All About Ballet

[Oh My Gosh]

Keara Adara:

On another note, what types of gradings are there? I know about the conventional grade 1 - grade 8, but what's this about \"intermediate foundation\"? Do teachers usually teach the two syllabi simultaneously? Also, what's the difference between the two?


TIA

•The Graded syllabus (Pre-Primary in Dance, Primary in Dance and Grade 1 – provides a broad practical dance education and develops technical, musical and performance skills.
•Vocational Graded Examinations (Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1, Advanced 2) provide an in-depth study of ballet and prepare students for a career in dance.

Graded and Vocational Graded Examinations can be taken at the same time, or one at a time depending on individual ballet school and teachers, as well as the \"quality\" of the students

[Papaya123]

Can anyone advice me in where to buy soft ballet bun net, and also the U pins?

Thanks a lot

[Oh My Gosh]

Papaya123:

Can anyone advice me in where to buy soft ballet bun net, and also the U pins?

Thanks a lot

Can buy from Sinma or Chameleon outlets - however not every of their outlets carrying the same stocks so check with the outlet nearest to your home and see if they have it

[Papaya123]

Ok thanks

[OpenSchoolbag]

Oh My Gosh:

Keara Adara:

On another note, what types of gradings are there? I know about the conventional grade 1 - grade 8, but what's this about \"intermediate foundation\"? Do teachers usually teach the two syllabi simultaneously? Also, what's the difference between the two?


TIA

•The Graded syllabus (Pre-Primary in Dance, Primary in Dance and Grade 1 – provides a broad practical dance education and develops technical, musical and performance skills.
•Vocational Graded Examinations (Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1, Advanced 2) provide an in-depth study of ballet and prepare students for a career in dance.

Graded and Vocational Graded Examinations can be taken at the same time, or one at a time depending on individual ballet school and teachers, as well as the \"quality\" of the students

There is a centre in City Square that does grading for ballet as well. The dance teachers have received very good reviews from parents. Stepping Out Studios

https://www.openschoolbag.com.sg/seller/stepping-out-studios

They also offer free trial classes.

[mamatweety]

Hi, any recommendation for ballet classes for 4-year-old in the east (Katong/Mountbatten area)?

[ayeitsme]

mamatweety:

Hi, any recommendation for ballet classes for 4-year-old in the east (Katong/Mountbatten area)?

Hello! Well i know this ballet school at 112 Katong, it's called ballet & music company and i went there before
You can check out their website : http://www.balletandmusic.com

The other is cresta beside Parkway Parade! http://www.crestar.com.sg

[FantasyLandDreams]

mamatweety:

Hi, any recommendation for ballet classes for 4-year-old in the east (Katong/Mountbatten area)?

Can also try The school of dance at Mountbatten and the community centres like Joo chiat cc, marine parade cc, kembagan cc, siglap south cc etc.

[Oh My Gosh]

Good luck to all taking their RAD Ballet exams

[phtthp]

mamatweety:

Hi, any recommendation for ballet classes for 4-year-old in the east (Katong/Mountbatten area)?

for those staying in the North :
can try Toa Payoh West cc
(Exit D : from Toa Payoh MRT station)

Ms Chua is patient, gentle spoken, with young children

With effect from May 2015, from RAD Grade 1 onwards :
Ballet lessons training conducted at Toa Payoh West cc become 1.5 hrs lengthened per lesson (no more 1 hr per lesson, as was in the past)
Thus, parents need to bring children down to train ballet only once per week : no need twice per week any more, because difficult for some parents to bring child down, for twice a week training long term commitment.

Learning ballet is a long term commitment, because after pass RAD Grade 1, still need to move onto Next Grade 2, Grade 3, etc, all the way up to Grade 8.

Ballet is a long term commitment, in the same way as learning piano, from Grade 1 all the way up to Grade 8.

Some of us parents who bring our dd attend ballet twice a week lose steam halfway, because twice a week commitment for ballet week after week, is very tiring.