All About Ballet

[Serendipity]

Hi i3mum,


Glad to hear you’ve found a class for your DD!

Where did you decide on?

[i3mum]

Attitude, they managed to slot a timeslot for my DD1. Now need to find another suitable class for my younger ones. I have not brought them for a trial yet, maybe will go for one another few sessions later. They offered me one, but it's a CSTD class, I prefer RAD. So maybe I wait for awhile more. How about you? Want to try Attitude?

Serendipity:

Hi i3mum,

Glad to hear you've found a class for your DD!

Where did you decide on?

[Serendipity]

I've enquired with Attitude before, but I find their rates a little steep. So I'm looking for alternatives at the moment. Have more or less decided on one actually, but I have to give my DD time to adjust and get comfortable with the new class setting. Hopefully she'll join in rather than sit on the sidelines and observe! :slapshead:

[i3mum]

Yes I also think their rates are higher, but when I enquire at Crestar, it's a few dollar cheaper, not much. And attitutude have more classes which are more flexible. Where have you decide on?

Serendipity:

I've enquired with Attitude before, but I find their rates a little steep. So I'm looking for alternatives at the moment. Have more or less decided on one actually, but I have to give my DD time to adjust and get comfortable with the new class setting. Hopefully she'll join in rather than sit on the sidelines and observe! :slapshead:

[phtthp]

i3mum,


where is Attitude ? you have the website link ?

[jtoh]

i3mum:

I finally got a ballet class for my DD can anyone tell me what is the black character skirt use for? My DD is in grade 1 & it was part of the attire. Sorry I have been a bit ignorant about ballet.


Another question, how about the black heel shoes? Which grade will start to wear them?

The black character skirt and black character shoes are to be worn during the character portion of the syllabus. This will be tested during the exams. Character dances are usually Russian or Eastern European in origin.

I can't quite recall when they doing character dance but I think at Primary level.

If you're concerned that you might outgrow the shoes, check with the teacher when you'll need them. Also, some schools will swap the shoes as the girls outgrow them, so you don't need to spend so much money on them.

[twilight]

i3mum:

I finally got a ballet class for my DD can anyone tell me what is the black character skirt use for? My DD is in grade 1 & it was part of the attire. Sorry I have been a bit ignorant about ballet.


Another question, how about the black heel shoes? Which grade will start to wear them?

RAD syllabus basically consists of 3 segments: classical ballet, free movement and character dance. The black character skirt is worn in the character dance segment, together with the black heel shoes called character shoes. Grade 1 and 2 will wear the low heel character shoes, grade 3-8 will wear cuban heels which have higher heels.

[i3mum]

It's: http://www.attitudearts.com

phtthp:

i3mum,

where is Attitude ? you have the website link ?

[i3mum]

Thanks jtoh for your enlightenment! Now I have a better idea of ballet!

We haven't got the shoes, so when wait till the teacher inform us!

jtoh:

The black character skirt and black character shoes are to be worn during the character portion of the syllabus. This will be tested during the exams. Character dances are usually Russian or Eastern European in origin.

I can't quite recall when they doing character dance but I think at Primary level.

If you're concerned that you might outgrow the shoes, check with the teacher when you'll need them. Also, some schools will swap the shoes as the girls outgrow them, so you don't need to spend so much money on them.

[mommsie101]

Cool, i checked out the website. It looks quite good and promising.