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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wrong.  See Children of Theatre Street.  You must start young in order to perfect the turnout from the hips while the bones are still growing and are pliable.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU7UP9gXHt4[/quote]

Classical ballet does not start until around age eight.

Call any conservatory in this country and they will tell you the exact same thing.[/quote]

Auditions for the Vaganova School (the setting for the 1970s file The Children of Theater Street) have long been held at age 9 or 10, with students beginning [b]in the school around age 10[/b].  Some students have "preparatory" classes beforehand, but the Vaganova syllabus is designed to begin around 10--though, of course, with "ideal" bodies.

So, back to OP's question.
--Injuries and eating disorders and the rest can occur in ballet, gymnastics, and any other physical activities.
--I don't think there are reliable statistics on the incidence of eating disorders and injuries in various activities.
--Your dd will likely "self-select" anyway based on what's to her taste.
--Regardless of the activity, it seems to me that your responsibility as a parent is to always focus on what's in her interest--no pressure to compete or perform with injuries, a healthy attitude toward food and weight, etc.
--For dance, the significant costume expenses are at performance and competition-focused schools, but not at ballet-focused schools.
--Ballet-focused schools will have only "movement" or pre-ballet for her age group.

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But those 3,000 competitors, out of whom they will select 50, are already hard in training in their home towns.  Seriously, you have to mold the ideal ballet body much earlier.  I'm not talking about pointe.  I'm talking about regular pre-ballet dance, posture and movement classes.  [/quote]

Agree, Wash. Ballet starts interviewing students as young as four.  The SAB (School of American Ballet started by Balanchine - feeder into the NYCB) starts at five and six.[/quote]

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