Tag: ballet training
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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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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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What Does Your Dancer Want Out of Ballet?
At ten, my son said he wanted to dance professionally. We patted him on the head and thought “ok, hotshot, you keep dreaming.” We just assumed it was like all his friends who said they wanted to play major league baseball or go to the NBA. Little kid delusions! Over the years, his friends tempered…
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Welcome To The Ballet Help Desk!
Welcome to Ballet Help Desk. We’re so glad you found us. Ten years ago, our kids said they wanted to dance professionally. We scratched our heads and said “well, we better figure this out!” Since then, we’ve basically gotten PhDs in how to be dance parents. So, never fear! We are here to help bring…