3kiddos:Hi all, now that the exams are on, I was just wondering. Is it normal for all ballet students to take the exams every year? Dd isn't taking her Grade 1 exam this year although her teacher assures us that she's keeping up fine and can still move on to Grade 2 with her friends.
For kids who are also taking piano lessons, it's quite common to skip grades so they dont have to take the exams every year. I'm just wondering since the extra exam coaching classes and actual exams are quite expensive so why do most (dd is the only one in her class not taking the exam this yr) girls take the ballet exams yearly?? Unless dd decides she's really serious about ballet, I'm reluctant to pay for those extra coaching classes and exams every year. Any advice? How much of a disadvantage does my dd have if she skips grades?
You don't have to take exams every year. Same goes with Music Grading. You can call The Ballet and Music School to check for information, 63101068 or 67751068.