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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks PPs. That's helpful. I think contemporary might be suitable then.

I think she's fully capable of doing more but we have so many other extracurriculars. That's why I've sent her to dance camps where she can learn a lot in a concentrated way.

And honestly I am wary of the way the dance kids are so obsessed with their body shapes even at this age. DD comes home talking about how she wants to have hyperextension, be double jointed, have smaller thighs, flatter belly etc. The slightly older kids (still tweens) are obsessed with going on pointe. I feel like focusing so much on things you can't really change can't be healthy.[/quote]

That kind of negative body talk was normal when I did very technical ballet about 25 years ago but is decidedly not normal now especially pre point. I would move studios over this to a more relaxed studio.

My DD recently tried out lyrical dance and loves it. You can probably find a trial class. If she is not looking to be a professional dancer or totally in love with ballet I would let her do what she likes.

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