Oh the gum thing drives me CRAZY~! You can do the splits and pull off a triple pirouette but for some reason have difficulty with the concept of no gum in class.And it's not so much the dangers associated with gum chewing that annoys, but the blatant disrespect for the rules on the studio. No gum means no gum~! Oh, and while I'm at it, UNIFORM, people -- wear it , always~! If I can wear a black leo and pink tights and I given birth a few times, then kids can~! And parents , can you please help out a little with this, like make sure they are dressed correctly~! I basically have parents paying me each week to waste time and lecture their kids on how to dress for class.