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4 isn't too young to follow directions and not see it as goof off in a tutu time.  
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(Not OP) when is a child allowed to have goof off in a tutu if not at age 4? I'm legitimately curious. It seems like there are no opportunities to just have fun anymore. Everything is so structured and serious. [/quote]

a kid can goof off in a tutu at home.  But in a group class that people are paying for, even a 4 year old is expected to follow directions.  If she doesn't want to stand up straight, have good posture, than ballet class isn't for her.  Or at least not a group class.

And again, I say that as someone who isn't necessarily a fan of ballet culture.  but you wouldn't enroll your kid for piano lessons and not expect the kid to pay attention to the teacher.  Ballet is a very specific style of dance.

As someone else suggested, maybe a mommy and me movement class would be a better fit.  But ballet -- at any age -- is about discipline.  And some parents are paying for their kid to actually learn ballet, and yes, even at 4.

I would never actually enroll my child in ballet, because I'm not a fan of ballet culture.  And I don't think kids need a ballet lesson to dance around and have fun.  But I also wouldn't waste a ballet teacher's time.  I wouldn't put my kid in a ballet class and then argue that she should be able to goof off in a tutu because, hey, she's 4.

The same is true of gymnastics.  Those girls start young, and even less serious gymnastics classes still are run very strict, even for very little girls.  The idea is that both disciplines require a young start, but the kids need to learn early to have appropriate posture, follow instruction, et cetera.  If one kid is being disruptive by goofing off, it isn't fair to the class or the teacher.

There are other types of classes that are more appropriate.

But I also don't believe every little girl needs to play dress up in a tutu.  That's a different conversation.[/quote]

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