DD1 is 8 and has been in Primary ballet for about a year, and in Grade 1 Modern for 3 months. She loves the Grade 1 Modern, but has been telling me for the last few months on and off that she's sick of ballet - not because she hates ballet per se, but that she finds it too easy. Also, I have to say that she seems a bit older than the other girls in her class. One of them was from the same school as her and was in the year below her's. I've spoken to her dance school's receptionist/class coordinator about this, and was told that there is no way they will move her up to Grade 1 Ballet until after the ballet exams around May next year. Also, DD's ballet teacher has told us DD is ready for her Primary ballet exam next May too. But my DD has been going to ballet the last few months with that resigned expression on her face, there is no enthusiasm. She wants to go to Grade 1, but they won't let her do so until May. I've told her that and she groaned. She then said she'd rather just quit, its so boring, etc. Not really sure what to do at the moment. Should I let her quit, as she says? Even though I know she doesn't hate ballet just sick of what she's doing... She said she's sick of that same old stuff and its too easy. Should I try to push the dance teacher to let her progress despite probably just being told once again that it can't be done( plus risk annoying them at the same time)? Besides, I'm not sure if ballet schools normally have the policy of only letting students progress up a grade at a certain time of the year (i.e. during May/June after the exams). Does anyone know anything about that?
I do like the school and the teachers in general, and my DD2 has been attending baby ballet and baby tap and loves it.
I've thought about changing ballet schools for DD1 and that maybe another school down the road would be willing to let her start at Grade 1 Ballet on joining them... but am not sure if its really worth all the hassle.
What do you think??
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tigercametotea · 20/12/2010 20:02
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