All About Ballet

[DYJH]

Hello experienced parents pls help.


My DD has started ballet from CC for about 6 months (she is now 3.3yrs), next year timing will change so crash with other classes. So i am thinking to change school.

From this forum found out that SBA, NAFA and TSOD (Macpherson) is good. I have called NAFA and TSOD to enquire and they can take in my DD. I have also waitlisted my DD at SBA (for next year since she will only turn 4yr in July).

Now I am hesitating which one to choose, NAFA or TSOD (Macpherson)? And if next year SBA available, should I change her to SBA?

Can any one help to give advice?

[jo.010813ong]

Dear DYJH


SBA is a good choice if you could get a place for your gal. They organised stage performance and prepared kids for RAD exams.

[micollh]

what’s the advantage of SBA to other ballet school? as i seem to read that many parents want to send their child to SBA ?

[Serendipity]

Just wondering, how often do ur DDs have to change their ballet shoes n do u increase by half size or one size each time?

[DYJH]

jo.ong:

Dear DYJH


SBA is a good choice if you could get a place for your gal. They organised stage performance and prepared kids for RAD exams.

Hi jo.ong,

my DD will not be 4 yrs old in April so SBA can't take in her.. SBA told me to call again when she turn 4yrs to see still have availabe seat but i think chances very slim. So I have put in her name on waitlist for the next in-take but still no guarantee.

Now NAFA offer a seat for my DD and also TSOD, so don't know which to take. what do you think?

[twilight]

I think best is to go for trial and see which one your DD likes more. If both also like, then maybe consider location. I’m not sure how the NAFA ballet classes are, but I heard the teachers of the music classes are quite hard on the students.

[jo.010813ong]

Hi DYJH


Is ballet the path your gal would be heading? If so, I would still think stick to SBA. It is afterall, specialises in ballet. You could in the meantime, enrol her at community centre type of ballet just to give her a headstart. Choose those cc with RAD base-type as it is more strict with techniques and teacher who are strict too .... In that way, your gal will be very much ready for SBA training :xedfingers:

[Neosan60]

my ds2 takes ballet at Cheng Ballet School. so far so good, but not planning to go professional, just as enrichment, exercise and psycho-motor improvements.

[Kissgurami]

Serendipity:

Just wondering, how often do ur DDs have to change their ballet shoes n do u increase by half size or one size each time?

DD2 (6 years) changes hers every 4 months by a size. when she was younger , it was 1/2 size every 3 months

[SBKS]

hi everyone.


my dd 4.5yo is interested in ballet. dilemma is

should she try out at CC and if interested then trsf her to SBA or just whack at SBA?

u noe how kids are when they are interested in something new.