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My little girl is in a her first dance performance, and obviously I would like to film/photograph her.. However as expected I was told informally that I would not be able to do so, which I was fine about at the start. But now Ive been told that the dance teacher's husband will be recording it and allowing us tohave copies.
But nobody has asked my permission for him to do this, so surely its the same if I was to do so? I dont know who he will be selling copies to etc.
Im not bothered that he is recording it but am upset that this is my child and Im not. This is a public performance so anybody could be watching it.
Iam CRB checked as my family foster children.
Can anybody shed some light on this for me and tell me my rights? Cheers

2006-11-29 21:28:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

12 answers

There is no law preventing you recording your child's performance unless the copyright holders object.

This sort of nonsense makes me really cross - especially as you point out, you have no control over who the man allowed to do the filming gives copies to.

I'd take your own video and film as normal. They're hardly going to eject you, are they?

2006-11-29 21:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

I wish I could help you. I answered a question recently on a similar subject, with regard to child sex offenders.

Many times a production is protected by copyright laws with regard to music or content.

Sometimes events ban the use of cameras to prevent sex offenders in their sick passion.

I have been an official photographer for many shows and events, and if, in some occasions, the public were not allowed to photograph or film the event, then I would provide a copy of my work totally free of charge to any parent who was genuine, not just to anybody.

Ask to see the credentials of the person recording this event, and ask permission to record the performance. If this fails, ask them to provide you with a free copy of the recording.

I had all my police checks and the like, but it was never a problem, and parents booked copy's of my work in advance, all free of charge, because I enjoyed my work.

Times have changed, and modern media technology has now gone through the roof, hence all the regulations.

I hope you are able to get a record of your daughters performance, and at no cost to you, even if somebody else does the work.

2006-12-03 11:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dr David 6 · 0 0

Well, there are a lot of relevant considerations here, but let me indicate some fruitful avenues:

1. If the dance is taking place in private premises, then the owners/proprieters/managers are entitled to set conditions for photography, or to prohibit it entirely. This happens, for example, in some shopping malls.

2. Assuming that there is no general prohibition on photography in the premises, then it becomes a question of what the organisers of the event prefer. One could imagine, for example, that having flash lights going off throughout the performance could distract both performers and audience. It would seem to me reasonable to ban flash during a live performance.

3. From what you say the intention to sell videos of the performance, which includes your child, is something that you could query, and which would certainly provide leverage in your quest to be allowed to photograph your own child performing. Here it seems that what is at work is nothing more than the profit motive- the dance teacher's husband turning some extra money- unless he is making copies at no profit to himself?

I hope that this helps

2006-11-29 21:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by PhD 3 · 0 0

Sounds like you really need to take the time to have a sit down with the dance teacher. Part of them not wanting you to video tape it could be the distraction to your child and the other children in it that know you. I would make sure that #1 only parents and relatives with a release from you can get copies, #2 it will be the kind of recording that works for everyone. Is he any good at this. Push comes to shove take it to a mediator there should be one near you. If you still don't like it change your child's dance company. If it were me I would not pull her out or anything until after the performance, her feelings obviously come before yours. Good luck.

2006-11-29 21:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by melkhel 3 · 0 0

This is another area where the PC crowd have gone bonkers. They all assume that everyone who goes to a children's performance is a pervert. That includes all the parents. We all used to enjoy our kids performances and nobody minded filming or photographs taken at the right time but now!!!!!!!!!

We have a son who performs in a group and we ask that all performers sign that they do not mind being filmed by the official photographer and we then sell to the parents with all funds going to the organisation. Nobody objects and the group benefits and we get a professional recording to buy and keep. Win win all round.

The dance teachers husband is out for money either for himself or the group. You have every right to expect royalties from him selling any film unless you have expressly consented to the filming and marketing and given your rights to him.

All this legislation and rules about paedophiles has not made the place any safer for kids, in fact it may have made it worse as now we do not teach our kids to look after themselves but to rely on mollycoddling from parents and the state.

As for Child protection registers they are a money making bureaucracy for the friends of the government as they do not protect anything. they only cause grief for those who are trying to do the right thing for our kids.

Sorry about the rant but that is how I feel about political interference in our lives and the lives of our children.

2006-11-29 22:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

I can't see that anyone would actually stop you. Maybe have a word with the dance teacher.
When my daughter started school in September I ad to sign a load of forms saying that I give permission for her to be filmed, photographed and her name to be used for any reason while she is at school. They are doing the christmas performance next week and I have just had another letter saying that they will be making a DVD of it and to sign if I didn't give permission for them to do that.
I find it all ridiculous. I hate the way the world is going.

2006-11-29 22:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

By the time they get out of college they are going to be the ones interpreting reality. I think the more they read the more they will know and understand and be able to make an objective coordination with reality in the end. And I do not care what religion a person is as long as he or she is teaching my kids lessons that will help them. I think an atheist can do just as good a job teaching math as a Christian can. I am not going to tell my kids not to learn because of the belief system of the teacher.

2016-03-13 00:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the simple reason is the man is making more money. As if they weren't making enough off your payments for her dance class! They do that around here too in the classes my nieces have been in. Legally you can record it they may make a stink about it though.

I know that my sister would record the dress rehersal, it was better anyway usually because she was in the front row then. THe thing you get if you buy the video will not be the best quality probably.

2006-12-03 07:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

im pretty sure you can film your own child in public. I know that you can infact take photos of other children PROVIDING THAT YOUR CHILD IS IN THE PICTURE! So i dont see how there can be a problem, unless someone elses child is on the film without your child. -

This world is pathetic, sorry, you`ve felt the stupidity

2006-12-03 07:01:58 · answer #9 · answered by fantomcat_2k 3 · 0 0

I chair the board of governors of a primary school and we request that photographs/ videos are not taken as they contain images of other peoples children. We sometime video preformances for parental viewing but always request that parents sign a consent form first. (The form should explain how and where the recording is to be used.) It upsets me that i cant record my own child but i understand the reasoning behind it. there is legeslation governing such issues but it can be a minefield.

2006-11-29 21:39:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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