All About Ballet

[muska]

Hi marmalade, actually can just wait. Wait till the yr she turn 5.


My gal was w ballet n music since 2.5 to 4.5…she didn’t hv proper ballet training there…its all ABT playing…

Tat time I see some will take weeks to settle…

But I’m so glad tat later on at 4.5yr i found proper ballet sch
…at much cheaper rate than ballet n music.

[Honesty]

marmalade:

hi anyone can recommend a ballet school/ballet teacher for 3.5 year old who is shy yet eager to learn ?


my gal is interested in ballet and i signed her up for trial lesson at The Ballet & Music Company. However she doesn't follow the steps and only observe the class. And then when she reached home, she got her little bro to do all the warm up exercises and also dance with her. :roll:

If i were to enrol her for a full term, i am afraid she will take a while to warm up and i have to sit and dance with her in class.

Any suggestion?

Try nearby cc... some cc offer tots ballet.

[phtthp]

need to check with the respective cc, what is the minimum age to accept girls for ballet.


Some cc do not accept 3.5 yo. They ask parents to bring them back, when the child is older

[Ckingzl]

phtthp:

need to check with the respective cc, what is the minimum age to accept girls for ballet.


Some cc do not accept 3.5 yo. They ask parents to bring them back, when the child is older

Some are called ballet creative class for younger group. You can try checking with http://www.facebook.com/dancerunway

[marmalade]

Thanks for the replies… Yes i did check out the ccs, but either timing not right or they don’t offer class for the younger group. Also, they prefer adults to stay out of classroom or max 10 mins in just 1 lesson. but i know my girl will take at least 5 lessons to get warm up.


will check out dancerunway, but i saw in their facebook they offer classes in Bedok which is not good for me.

[phtthp]

Why is there a hurry or rush, to enrol her for ballet at 3.5 yo ?

Let her enjoy her childhood first.

[marmalade]

phtthp:

Why is there a hurry or rush, to enrol her for ballet at 3.5 yo ?

Let her enjoy her childhood first.

haa...yes, i thought so too but she kept saying that she wants to learn ballet which surprises me as we have a piano at home and she doesn't tell me she wants to learn even though I play and sing with them and she sometimes tinker a bit and then runs off. I suspect is Angelina Ballerina but for her to tell me she is interested in is something is big to me. That's why.

[Mummyjoy]

Hi,


My girl is now 3.5yrs old (turning 4 in nov). She is v keen on ballet n dance. Had been asking for ballet classes sincere than a yr ago but we tot she was way too young then.
We are keen to consider sending her for classes now. She had recently went to stepping out studio at city square mall.
Does anyone have any comment on this sch? Or do u have any good teachers/ballet school to recommend?
I stay in novena/balestier area.
Thank you.

[Oh My Gosh]

marmalade:

phtthp:

Why is there a hurry or rush, to enrol her for ballet at 3.5 yo ?

Let her enjoy her childhood first.

haa...yes, i thought so too but she kept saying that she wants to learn ballet which surprises me as we have a piano at home and she doesn't tell me she wants to learn even though I play and sing with them and she sometimes tinker a bit and then runs off. I suspect is Angelina Ballerina but for her to tell me she is interested in is something is big to me. That's why.

IMHO, there is no need to start ballet so early. With the changes in RAD's minimum age requirements, the youngest age to take Pre-Primary examinations (1st examination in RAD) is 5 years old as at 1 January of the year the child is taking the examinations. Hence, unless your child is born on 1 January, that will be when she is in K2. Most ballet school starts proper coaching for the steps 9-12 months ahead. So if you start ballet at 3.5 years, there will be a 2 years gap before the formal coaching kicks in. Unless your child is really really interested in ballet, \"dancing\" around for 2 years may wear out her interests.

[kissiekiss]

marmalade:

hi anyone can recommend a ballet school/ballet teacher for 3.5 year old who is shy yet eager to learn ?


my gal is interested in ballet and i signed her up for trial lesson at The Ballet & Music Company. However she doesn't follow the steps and only observe the class. And then when she reached home, she got her little bro to do all the warm up exercises and also dance with her. :roll:

If i were to enrol her for a full term, i am afraid she will take a while to warm up and i have to sit and dance with her in class.

Any suggestion?

Hi,

My girl(Yr2008) has been with Dancepointe since 2.5yr till now. From 2.5yr to 4.5yr, it's more of getting to know if your child is interested in dance and music as well as learning about the basic music rhythm and the simple basic moves. She is currently having her Grade 1 and Junior Apprentice Programme this year.

Dancepointe has a few outlets and I love how the teachers teach her. The teachers who had taught her or is currently teaching her are awesome. I am amazed by their passion in dance as well as teaching at the same time.