All About Ballet

[G Tan]

jtoh:

Funx3:

[quote=\"cool_hi\"]Hm..Cc near my place mostly weekday afternoon or evening class, which i can't send her coz of work in the past, & now she's in aftn session, totally impossible..if i not wrong,from the last time i checked, cc very seldom haf weekend class, even if have, will be more for beginners..


I would say, my girl seems quite serious in her ballet, coz she loves to perform & dance..even months after her Attitude concert(in Sept),she's still watching her performance on DVD & still remember all her dance steps..& also her 2 dance performances for her K2 graduation ceremony..& was eager to wear the costumes to perform for relatives during our christmas party:)

so I think I would want her to have proper training and develop her in this area
Hope I don't sound too kiasu & of course, I am aware that interest may 'die' along the way la

Thanks for any advice! Cheers!

If your Gal is Serious about Ballet, Better not send her to CC. Agree that CC is More Recreational

Some CCs have very good dance schools and teachers. It depends on the CC you go to. SBA is good and gives the better girls an opportunity to perform with the SDT for some of their productions.[/quote]I agree. The one thta my girl is attending is good at yew tee CC

[krazy]

My girl attends class at a CC too and her teacher is good as well: strict but firm and the girls love her.

[cool_hi]

If your Gal is Serious about Ballet, Better not send her to CC. Agree that CC is More Recreational [/quote]


Some CCs have very good dance schools and teachers. It depends on the CC you go to. SBA is good and gives the better girls an opportunity to perform with the SDT for some of their productions.[/quote]

I agree. The one thta my girl is attending is good at yew tee CC[/quote]

Hi, G Tan, may I know which teacher is your girl learning from, at Yew Tee Cc? & how long has your girl been learning from this teacher?
Thanks in advance!!

[cool_hi]

Funx3:

cool_hi:

Hm..Cc near my place mostly weekday afternoon or evening class, which i can't send her coz of work in the past, & now she's in aftn session, totally impossible..if i not wrong,from the last time i checked, cc very seldom haf weekend class, even if have, will be more for beginners..


I would say, my girl seems quite serious in her ballet, coz she loves to perform & dance..even months after her Attitude concert(in Sept),she's still watching her performance on DVD & still remember all her dance steps..& also her 2 dance performances for her K2 graduation ceremony..& was eager to wear the costumes to perform for relatives during our christmas party:)

so I think I would want her to have proper training and develop her in this area
Hope I don't sound too kiasu & of course, I am aware that interest may 'die' along the way la

Thanks for any advice! Cheers!

If your Gal is Serious about Ballet, Better not send her to CC. Agree that CC is More Recreational

Hi Funx3, ya, I would not say that all CC are not good, but depends quite a lot on luck? thus unless there are recommendations from parents for a certain teacher in certain cc, if not, don't think I wana try CC, coz I don't want my girl to waste even more time coz no amount of $$ can buy back time lost! & since she has intense interest in ballet, am hoping that she may be able to use Ballet for DSA, though I heard also quite tough

but have another problem..she just went through P1 health check-up in school,& got referred to Student Health Centre to further check on her eyes..sigh! her report done in school stated: right eye 6/18, left eye 6/12, think confirm need wear spectacles think will affect her dance? no one dance ballet with spectacles right? & she's too young to wear contact lens!!
Or am I worrying too much?

[jtoh]

cool_hi:

but have another problem..she just went through P1 health check-up in school,& got referred to Student Health Centre to further check on her eyes..sigh! her report done in school stated: right eye 6/18, left eye 6/12, think confirm need wear spectacles think will affect her dance? no one dance ballet with spectacles right? & she's too young to wear contact lens!!
Or am I worrying too much?

It's alright. Lots of girls who wear glasses just perform without their glasses during concerts or exams. Of course if she's very short-sighted she may prefer to wear contact lenses when she's older.

[G Tan]

cool_hi:

If your Gal is Serious about Ballet, Better not send her to CC. Agree that CC is More Recreational

Some CCs have very good dance schools and teachers. It depends on the CC you go to. SBA is good and gives the better girls an opportunity to perform with the SDT for some of their productions.[/quote]

I agree. The one thta my girl is attending is good at yew tee CC[/quote]

Hi, G Tan, may I know which teacher is your girl learning from, at Yew Tee Cc? & how long has your girl been learning from this teacher?
Thanks in advance!![/quote]

My girl's ballet teacher is Ms Wendy. DD just joined there not long only cos her previous tr in previous centrte just left suddenly....

[cool_hi]

Hi Jtoh, thanks a lot for your reassurance I feel more relieved now


Hi, G Tan, thanks a lot for your info on ur girl's teacher..will try to call up/make a trip to check what classes are this teacher teaching thanks!

Btw, Nafa replied to say that RAD exam is optional..if u opt to take RAD exam, they will prepare u, think they will hold the extra coaching class for exam

[twilight]

I think it’s RAD’s requirement that students who take exams must have x hours (I can’t remember what’s the number exactly) of dance training a week, which is why there’s coaching class.

[momresource]

Any parents here can give advice which schools in Singapore have ballet classes since P1? My girl is 5 and currently in Pre-primary level. She insists of going to a school with ballet.


Anyone in SBA to advice the program comapred to Nafa?

[mama of 2]

momresource:

Any parents here can give advice which schools in Singapore have ballet classes since P1? My girl is 5 and currently in Pre-primary level. She insists of going to a school with ballet.


Anyone in SBA to advice the program comapred to Nafa?

SCGS, MGS and RGPS.