Ballet, hip hop, Irish dance, cheer & pom, acrob

[Anonymous]

Not planning to go for professionals or careers, are any of these dance required to start young age or require some talents to stay for at least a few years? My just turned 7 year old daughter loves everything, and I am not sure what she really wants and I think her body coordination is not that good. She is not Irish or white, and I am even sure if she is a good fit for Irish dance. She is skinny and tall. Any ideas?

Ballet, hip hop, Irish dance, cheer & poms, acrob (the one with ribbon).

[Anonymous]

*not even sure

[Anonymous]

My DD kid different classes for a few years before settling into her favorite.
Just let her do what she enjoys and don't put too much money or energy into it. Your daughter could love it now and hate it in a few years, so just go with whatever is easiest for now, kids change a lot in a few years.

[Anonymous]

All of these activities for girls are inherently misogynistic and demeaning to young women.

[Anonymous]

If you haven't noticed most men dont dance anymore. I think these are activities that women excel in that men used to participate in in order to woo women. They cater to women's skills. So no I dont think they are misogynistic. I think they are activities that flatter women.

[Anonymous]

Just a quick note, cheer and poms are two different sports. My observation about acrobatics is that almost all of the kids who get good at it started young.

[Anonymous]

None of the above. Put her in tennis and/or swim so she can develop skills and a love of a sport she can continue with in high school and all through adulthood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None of the above. Put her in tennis and/or swim so she can develop skills and a love of a sport she can continue with in high school and all through adulthood

You can dance all your life. I just started taking tap ( as an adult) and I love it. Who says you have to dance just to be with a male partner?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of these activities for girls are inherently misogynistic and demeaning to young women.

All of them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous[b wrote:]If you haven't noticed most men dont dance anymore.[/b] I think these are activities that women excel in that men used to participate in in order to woo women. They cater to women's skills. So no I dont think they are misogynistic. I think they are activities that flatter women.

Are you saying the only activities we should do is to please a man????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not planning to go for professionals or careers, are any of these dance required to start young age or require some talents to stay for at least a few years? My just turned 7 year old daughter loves everything, and I am not sure what she really wants and I think her body coordination is not that good. She is not Irish or white, and I am even sure if she is a good fit for Irish dance. She is skinny and tall. Any ideas?

Ballet, hip hop, Irish dance, cheer & poms, acrob (the one with ribbon).

Ballet has the most toxic culture. Hip hop is all walks of life and easier to make friends, nicer kids IME.

[Anonymous]

What are hip hop dance? The baggy pants ones?

[Anonymous]

If you don't care about her being amazing, then optimize for...

- proximity
- cost
- community
- etc

My DS has loved to dance since he was young and we found the best little breakdancing studio about 10 min away, with a very inclusive community. He did it for a few years and had a great time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don't care about her being amazing, then optimize for...

- proximity
- cost
- community
- etc

My DS has loved to dance since he was young and we found the best little breakdancing studio about 10 min away, with a very inclusive community. He did it for a few years and had a great time.

I have been looking for a breakdance studio for boys only or mainly boys in Montgomery county and I have not found any.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't care about her being amazing, then optimize for...

- proximity
- cost
- community
- etc

My DS has loved to dance since he was young and we found the best little breakdancing studio about 10 min away, with a very inclusive community. He did it for a few years and had a great time.

I have been looking for a breakdance studio for boys only or mainly boys in Montgomery county and I have not found any.

Xtreme Acro used to offer breakdancing a couple of years ago. I don’t know if they still do. I think a group rented the studio.