Ballet & Dance
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Dance
Asked by A.S. from Iowa City
on August 10, 2012
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My five year old has recently expressed a desire to take a dance class. I asked her what kind of dance. She said "American" and started leaping and running around th...
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- I work in a dance studio in the clothing store to help pay for the kids gymnastics and dance classes. I can tell you about the lovely ungraceful teen girl who start...
- If I had a son that was uncoordinated and couldn't catch a ball, I'd enroll him in baseball or basketball so he could learn. I enrolled him in basket ball. He was ne...
- Hip hop and jazz would be great. However once she commits she does the year. I am sure she will love it. Have fun.
Dance
Asked by A.J. from Houston
on May 31, 2011
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My 3 year old is constantly smiling and loves to dance which leads me to wanting to enter her into a dance academy. I'm looking at 2; one that is more about the class...
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- I'd go for the fun one. Like you said, she's only three.
- My son started dance classes at 7. Most studios let you go to a class or two for free so you can see which ones she seems to enjoy and then you can make a decision. H...
- I am a dance instructior and have been for a long time. I have taught strict classes and fun classes and they both have their merit. Does either of the studio allow ...
Dance Lessons
Asked by C.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 9, 2008
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We just moved to the area and I have a 5 year old daughter who would love to take dance lessons. Does anyone recommend a good place to go? I would prefer something s...
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- I have a friend that has a studio in her home. She's great. Her name is Aubray ph # ###-###-####. The fee is $28 a month I think. She teaches tap, jazz and ballet.
- We go to dance concepts just off of 90th south and State. Right behind the Ford building. My 5 yr old loves it.
- Hi there C., I have a 5 year old in dance. She takes it through Murray Community Education (MCE). The classes are held at Murray High School. I also have 2 other daugh...
Dance Schools
Asked by S.T. from Chicago
on April 2, 2008
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hi, im a mom of a 3-year old who is eager to learn and dance, is there any good dance schools around woodridge.i called places and no one returns my calls.
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- Hi, My 3 1/2 year old daughter just started the Academy of Dance Arts in Downers Grove just north of Kohl's off of Finley. She loves it!
- Steps on Main,in Downers Grove used to run adult classes. I believe they still do. stepsonmaindance.com is the website.
- Have you tried: Celebrity Dance Studio in Downers Grove? My sister and mom both take lessons there. Good Luck!
All She Wants to Do Is Dance
Asked by D.A. from Dallas
on October 15, 2008
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Hi everyone,my 4yr. old daughter loves to dance and has mentioned she wants to be a ballerina. Does anyone know of an affordable place where I can take her for ballet ...
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- You didn't say where you live...The City of Hurst has great affordable classes..
- Not sure where you live but most recreation centers offer ballet at a very low cost. Hurst has a pretty inexpensive program, keller also has one,not sure what they cha...
- D., I'm not sure what area you live in, however, there is a place called Dance Workshop in Arlington on LIttle Road. This is where my girls dance. The recitals ca...
Seeking Dance Lessons
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on January 25, 2008
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what is the best dance studio around?
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- Hey C. where do you? And do you want dance for your little girl or yourself?
- we like Raising the Barre in Frisco--it's a Christian dance studio.
- Marty Adams in Frisco teaches out of her home in the Turnbridge Manor neighborhood. (Independence and 121). She is a professionally trained teacher and is absolutely...
Dance Classes
Asked by A.H. from Portland
on July 15, 2011
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Do young kids normally have a niche for dance, gymnastics, etc or does it take a while to get into it? Like my daughter loves dancing but didn't mesh with the "structu...
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- She sounds on target for her age, and really most schools don't even have kids that young in dance. Many kids don't really get into structured learning of specific act...
- Two to three is really young for anything structured. Until about age ten, you want to expose your child to many varied experiences. I was careful about structure beca...
- At the age of 2 there is really no structure the kid is going to be able to follow except for getting them to point there toes and twirl when you ask lol. but they lo...
Preschoolers and Dance
Asked by A.F. from New York
on February 16, 2013
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My daughter will be four years old next month. I thought it would be fun and good exercise to enroll Alyssa in a local dance class. We went to a trial class two weeks ...
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- Wait until she wants to dance MORE than she wants to be with you. Maybe you could find a "mommy and me" dance class. And then, just relax and let her have fun. She sou...
- She's not ready for it. Wait another year and try again. There is no shortage of kid's activities and they'll always be there. Please don't be the parent that force...
- She's four - don't push her.School may be all she wants right now. I let my child choose her own EC activities. I enrolled her in dance classes when she ASKED for da...
Dance Career
Asked by L.A. from Nashville
on August 26, 2010
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I think it's funny that I'm on a mom's site asking so many career questions, but it's probably b/c you can all relate to having a family life. :) But here I go again. ...
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- Have you actually explored what it would take to become a dance instructor or where you would work once you had the credentials? Until you do that you won't know if b...
- Hi Lka, Well there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to do something that you enjoy and pursuing your passion. The question is, where will you work as a dancer...
- Lka, a friend of mine's son attends a private school, and they have a really great set-up for teaching the middle schoolers how to dance. They have dance lessons to t...
Son Doing Dance Class??
Asked by P.R. from Dallas
on July 30, 2010
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My 3 yr old son wants to do dance class. His older sister does dance so he wants to as well. We went to a trial class today and he liked it! For his age group he would...
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- Check out "The League of Extraordinary Dancers". YouTube has quite a few clips of whole routines. I don't think anyone is making fun of those boys. While some ar...
- my sister was a competitive dancer and said that it is fantastic for learning corrdination and that it will help any kid. If you want to encourage something else for ...
- Whether you are in Oregon or not, look at the Oregon Ballet Academy's website. My daughter has attended there since she was three--the director and her instructor is ...
