Thursday, March 31, 2016

How To Choose The Right Ballet Classes Los Angeles For Your Child

By Cynthia Thomas


Finding the right class for any children's activity can be a challenge. If you don't know much about an activity you may worry that you are not picking classes that are a good fit for your child. If you are interested in enrolling your child in ballet classes Los Angeles, here is what you need to know about picking a good class for your child to participate in.

Although many dance styles have only been developed in the last hundred years, ballet has actually been around much longer than that. It started in Europe and the French were responsible for developing many of the steps. This is why classes are often taught in French and why the steps have French names. Other nations such as the Italians and the Russians have also started their own styles of ballet.

The age and experience level of individual classes is an important thing to check on. Classes that try and put different ages and experience levels together may not be a good fit and may actually end up with your child getting injured. Some moves are very difficult to do especially for young children who may not have much muscular strength.

It is also important to make sure that the person teaching the class is certified and has had dance experience that is related directly to ballet. There are teaching courses that people can take that will show them how to instruct safely and effectively. Because dance is such a physical activity you need to make sure that the person who is running the class will know how to keep kids from getting hurt.

You should also make sure that the classes are at the same intensity that your child wants. For example, classes that are taught at a professional level are generally much more serious and intense. This is because they are intended for individuals who want to move on and dance as a career. A child who may just want to get some exercise and social interaction may not enjoy this kind of class.

Where a studio is located is also important. There are studios all over Los Angeles and finding one located near where you live is always a good idea. If your child begins to really enjoy dance you may find that you are enrolling them in an increasing number of classes. Being able to travel back and forth from a studio quickly is good if you do not want to spend hours in traffic each week.

You may think that expenses will be limited to clothing that your child will wear to class and perhaps a costume that they will wear in a recital or performance. You may be surprised to learn that there can be other costs as well that you may not anticipate. These can include competition fees and dance exam fees. A studio may also charge you for extra practice sessions or individual classes. You need to ask about all of the fees at the beginning of the year.

Finding the names of studios is actually fairly easy. Most will advertise heavily especially in the fall when classes are starting up for the year. If you know other parents who have children in ballet it may be worthwhile to speak with them about where they send their kids.




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