dascmom Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Is it OK for a 14 year old to take two ballet technique classes, one right after another, on the same day? In order to get in modern and jazz classes weekly, my dd may be on a Mon/Wed/Fri ballet technique schedule. On either Monday or Wednesday she could take a lower level ballet technique from 4-5:30PM and then take her regular higher level ballet technique from 5:30-7:30 which includes pointe work. What do you all think of doing this in order to get in 4 ballet classes per week? Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted June 15, 2010 Administrators Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 It depends on her goals, dascmom. If she is aiming for a career in ballet, she needs daily ballet technique classes and several pointe classes per week. Jazz and modern are also very good. Doubling up is not as good as daily classes. Quote Link to comment
vicarious Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Back to back technique classes are not a good idea. At age 14 it's really not a good idea. I've seen so many of DD's friends have fatique issues during that 13-15 age. That age body is going through so much, hip strains are very common. Quote Link to comment
dascmom Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Thanks for the replies. DD would really like to have a career in dance, she prefers performing modern/contemporary to classical ballet, but she knows that all dance is rooted in ballet technique. Quote Link to comment
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