year old up until I graduated from high school.

I took gymnastics for about a year or so, but it started conflicting with dance so my mom made me pick one and I chose dance.

I think I did swim lessons when I was really young.

I was in band from 5th grade through high school.

 

[cardaway]

Advanced swimming lessons. Not only am I a great swimmer but my sister is lucky I paid attention in class.

 

[Evil Queen]

Piano lessons, I can play one song.

Riding lessons, I owned 3 horses throughout my younger life and I was always wanting to improve. Scored a few ribbons at horse shows.