Katherin22:

Does anyone know here when is the right age to start ballet lesson?

kids as young at 2.5 years can start. enrolled my kid into dance at that age.

Mumshine:

Hi there!

Just to help you guys out, I was also looking out for gymnastic schools for my children and I chanced upon this gymnastics school- KGA, while I was in Ang Mo Kio area! They have just set up a new gym in Ang Mo Kio Area that provides high quality rhythmic gymnastic foundation. The founder and head coach was formerly from the Russian National Team. Thinking of sending my girls there to try out during the school holidays.

#Fun fact! They will be providing holiday camps during our children's primary school holidays! Thought that this would be a good time for my young ones to find joy in movement and stretching all around since they love to dance around. You can check out this school at http://www.kga.sg or look at this flyer too! Sounds like a high quality gymnastic school :)!

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Thanks!
- Mumshine :rahrah:

Wow! Sounds like a high quality school! So how did your daughter like it?

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SAHM2KIDS:

Hi, I have problems with pm so I just reply here. My dd is with WingsToWings Dance Development Centre. She took grade 6 last year Apr and Intermediate foundation his year Aug. Based on my dd experience, grade 6 has more components and a longer syllabus where Intermediate foundation focus more on technique and there will be introduction of pointe work. To her grade 6 is harder because there are more exercises.

Hi Sam2kids, thanks for info!!
Your gal is so good to manage
so well!!
May i check how old is your gal?
So she has how many lessons per week?!?
Will it be confusing to prepare for 2 exams
(g6 and intermediate foundation) concurrently?
My gal took g5 RAD this yr..but stopped since jul due to psLe..
Contemplating betw taking g6 exam or intermediate fdn exam,both in April..
Or tAke Grade 6 exam in April 2018,
& then Intermediate Exam in 2019?(teacher say can skip intermediate fdn)
(& the grade 6 tchr+school,is not same as intermediate fdn school:)

may i know which school your girl is from and what her teacher name is? just curious

hi all,


my girls are interested in piano. here sre my requirements:
- have experience
- female
- able to travel to woodlands/ conduct around that area

thats all!:)

btsfangirl_:

Quak Quak:

Hello, I am new to this forum. Would like to check if anyone has any information about CHIJ TP in terms of their approach towards academics as well as nurturing the girls?

In addition, how is the school's focus on Tennis? My daughter has been playing tennis and she is keen to pursue tennis if she qualifies for the school based on results.

Tennis is not bad in IJ! We win most of the competitions & plus point, all Tennis girls are extremely athletic! I have two classmates who are in Tennis, and they are able to run so fast during track meets and all.

ij tp gymnastics is it good? coached by which coach? thinking of building portfolio for dsa for girl. came across ij tp so ...

jsmom:

Hi, my girl is currently doing both RAD and CSTD exams. Is that common in other ballet schools? She completed her pre-ballet exams for RAD in Apr. Thereafter, she has started coaching lessons for CSTD. Basically, she has coaching almost throughout the whole year. I thought the norm is to take either RAD or CSTD. Can someone enlighten me please?

hi. my daugher teacher teaches her both cstd and rad. yes most kid just do cstd or rad . at first i said no because i scared that my daughter gets confused and all. but teacher assured me that they are different and girl wont get confused. right now she has 3 slots. RAD required twice a week while CSTD require once a week training. i also think my girls ballet skills are much better. in class now she has more time to stretch.

prizkar:

Hi Mommies,


My DD will be turning 6 this year and has enrolled her to a dance school under CSTD system only this year Jan. Recently I have read up and seemed that RAD is more recognized in Singapore. Just wonder if any mommies here send your DD to learn both types?

Thanks.

my girl teacher teaches both. she learns at crestar now btw

san20sg:

Hi,


Is gymnastics popular with boys because I notice many people are talking about girls here in the forum?

My child suffers from asthma and is highly allergic to dustmites - will chalkdust be a concern? I am looking at Bishan sports hall and I just went to take a look at the place, there are many mattresses and they do look quite dusty. However, it is an enclosed hall so I am not too sure about the level of dustmites and how the class would be conducted. Any small info or advice will be most appreciated.

Thanks!

Hihi!
im pretty sure you are looking for artistic gym since rhythmic is for girls only if im not wrong ( there are no boys in the sg comps my girls went to ). Anyways, gymnastics do require alot of training in the gym, most gyms are dusty and indoors (my girls trained at bishan sports hall before) . You can search up for personal gymnastics teachers, You can arrange for classes at dance studios or multi purpose halls with the personal gymnastic teachers. To prevent injuries you can get a mat . My older girl did AG before, if you are going to compete you will need to learn how to use beams, bars etc. yes my girl did compete , two years plus only. Then switch to RG bcos AG cannot/ hard train at home since we no bars , beams . Hope these info helps.

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kaitlynangelica:

Hi,


Am glad to have found this....

My gal is in sec1 this year. Suddenly, she has a keen interest in gym.

I am very sad because I feel that it will be hard for her to catch up....if she even can at all.

Feel sad because she only registered this interest very recently .......I wish I had sent her for lessons earlier.

All the other kids her age are way way more advance because they have been taking listens since they were toddlers.

The only exposure my daughter has had is during PE lessons in school.

hi im in lower sec this year im a Dancer since P1-p6 now i am interested in rgym can you share your daughter's experience and where did she attend her classes thank you !!

My niece is sec 1 lower sec as well! she did gym in her school previously ( same school as my girl) but now sec school doesnt teach so shes with ms andrea now. if im not wrong her school is rhythm and groove !:) good luck.

gerzy123:

To add on, if you are looking for cheaper option, there are CC that did Rgym. eg. Ang Mo Kio cc.

You can go to one.pa.gov.sg to do a search

hi what school is your girl in?