jose Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I have a 6-year-old son and lately he tells me that he wants to wear tu-tu as his female partners. her uniform for ballet is sneakers, tights and leotard. but now he wants you to advise him to do it. Quote Link to comment
vrsfanatic Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 It might be best to discuss this with his teacher. Quote Link to comment
jose Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 the teacher advised me not to put pink colors. Quote Link to comment
mln Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 In a few of his early classes, my son was allowed to wear a colorful sash around his waist as a substitute for the tutu. Almost like a pirate. Quote Link to comment
mln Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 But wearing the tutu is fine, too. Whatever makes him happy! Quote Link to comment
jose Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 today I took him to ballet classes and the director agreed to wear tutu he is happy Quote Link to comment
slhogan Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Mln, that is a great idea about the sash! Quote Link to comment
vrsfanatic Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 I like the sash too. 😊 Quote Link to comment
mln Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Just wondering, do little girls really need to be in tutus? Or are the tutus mostly for fun? Quote Link to comment
BoyDanceMom111 Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 At that young of an age, the tutus have to just be to keep the kids happy. Our dance school won't allow them. Girls wear black leos and pink tights and shoes, boys wear black tights (or jazz pants, til they are comfortable in tights) and white tees. No exceptions. A previous school let the little girls wear what they wanted and the outfits the girls came up with got more and more distracting during class. Quote Link to comment
Clara 76 Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 I've always felt strongly that dancers should earn their first tutu......meaning that comes after years of training. Quote Link to comment
mln Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Is there an equivalent marker of success for the guys? Perhaps there needs to be. Quote Link to comment
Clara 76 Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Yes. They earn their first Pas de Deux, meaning they get their white tights. Quote Link to comment
mln Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 For my ds, when he was dancing at a small studio, the rite of passage wasn't so much the white tights--he had worn them as Nutcracker prince--but rather, finally getting an embroidered prince's tunic altered to really fit him. Gone were the yellowing poet's shirts and other ill-fitted hand-me-downs that the guys always had to wear! He had a costume that actually looked almost as good as the snow queen's. Although I agree with you, Clara, that the ballet milestones should be celebrated later, the fact is, the girls at a lot of studios get to celebrate smaller accomplishments, and there aren't always equivalent moments or celebrations for the guys. Quote Link to comment
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