odette922 Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 I take 11 plus hours of ballet a week, do think that is enough for a 14 year old hoping to be a professional dancer? Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted December 11, 2005 Administrators Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 It's relatively minimal, however, if you are in a strong level, and it will increase next year, then it's probably okay. By 15 I like to see on-track dancers in a daily technique and pointe class, at least 5 days, preferably 6 days a week. Quote Link to comment
odette922 Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Ok, thank you, I was also wondering if you have heard of North Carolina Dance Theatre, do you think it has a good academy? I am considering moving to that studio for High School. Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted December 12, 2005 Administrators Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Yes, I have heard of it, and, as far as I know, it is a good school. Quote Link to comment
shimmershoes Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) I'm 13 and take 6 hours a week. i'm hoping to be a professional dancer. I'm only taking 6hours a week because the studio i go to only offers ballet and pointe every single day. So we are looking for a better school. Have you heard of Avnun Yakubov Ballet Cultural Arts Center. Edited December 12, 2005 by shimmershoes Quote Link to comment
Guest A Boy Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Err, I only do 2 and a half hours a week and am I missing something here? Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted December 13, 2005 Administrators Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Yes, if you plan to be a dancer, and you are 13 or older, you are. Dancers must study every day, and the sooner the better for this to start. Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Oh WOW! At grade 5, you should be taking about twice as much as you're doing now! Quote Link to comment
Guest A Boy Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Is this including or excluding practice at home, my ballet school only provides 2 and a half hours a week... Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 That's excluding home practice, which hardly counts at all, because it's not supervised. If I were teaching a gr. 5 class, I would prefer to have 2 75-minute syllabus classes and 3 75- to 90-minute free classes, with syllabus materials either included sporadically, or even totally ignored! (Treasonous thought! ) Quote Link to comment
Guest A Boy Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 So is my ballet school junk then? I got to grade 5 in summer, going to do exam next summer... Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 No, emphatically not! You've got to grade 5, which by general consensus is the Elementary level of competency in ballet. You would be so much MORE accomplished with more classes, and ready for partnering and specific men's work, which often starts for boys about the same time that the girls go en pointe. I find that rather many of students in the UK are being short-changed when it comes to frequency of study, so you're not alone! Quote Link to comment
Guest theskysthelimit Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Just out of curiosity...is there a minimum for people with no professional intent? Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Not really, but why not be the best you can be as an amateur? Quote Link to comment
Guest theskysthelimit Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Always good advice Quote Link to comment
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