Theres alot of discussion on this subject however, I have been told by multiple sources, many of which work in major dance education for colleges, and large schools in urban setttings to smaller studio owners, that no compete contracts have no legal standing in court.

I know some people use them as sort of a deterent, in some cases the instructors maybe hesistant after signing simply because they do not know the law to not open a place or teach within a certain radius, but from a legal stand point, should you take someone to court over this issue, no matter how well the contract is written, the court will not side with the studio because they claim that the contract deters the instrcutor from making a living after employment has ended.

Something to think on.