All About Ballet

[i3mum]

Twilight: Wow that's very useful & interesting information that you have shared! I have not thought of the pointe work yet hehe still a very long way more for my DD.


I m curious to know where do you take ballet lessons? What do you think of SBA, Attitude & Dance station?

[twilight]

I’ve been taking lessons in CC, though this year I’ve started out with Dance Arts. To me, there’s been not much difference of class in CC as those in a proper dance school (Dance Arts in my case).


I’m not sure about those three dance studios, but there are some things I’ve heard from my friends about them. Definitely, SBA does groom a lot of good dancers, and of those performance I’ve watched, I think their dancers are indeed well trained. But of course, in the first place, they would only send those better dancers for performances. According to my friend though, she said SBA is overrated, in the sense that it’s not leagues and miles above other dance schools. Not sure how true it is, since I personally have not been to SBA. But the teachers they employ in SBA are indeed some of the best.

Not heard much about Attitude nor Dance Station, but I know that Attitude is quite a popular place for adult ballet. My dance teacher in the CC previously taught at Dance Station, and I find she’s quite good, so the quality of teachers in Dance Station shouldn’t be that bad. But Ms Rosalind Ong, the principal of Dance Station, is a very very good dancer and teacher.

[meiah]

Hi twilight,


My dd is with Kavanagh Dance now at a CC, do you know if there is any comment on this school? Is it good or not? I may put her in SBA next year but the distance is putting me off. How about Sylvia McCully School at Thomson Plaza? Is it good? It’s nearer to me as compared to SBA.

TIA.

[Serendipity]

No personal experience with Sylvia McCully, but I hear that she’s quite well known and experienced in the dance circle.

[i3mum]

I heard some teachers in cc are doing freelance, hence I think they are equally good. Does Rosalind Ong teach at Dance station too? I supposed if she does, it will be for older grades?

twilight:

I've been taking lessons in CC, though this year I've started out with Dance Arts. To me, there's been not much difference of class in CC as those in a proper dance school (Dance Arts in my case).

I'm not sure about those three dance studios, but there are some things I've heard from my friends about them. Definitely, SBA does groom a lot of good dancers, and of those performance I've watched, I think their dancers are indeed well trained. But of course, in the first place, they would only send those better dancers for performances. According to my friend though, she said SBA is overrated, in the sense that it's not leagues and miles above other dance schools. Not sure how true it is, since I personally have not been to SBA. But the teachers they employ in SBA are indeed some of the best.

Not heard much about Attitude nor Dance Station, but I know that Attitude is quite a popular place for adult ballet. My dance teacher in the CC previously taught at Dance Station, and I find she's quite good, so the quality of teachers in Dance Station shouldn't be that bad. But Ms Rosalind Ong, the principal of Dance Station, is a very very good dancer and teacher.

[Serendipity]

i3mum:

I heard some teachers in cc are doing freelance, hence I think they are equally good. Does Rosalind Ong teach at Dance station too? I supposed if she does, it will be for older grades?

When I was there on a Sat just for a look see look see, Ms Ong was teaching the students who looked quite young. According to the receptionist, Ms Ong takes turns to teach with the other teacher on Sat because it's a full day of lessons. On Sun, it's usually the other teachers. Not sure about the weekday lessons.

[i3mum]

Do u know the name of the other teacher? Is it the same teacher teaching your DD? I heard there's only 1 studio?

Serendipity:

When I was there on a Sat just for a look see look see, Ms Ong was teaching the students who looked quite young. According to the receptionist, Ms Ong takes turns to teach with the other teacher on Sat because it's a full day of lessons. On Sun, it's usually the other teachers. Not sure about the weekday lessons.

[twilight]

Serendipity:

No personal experience with Sylvia McCully, but I hear that she's quite well known and experienced in the dance circle.

I heard the same. That's why that school doesn't have a website, as it relies on word of mouth to get students.

i3mum:

I heard some teachers in cc are doing freelance, hence I think they are equally good. Does Rosalind Ong teach at Dance station too? I supposed if she does, it will be for older grades?

Yup, many of them are doing freelance.

[Serendipity]

i3mum:

Do u know the name of the other teacher? Is it the same teacher teaching your DD? I heard there's only 1 studio?

Serendipity:

When I was there on a Sat just for a look see look see, Ms Ong was teaching the students who looked quite young. According to the receptionist, Ms Ong takes turns to teach with the other teacher on Sat because it's a full day of lessons. On Sun, it's usually the other teachers. Not sure about the weekday lessons.

It's Ms Sandra. Yup, she's teaching my DD. And yeah, only one studio. The waiting area does get crowded when there's a big class. Still all right on Sundays.

[i3mum]

it applies the same to the cc & Attitude too hehe appall the parents & caretakers are busy waiting for the gals to end the classes.

Serendipity:

It's Ms Sandra. Yup, she's teaching my DD. And yeah, only one studio. The waiting area does get crowded when there's a big class. Still all right on Sundays.