All About Ballet

[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.

[jtoh]

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.

I think some of the convent schools too.

[sean wife]

Hi all,


Like to check for preschool girls (3-5 yrs old) taking ballet, how often do you change the leotard and tutu size for them? My gals started lesson a year ago (3.5 yrs) and recently saying they want to cancel their ballet lessons, giving the reason that their costume too tight…(but leotard supposed to be tight right??) Not sure if it is an excuse…it’s becoming a tussle every week getting them to go for the lesson although when we check with the teacher, she says that they are doing fine in class…

Changing the costume is not exactly cheap(and we need to change 2 sets at the same time…) and worried that it may be just money down the drain…or just ‘grant’ their wish and stop the lessons…?

[yanyan]

Hi,


My gal is 26 months old… Is it too early to start her on ballet? Any sch / cc to intro ballet to her in north east sg ie punggol/sengkang…?

[Serendipity]

Sean wife,

Maybe you can try asking them if they enjoy the ballet class after the lesson. If they enjoy, they shld be able to tell you they liked it. My DD also says she doesn't want to go for class at times, but after the lesson, she'd say she enjoyed the session. I can also see that during the lesson, she's engaged by the lesson and is participating.

As for the leotard, is it so tight that it's uncomfortable to breathe in? If so, may really be too tight. Perhaps can ask the teacher or the dance school staff to help check if the leotard fitting is fine.

Are you able to view the class and observe how your DDs respond in class? If so, then you can be able to judge if they're enjoying the class?

Hope this helps!

[moonmazy]

You can check out the ballet school in Thomson Plaza.

Looks very professional.

[gigima]

Hi my daughter is 4 & i’m bringing her to attitude at bukit timah plaza for trial ballet lesson this weekend. Any reviews or comments about this school?

[cool_hi]

Hi, need some advice on whether it is benenficial for my girl who has been learning ballet, to join Chinese Dance as her CCA??She just started P1..

Her school is very good in Chinese Dance & has been winning SYF competition, getting gold with Honours She went for 1 lesson for her CHinese Dance & I noticed they were made to do a lot of stretching exercises, which my girl said is a bit painful, but she is ok to bear with it
Just wondering whether such exercises are good or bad for ballet?
& whether what they teach or do in CHinese dance will clash with Ballet? In my opinion, should be ok, but just prefer to get some confirmation from experts here

Sorry if my questions sound silly coz I was not trained in ballet nor chinese dance Thanks in advance!!