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[quote=Anonymous]Ballet properly taught is pretty serious. Once they enter the room and head to the barre, the dancers are expected to pay attention and be quiet. Aside from the fun the dancer might feel from perfecting something and working hard, the real fun part comes when they finally get a chance to perform on stage.

DD has danced many years and is in AAP - time management increases each year but if they love dancing they find a way at least until high school when training time starts cutting into school days.

Find out who's in your DD's level that lives out your way. Start carpooling because as the years pass and they are in class 5-6 days a week, you'll want it.

A little additional advice that no one will tell you early on this path:  Realize that if your DD continues to love dancing, it will consume all of her free time and lots of your money. Even with car pools, you will be driving a lot. Your other kids may feel or will be neglected to an extent.  You will not spend as much time with your child as you may wish and you will only see a few very short performances and 1 class per year - unlike other sports/music where you can see your child performing all the time. Becoming a professional is virtually impossible and they have a short career, often unpaid and then poorly paid if they get that lucky break. Ballet is extremely hard on the joints and back.  Injuries are to be expected (more costs with dr visits, PT and possible surgery(ies)

That said, it is absolutely amazing what these gifted and athletic performing artists can do and they love it.  I just wish as a non dancing parent I knew what we were getting into way back when.[/quote]

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