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[quotidianballet]

Tips for DSA dance auditions


https://quotidianballet.com/2020/02/03/acing-your-dsa-audition/

[Caringsharing]

Thanx, Quotidian!


Do you have any feedback on the Ballet and Music Company? I haven’t heard very good feedback, but it is conveniently located.

I am wondering if it is good to switch out early or let my child complete Grade 1 with them, before switching as it is logistically easier. If G1 is not too difficult, perhaps it is okay to continue for one more year before changing?

[quotidianballet]

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Thanx, Quotidian!

Do you have any feedback on the Ballet and Music Company? I haven't heard very good feedback, but it is conveniently located.

I am wondering if it is good to switch out early or let my child complete Grade 1 with them, before switching as it is logistically easier. If G1 is not too difficult, perhaps it is okay to continue for one more year before changing?

Wouldn’t recommend as it has a high turnover rate both for teachers and students. Some good teachers but overall, not enough opportunities for students to grow.

want to find out more about ballet? Visit my website at quotidianballet.com

[Caringsharing]

Tks quotidian! When u say opportunities to grow, what should we be looking out for? Do you mean performances and competitions or something else? New to this so hoping to learn more

[winniel_tlh]

I don’t recommend it too. My daughter started out with them many years ago, and the first teacher (Ms Anna from Russia) was really good with the kids, n they loved her lessons. But after she left, the teachers kept changing, up to 3-4x in a year… my daughter subsequently lost interest, n stopped at G3.


We found one in a nearby CC, n she has continued till now, with the same teacher all these years, n formed strong friendship amongst the girls in her ballet class.

[Weird Parent]

I don’t rlly recommend ballet and music. I enrolled there when I was 7 (2010), I’ve changed teachers multiple times too. I’m not sure how isit now but based on my experienced the lessons are only once a week for an hour and the fees were like $500+ per term (3 month). on top of that, if you want to take the exam there is a fee of $1000+ for an extra 1 hour class per week and exam fees. I found it very expensive and u also can’t rlly do much in 1 hour per week. After that I transferred to Singapore Ballet Academy, even tho there’s only 1 location which is at bras basah but I find that the teaching there is wayy better and I have class twice a week (4 hours) for abt $980 per term (3 month). I also joined their special program which is the youth grp where you will be taught by the school’s principal 1.5/2 hours per week for abt $1000 per year.


this may sound like an ad but I’m just trying to show the comparison I’ve felt ever since I transferred.

[Weird Parent]

I don’t rlly recommend ballet and music. I enrolled there when I was 7 (2010), I’ve changed teachers multiple times too. I’m not sure how isit now but based on my experienced the lessons are only once a week for an hour and the fees were like $500+ per term (3 month). on top of that, if you want to take the exam there is a fee of $1000+ for an extra 1 hour class per week and exam fees. I found it very expensive and u also can’t rlly do much in 1 hour per week. After that I transferred to Singapore Ballet Academy, even tho there’s only 1 location which is at bras basah but I find that the teaching there is wayy better and I have class twice a week (4 hours) for abt $980 per term (3 month). I also joined their special program which is the youth grp where you will be taught by the school’s principal 1.5/2 hours per week for abt $1000 per year.


this may sound like an ad but I’m just trying to show the comparison I’ve felt ever since I transferred.

[Sheena8]

Weird Parent\" post_id=\"1973023\" time=\"1588005194\" user_id=\"137075:[quote=\"Weird Parent\" post_id=1973023 time=1588005194 user_id=137075]
I don't rlly recommend ballet and music. I enrolled there when I was 7 (2010), I've changed teachers multiple times too. I'm not sure how isit now but based on my experienced the lessons are only once a week for an hour and the fees were like $500+ per term (3 month). on top of that, if you want to take the exam there is a fee of $1000+ for an extra 1 hour class per week and exam fees. I found it very expensive and u also can't rlly do much in 1 hour per week. After that I transferred to Singapore Ballet Academy, even tho there's only 1 location which is at bras basah but I find that the teaching there is wayy better and I have class twice a week (4 hours) for abt $980 per term (3 month). I also joined their special program which is the youth grp where you will be taught by the school's principal 1.5/2 hours per week for abt $1000 per year.

this may sound like an ad but I'm just trying to show the comparison I've felt ever since I transferred.[/quote]

Thanks for sharing your experience! This is really helpful. We are currently looking for a ballet school and we want to make sure we're choosing the right one.

[quotidianballet]

How much do parents spend on ballet education?!


https://quotidianballet.com/2020/05/28/how-much-do-we-spend-on-ballet/?preview=true&frame-nonce=7a4206d4bd

[kaori1]

Hi, I am new to this forum. I enrolled my daughter in Dancepointe. I noticed they have 4 levels before Grade1: creative preschool, pre primary foundation (first two levels under CSTD) then pre primary, primary (RAD).


My daughter is 4yo/N2 and has started with creative preschool for few months. My concern now, if following all the levels, my daughter will be P2 when starting grade 1 and take grade 1 exam in P3!

My friend’s girl in Dancepointe but another branch, girl is K1 and join RAD pre primary directly, means she will be P1 when starting to learn grade 1 and take exam in P2 which seems to be correct/normal compared to mine.

Is there anyone whose kids in Dancepointe could advice if must follow all those levels before grade 1? Could I skip the pre primary foundation which is CSTD creative level 2 and go directly to RAD pre primary class? Would we get chance to discuss with the teacher?

Although I am not sure if my daughter has any talents to go further in ballet, just want make sure she follow the age standard. Sorry for the long post.