 Poster: A snowHead
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I had it all sorted - kids in a group lesson for 2 hours a day with a non-ESF ski school. I just had an email back from them saying that they won't be running kids group lessons that week.
So, the options now seem to be private 1 hour a day lessons with the non-ESF school for about the same price as the 2 hour group lessons, group lessons with ESF (but they'll make my 4 year old stay in the kindergarden even though she can ski) or private lessons with ESF which would be cheaper than the non-ESF private lessons (I haven't asked if they would teach the 4 and 6 year old together).
What would those of you with experience of such things do - I only ever had Interski lessons with school and this was a million or so years ago.
Maybe I should add that both kids have a weeks experience although didn't have lessons (we did have an ex ski instructor with us though) They can both snowplough turn, stop, avoid idiots etc. They did Sno cubs at MK last year and will be doing Sno bears before we go. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Skimummy, Without a doubt go private. Simples 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Skimummy, Private lessons but not with ESF
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Skimummy, Where are you going?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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jezzy, We're going to Samoens so the choices are ESF, 360 International or ZigZag
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Skimummy, No local experience but many of the complaints about ESF relate to over large class sizes and mixed language teaching. If it were myself I would go for ESF privates, many of their instructors are excellent.
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Ideally try and get someone who is fluent in English. Dont get fobbed off with someone who speaks just a little English as it makes the tuition much harder to understand. I ran a ski school in VErbier for 7 years so have had loads of experience within this area and can honestly say language and a good understanding are the most important factor, followed by the experience level of the instructor. I would also suggest trying a private lesson or two first as you will be able to achieve more than in a group typically.
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