All About Ballet

[Oh My Gosh]

love1001:

Mummies, does your girl's ballet teacher helps them to bun up the hair for the exam? Previously, the ballet teacher helps but now, the new teacher does not. She told us all the girls need to report at 8.30am in full attire and hair do. Make sure absolutely no traces of baby hair! I have difficulty trying to bun it neatly to the exam standard! Already put so much gel but still can see baby hair!

Good thing my DD ballet teacher will get the senior girls to help to tie the bun to \"exam standard\". I think there is stronger gel out there in the market. Try asking hair saloon for recommendations.

[sembgal]

love1001:

Mummies, does your girl's ballet teacher helps them to bun up the hair for the exam? Previously, the ballet teacher helps but now, the new teacher does not. She told us all the girls need to report at 8.30am in full attire and hair do. Make sure absolutely no traces of baby hair! I have difficulty trying to bun it neatly to the exam standard! Already put so much gel but still can see baby hair!

Ballet teacher helped to bun up hair and she got a few of her ballet teachers-friends to come help her out to bun up the other girls' hair too.

[sembgal]

phtthp:

sembgal:

Yes, the ballet rehearsal and extra practice are taking too much time away from her revision. Not surprised that her CA1 didn't do as well as she would like to but that's life.
Thankfully, CA1 is about 10% of overall score so there is not much loss if doesn't do well for CA1.

Yes, agree
The twice a week ballet training is taking up far too much of our children time, leaving very little time for them to revise Term 1 work, as the kids are very tired, after twice a week tiring practice.

My friends daughters' CA1 in their primary schools also 10%, same as yours.
Though 10 % may seem little, but the amount of time & effort put in by their kids to prepare for CA1, is a lot.

Ballet training will get more intensive towards exam grading period. Therefore, to commit to ballet, it must be the child's interest to learn. Otherwise, no point to continue to learn if the child has lost interest.

[love1001]

Hi, I wish to find out more about ballet teacher Ms. Chua.

One of my girl’s classmate mum strongly recommend this ballet teacher and phtthp also mentioned about her before. I am in the midst of searching for a new ballet school for my daughter as the current one keeps changing teacher. I am considering Ms. Chua and if you do have experience with this teacher, I hope you can drop me a PM. Thank you.

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[phtthp]

is there any difference between

Ballet (Majors) Intermediate vs. Ballet (Majors) Intermediate Foundation ?

are Ballet (Majors) Advanced 1 and Ballet (Majors) Advanced Foundation, the same ?

[Oh My Gosh]

phtthp:

is there any difference between

Ballet (Majors) Intermediate vs. Ballet (Majors) Intermediate Foundation ?

are Ballet (Majors) Advanced 1 and Ballet (Majors) Advanced Foundation, the same ?

The difference is the complexities and requirements for each grades, just like the 8 graded examinations from Grade 1 to 8. The five vocational grades for Ballet Majors are (1) Intermediate Foundation, (2) Intermediate, (3) Advanced Foundation (4) Advanced 1 (5)Advanced 2.

[Oh My Gosh]

Is it recommended for girls to join the RAD summer school?

[love1001]

My daughter exam is this Fri and she is running a fever now. How to take exam on Fri?! Anyone knows if there is a replacement exam for girls who falls sick on actual exam date? Tomorrow, I will call the school to enquire. Headache now!!

[Oh My Gosh]

love1001:

My daughter exam is this Fri and she is running a fever now. How to take exam on Fri?! Anyone knows if there is a replacement exam for girls who falls sick on actual exam date? Tomorrow, I will call the school to enquire. Headache now!!

Is your DD alright now? Hope she is well enough for her exam tomorrow. Good luck.

[love1001]

Thanks Oh my Gosh. My DD’s fever comes and goes, then comes back again after a few hours. Her ballet school said there is no replacement exam but I was told to bring my DD to a doctor and get a MC. With that, if she takes the exam tomorrow, the examiner will be more lenient considering she is unwell. Alternatively, if she really can’t dance tomorrow, I can also get a refund of the exam fee. Will see how it goes tomorrow.


Did you sign up for RAD Summer school? There is also a CSTD Summer school in Jun. Both seems interesting and I will ask my DD if she’s keen.