All About Ballet
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Hihi,
any one with children learning ballet at Attitude Arts at Bukit Timah Plaza? Would appreciate any feedback pls
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hi sugarsprite - i think its not fair to drag SOTA into comparison & anyway no one has graduated from SOTA as yet. Anyone who is interested in their level of dance can catch them during heir annual dance showcase.
personally, i feel i is not the ballet school but the teacher itself that matters & i knew of my daughters’ friends who ‘followed’ the teacher when their teacher moves to another school.
my daughters started ballet at 3.5 years at crestar & though they made good progress under dedicated teachers, they switched to SBA at about 5. Unlike crestar which also offer other art forms, SBA only offers strictly ballet & no other dance form. this probably inculcate a very strong ballet culture within the school & its one of the few that offers training up to vocational level. SBA boasts quite an impressive alumni.
SBA offers the RAD syllabus & hold exams for qualified students every other year & hold a concert in between usually at the victoria theatre. during the concert year, the student skip to the next grade without taking exams. unlike the vocational grades, skipping exam at the lower grades is ‘acceptable’ so don’t worry too much if your daughter (or son) has missed them.
the main difference between crestar & SBA to me is that crestar tends to be too commercialized. SBA tends to concentrate on the ballet side of thing & its quite common to see the older girls hanging around the premises & taking multiple classes.
i suppose SBA is a good place to cultivate your child’s love for ballet & if she/he has the passion, it also a good place to pursue it. having said that, i’m quite sure that there are other school that are just as conducive. -
I found that SBA may be good but location is more important. Especially for working parents that need to bring their child there 2x a week on either 2 x weekend or 1 weekday & 1 weekend for grade 3 and above for exam preparation and yearly concert. Very tedious. That’s why I still put my gals in nearby school. I stay around Tiong Bahru. But ofcos the teacher must be good. Mine do not mind teaching 15 mins of Jazz ballet without paying extra during ballet lesson which is fun and energetic for kids. I think young kids need to consistently cultivate fun and interest in their class so that they will look forward to the lesson every week or 2 x a week.
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Any good ballet school to recommend? CC or Dance Castle at Bukit Merah Central is good?
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How good is this Dancecastle?
dingdang:
Hi,
You may want to consider Dance Castle at Bukit Merah Central.
http://www.dancecastle.com/
I'm totally impressed with their Ballet teacher, Miss Nicole. She may be young but she really teaches the kids with heart. She's always caring and has her way to pacify the kids or get the shy ones to participates in the dance class.
'branded' dance school may not be the best. My girl is shy by nature, and she tried a few 'branded' ballet schools but none of the teachers are able to let my girl overcome her fear and shyness in 1st few lessons.
The cost fee is quite reasonable too. You may call n enquire. -
monalisa:
Yes..Ms Nicole is very good with children. She teaches in Woodlands Crestar too. The boss (Ms Shireen) at dancecastle however, not so tactful in handling parents. Super calculative.
I agree with the observations above.
Ms Nicole can be strict too and i think that is right. I heard her scold the kids if they really misbehave and i fully agree that this needs to be done. Dancing is also abt discipline, esp ballet. :nunchuk:
Any idea where else Ms Nicole is teaching besides Dance castle and Woodlands Crestar? :idea:
Titank,
Dance castle allows trial classes at $15 per class. You can actually trial a few lessons until you are comfortable before commiting. Just hv to pay for each trial class.
You can give them a call :callme: abt the trial and check it out before commiting. -
Hi poohbear,
Oh thanks. It is just a stone throw from my place, perhaps can go there take a look!Poohbear:
Titank,
Dance castle allows trial classes at $15 per class. You can actually trial a few lessons until you are comfortable before commiting. Just hv to pay for each trial class.
You can give them a call :callme: abt the trial and check it out before commiting. -
toffee:
My gal started her ballet at 3.5yo with teacher Alicia at Attitude Bukit Timah. She's a very good teacher and provided a very good foundation for my gal. But the class started with very big groups but no worries cos she's very strict and children at that age tends to withdraw by a quarter in in every term. But for my gal, she stick to her for 1 yr only and change to Ms Nicole at Bukt Merah cos we moved. Ms Nicole at the other hand, lenient and make the class fun and so children loves her very much.Hihi,
any one with children learning ballet at Attitude Arts at Bukit Timah Plaza? Would appreciate any feedback pls
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Hi LadyBird,
Can I know which location of dancepointe you have encountered as currently i am thinking of enrol my daughter in the ballet class but still searching around. -
hi all
i am looking desperately for a dance centre in the east for my gal to continue her ballet grade 5. it has to be RAD exam based. (currently, she is taking her lessons in her pri sch)
any1 has any recommendation ?? TIA