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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]+ to Ballet Talk for Dancers.

I think the discussion of what it would take to make it to top is of interest, but not really relevant for most.  A minute percentage of kids will grow up to have their primary school "activity" as their profession.

So perhaps a better question is which activity (or other) has the potential to be enjoyable and teach your child something valuable?

Some gyms and some dance schools do an excellent job of being welcoming to many body types and getting students to perform at the highest level possible.  In gymnastics and dance, sometimes this means college scholarships and/or college programs or degrees, and other times not.[/quote]

Yes.

If your daughter wants to dance it does NOT have to be a ballet conservatory.  Those are wonderful for some dancers but not all (see post above).

If your daughter is interested in commercial dance, college dance teams, cruise ship type dancing, some college dance programs, a strong competition studio with a solod ballet program is a great option and possibly a better option (in the case of the dance teams and commercial dancing) than a ballet conservatory.

If your daughter is interested in dancing for fun for a cpuple of hours per week, then a ballet conservatory is a bad choice.  Pick a non competitive local program. Community program through the county, or a less serious competition studio.  Your daughter will make friends, get some great exercise and have a lot of fun in the process. [/quote]

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