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A Little Friday Fun!
Hello and happy Friday! We’re having a little fun going into the weekend! A lot of questions have come in from parents about ballet fashion! So, we’re running a poll on favorite dance wear. So, grab your dancer and tell us what you think below! (If you have trouble with the form, you can always…
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The Value of The Parent Network
Ok, remember how we talked about your tribe or your pack? I’m stealing a bit from soccer goddess Abby Wambach. In her book, Wolfpack, she emphasized eight ideas. One struck me as particularly applicable to ballet parents. Old Rule: You were on your own.New Rule: You’re not alone. You’ve got your pack. Trust me. As…
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Can My Kid Do It All?
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on my ballet parent Facebook groups asking advice on how their kids can “do it all.” Can they stay in normal full-time school, take honors and AP classes, join clubs, have a social life and train in serious pre-pro ballet? If someone figures this out how to…
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What We Wish We Knew When Our Dancers Were Younger!
This week, the Ballet Help Desk answers questions about what decisions we as parents would have changed had we known then what we know now. Umm, there were a lot! We also dig into questions about the age ballet dancers start full time training, how to handle declining an acceptance to summer programs as well…
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Ballet Competitions: To Compete or Not to Compete
It’s that time of year again – competition season! That means it’s time for everyone’s anxiety closet to open. Every year, we get questions about whether or not ballet competitions are worth it and if they’re necessary to have a career. Like with everything in ballet, it depends. Let’s start by saying you absolutely do…
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Ah, the Dreaded Ballet Exams and Evaluations!
Yes, it’s that time of year! Snow is melting, flowers are blooming and for some angst is through the roof! Why? It’s exam and evaluation season in ballet studios! End of the year evaluations and meetings always bring a flood of emotions. Whether your school holds formal exams or simply provides a written evaluation for…
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Is My Dancer “Good Enough?”
Yep, we’ve all heard that parent talking about their kid who cleaned up at all the ballet competitions. At age ten. That’s great, but from what we’ve researched, just over 50% of dancers, who have won the big awards at ballet competitions at ten, are no longer dancing five years later. So, how to tell…
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It’s Q&A Wednesday!
Today we answer questions from our viewers about types of ballet training, how to judge the quality of your dancer’s training, how to manage paying for ballet on a limited budget and much more!
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Q & A Wednesday Launches This Week!
We are happy to announce that Q&A Wednesdays will be launching this week! Each week (or so), we’ll be answering questions that we get from all of you! We’ve already gotten several good ones and we’re looking forward to giving you all some good advice. If you’d like to have us answer anything you’ve been…
