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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At 9, I'd certainly be doing more than just one style, one class a week. It's hard to make much progress in 45-60 minutes/week.[/quote]

Depends on if she's doing it for fun or wants to pursue it at a higher level. But that choice should also be made clear to her -- if she dreams of dancing on pointe or performing at a higher level when she's in high school then you have to keep her in ballet even if it means changing studios.

Though if the whole issue is that her schedule is too full and the dance class is the thing they want to move around to accommodate other activities that apparently are more important then it's fine to just do one day a week and try another style. 9 and 10 is when many activities kind of force you to choose between pursuing them more seriously (usually multiple days a week) or more casually. You see the same divide with sports and music. But if your kid dances and plays a sport (or two) and does an instrument at some point you need to decide which of those activities is most important unless you are okay being a jane of all trades and a master of none. Usually kids want to reach a higher level in at least one extra-curricular that allows them to be competitive for spots on high school teams or a good position in the orchestra or get better roles in productions. And that means putting in the time.[/quote]

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