All About Ballet

[muska]

lowchuac2:

Dear all, I'm WC. I very new to this forum and join here.... like to enquire your opinion.. My daughter is coming 3 in this coming Sept 2015. I think of letting her learn ballet, will that be too early? or when is the suitable age to let her start off?

which school can I lookout for? as i come from Low-mid income family, so would be great if the lesson fee is not too expensive. Normally how much is the lessons fee on average?

I always heard people say that when child are young, it better to start off as early as possible....so this come to my mind

Appreciate your all output...:) thanks .....

Best regards....

My dd started at 2.5yr at Ballet N Music Co at United SQ. To tell you the truth from 2.5yr to 5yr she was doing exact same thing and playing most of the time in class. So it was actually a waste of $. She was still doing all kind of animal pretends and tall tall giraffe, after so many yrs there. Ballet n music charges $300+ for 3mth.

After that at 5 yr onwards I changed her to McCulley Dance at Thomson Plaza. It is much cheaper 3mths at $120, however, Ms Mc Culley is very strict and fierce. She will chase kids out of class if they misbehaves, and if 1-2 lesson the child still refuse to join in dance step, she will terminate the lesson for the child. So some parents can accept n some parents cant.

So if I knew all these learning experience, I would not send my gal so early to learn ballet.

crestar and ballet n music co. offer class to 2.5yr.

Same thing as violin, my ds1 started at 4..he has no talent, so it took him 2yr plus to get to grade2. With dd starts later at 5.5 only took 1yr. So I think prime age to do these are at 5...personal opinion, of cos there r some young prodigy case..so I'm quoting only for my own experience.

[micollh]

dd started at 3.5 for ballet… enjoying the lessons as tr use play to teach. dd never wants to stop, so we take it as exercise for her, only once a week 45 mins and it’s 100 plus per term. when they enter pre-primary(5 yo), the lesson become serious, tr correct posture and discipline. now taking grade 1 in April. depends on the kids. but most of the classmates stay put since they started. girls still girls…

[bebe]

muska:

After that at 5 yr onwards I changed her to McCulley Dance at Thomson Plaza. It is much cheaper 3mths at $120, however, Ms Mc Culley is very strict and fierce. She will chase kids out of class if they misbehaves, and if 1-2 lesson the child still refuse to join in dance step, she will terminate the lesson for the child. So some parents can accept n some parents cant.

$120 for 3 months? So cheap?? But the gals in McCulley are really very well behaved. speak softly while waiting..hardly giggles

[phtthp]

feedback about Sylvia Mccully dance school, plus some other ballet schools


http://singaporemotherhood.com/forum/th ... 303/page-2

[muska]

bebe:

$120 for 3 months? So cheap?? But the gals in McCulley are really very well behaved. speak softly while waiting..hardly giggles

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yup for pre pri and pri is $120.
Gals r still gals, so if they talk too loud and disturb the ongoing class, Ms McCulley will come out n scold them..but most kids love her. Things to note, for exam preparation kids r expected to come on weekday for the extra lesson for 3mths

[phtthp]

muska:

bebe:

$120 for 3 months? So cheap?? But the gals in McCulley are really very well behaved. speak softly while waiting..hardly giggles

yup for pre pri and pri is $120.

Gals r still gals, so if they talk too loud and disturb the ongoing class,
Ms McCulley will come out n scold them..but most kids love her.

Things to note, for exam preparation kids r expected to come on weekday for the extra lesson for 3mths

How much school fees, for Ms McCulley ballet Grade 3 ?

[lowchuac2]

Muska Thanks for your information and sharing


Although I got no experience such before but I do agree that perharps they are too young and doing exact same thing and playing most of the time in class, but my tots is to give her exposure, and see what her interest and liking. And I suppose kids before 3yo absorb more thing is stronger ? and the best is start everything before 6yo for any interest?

Where do your ds1 start her violin? What the fee like?

muska:

lowchuac2:

Dear all, I'm WC. I very new to this forum and join here.... like to enquire your opinion.. My daughter is coming 3 in this coming Sept 2015. I think of letting her learn ballet, will that be too early? or when is the suitable age to let her start off?
which school can I lookout for? as i come from Low-mid income family, so would be great if the lesson fee is not too expensive. Normally how much is the lessons fee on average?

I always heard people say that when child are young, it better to start off as early as possible....so this come to my mind

Appreciate your all output...:) thanks .....

Best regards....

My dd started at 2.5yr at Ballet N Music Co at United SQ. To tell you the truth from 2.5yr to 5yr she was doing exact same thing and playing most of the time in class. So it was actually a waste of $. She was still doing all kind of animal pretends and tall tall giraffe, after so many yrs there. Ballet n music charges $300+ for 3mth.

After that at 5 yr onwards I changed her to McCulley Dance at Thomson Plaza. It is much cheaper 3mths at $120, however, Ms Mc Culley is very strict and fierce. She will chase kids out of class if they misbehaves, and if 1-2 lesson the child still refuse to join in dance step, she will terminate the lesson for the child. So some parents can accept n some parents cant.

So if I knew all these learning experience, I would not send my gal so early to learn ballet.

crestar and ballet n music co. offer class to 2.5yr.

Same thing as violin, my ds1 started at 4..he has no talent, so it took him 2yr plus to get to grade2. With dd starts later at 5.5 only took 1yr. So I think prime age to do these are at 5...personal opinion, of cos there r some young prodigy case..so I'm quoting only for my own experience.

[muska]

phtthp:

muska:

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How much school fees, for Ms McCulley ballet Grade 3 ?

[/quote]Not sure abt grade3, my gal is only at primary this yr. Can call to check...but do expect hard to get them as they only hv 1 lady at desk, sometimes she's not there on weekday AM. usually she will be there on weekend. I almost wanted to give up calling them till my fren told me so.

[muska]

Hi WC,

i have pm u.

[Oh My Gosh]

RAD now imposes a minimum age which a child needs to be 5 on 1 January of the year (i.e. 6 years old) which she/ he is taking the pre-primary ballet exams; preparation usually only starts 6-9 months before the exams. Hence, some parents are starting their girls later as they will be dancing the same steps for the first 1-2 years if they started early. However, I believe it really depends on the character of the child (which parents should know their child well). If the child is open to learn new things and does not get bored learning a routine over and over, starting early could indeed be establishing a strong foundation. However, if the child gets bored easily and then do the ballet routine for the sake of doing it, then maybe it is not wise to start early.


DD starts ballet at 4 years 8 months, took her first pre-primary exam when she was 5 years 3 months - about 7 months later. i.e. She was having 2 lessons weekly, barely a month after starting ballet (usual training and coaching lessons). I regretted not starting earlier and was worried then, that she may find it tiring but kids have lots of energy and she loved every lessons. I am also very glad her ballet teacher is very patient with her, teaching her all the steps when she doesn't have any foundation.

My point is... parents, pause for a minute and see your child's character. You've seen them grow up, you know them better than they know themselves. Then do a self judgment if your child is suitable to start very young Not all judgments will prove correct as the child's interest may change with environment, friends, etc. But I believe this will be a good calculated judgment.