All About Ballet

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Anyone heard about StepUp learning and Dance at Safra Yishun? Heard is new and their environment not bad.


Any advice?

[dearzen]

Hi,


Any comments on Joyful Steps and Rhythm?

Thanks!

[handison]

Rockdiva:

Just want to check out with parents whose dds are taking the RAD syllabus, is it really more recognized than CSTD?

Yes.

[handison]

3kiddos:

Hi all, now that the exams are on, I was just wondering. Is it normal for all ballet students to take the exams every year? Dd isn't taking her Grade 1 exam this year although her teacher assures us that she's keeping up fine and can still move on to Grade 2 with her friends.


For kids who are also taking piano lessons, it's quite common to skip grades so they dont have to take the exams every year. I'm just wondering since the extra exam coaching classes and actual exams are quite expensive so why do most (dd is the only one in her class not taking the exam this yr) girls take the ballet exams yearly?? Unless dd decides she's really serious about ballet, I'm reluctant to pay for those extra coaching classes and exams every year. Any advice? How much of a disadvantage does my dd have if she skips grades?

You don't have to take exams every year. Same goes with Music Grading. You can call The Ballet and Music School to check for information, 63101068 or 67751068.

[hamster]

Hi parents


My girl just got to know she has merit for her Primary ballet RAD exam. She looked quite disappointed she din has distinction. I told her is all alright, no need to feel so stress up… Take it easy as this was her first time took the exam. She just started to learn only 6 month ago. She said she was not upset at all, and will want to continue to take her grade 1 next year. Actually her teacher told me she dance very well in class, one of her best student. She is also shocked my girl din has distinction, while as one of the girl din really dance well in class has distinction.

Need some advise, should I let her continue to take the exam
Is merit consider good already?
If she want to take ballet for DSA in few years time, what is the min criteria? Let say most her grades are merit, can she still apply for DSA?

Appreciate your advise. Thank you!

[twilight]

She’s just in primary. Don’t let her exam results affect her. There may be many reasons why she didn’t get the distinction people expected her to. It could be that she was really not good enough, or maybe she was nervous, or she just wasn’t in the mood that day, or maybe she was sore, or she didn’t have a good breakfast. Really, anything could have happen and it was only one exam.

[jtoh]

hamster:

Hi parents


My girl just got to know she has merit for her Primary ballet RAD exam. She looked quite disappointed she din has distinction. I told her is all alright, no need to feel so stress up.. Take it easy as this was her first time took the exam. She just started to learn only 6 month ago. She said she was not upset at all, and will want to continue to take her grade 1 next year. Actually her teacher told me she dance very well in class, one of her best student. She is also shocked my girl din has distinction, while as one of the girl din really dance well in class has distinction.

Need some advise, should I let her continue to take the exam
Is merit consider good already?
If she want to take ballet for DSA in few years time, what is the min criteria? Let say most her grades are merit, can she still apply for DSA?

Appreciate your advise. Thank you!

It's alright. It's just the Primary exam. If the teacher says she's doing alright it could just be a case of nerves on exam day. Over the years she'll grow with exposure and experience.

For DSA, the candidates will have to go through auditions. Here, they'll be looking out for technique as well as performance ability. The actual marks your dd scores in exams may not be as crucial although a minimum of RAD Grade 5 or equivalent is usually required.

[krazy]

Mummies

Can I check with you? Are the results for the ballet exam that was held over the March period out already?

Thank you.

[hamster]

krazy:

Mummies

Can I check with you? Are the results for the ballet exam that was held over the March period out already?

Thank you.

Yes, the result is out already, only the cert is not ready yet. You can check the school center to find out the result.

[krazy]

Thank you, Hamster.


Will keep a look out for the Certificate.

hamster:

Yes, the result is out already, only the cert is not ready yet. You can check the school center to find out the result.