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advice from dancers about schools?

Which ballet school should i go to, do i stay where i am or switch?

I am 16 years old and have been dancing for five years, i started late and have been working like crazy to catch up, i want to dance proffessionaly, or at least major in dance in college, the school i currently dance at is ok, i take 9 classes a week including a jr compnay, varriations, and 2 pointe classes. But because i started late the directer pays little attention to me, he is more focused on the other girls who are younger, mostly because he still thinks of me as the girl who started late and is awkard. I found another school, about ten min farther away than the one i go to, its smaller and the studio space is less nice but the instruction is fabulous. I am taking two classes there a week right now on top of my lessons at the first school. the teacher is wonderful and corrects me often, she pays lots of attention and is interested in having me improve. naturaly my other teacher doesnt like that i am dancing at two schools. And the teacher at the new school would love to have me full time. I am torn about what to do, i want to do what is best for me but i am not sure what this is.

the things holding me back from switching full time are my friends at the other school, my concerns that the new school isn't as good (i really dont know how to tell) and the fact i feel loyal and debted to my current teachers who taught me evertyhing, i feel like leaving them would be insulting to them. since they helped me so much. but i just want to become the best dancer i can be. once i make the descision to switch though it will be extremly hard to switch back. At the school i go to i am in a lower level, and have no chance of making company given my age, at the new school i would be in company. I dont know what to do, when i confrotend the director of my school he told me he didnt think switching was a good idea, but he is business oriented and very much not interested in loosing the tutiton my family pays. he said i am just trying to make my self better by having a smaller "pond" he naturalry said his instruiction was the best.

i just dont know what to do and i am worried i will make the wrong descision.

please help, any advvice from pros, teachers or students in the same situation would be really helpfull, i will include the links to both schools websites.

www.vbts.org

www.theballetschoolonline.com

vbts is my current school, i am in int 4 there, and jr company,

at teh ballet school i would be a combination pt prep and en pointe with company class.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    VIVI!!!

    Hi :)

    I ipersonally think that you should go to the other school. Not to be mean or anything, it sounds like your alot more happier there than you've ever been at the studio, and anyways, you sound like you want to go there more!!!

    Anways #2, you've gotten alot better since you've started there

    C ya 2 morrow at class!

    Source(s): my head
  • 1 decade ago

    wow. i was in your position this last year. i competed with a studio that was a good studio, i've been dancing for fourteen years, but i was new to the studio. the teachers mainly focused on the students who had been competing there for years. the teachers didn't always show up. they were just a very unorganized school. why i wanted to stay there i don't know. middle of the season i started looking up online other schools in the area. i found one that i switched too the beginning of this year and i absolutely LOVE it. the teachers are so down to earth and they're focused on every dancer reaching their highest potential. in my eyes you will get more of your money's worth if you switch and it will also benefit yourself in the long run. i promise you that. as a dance major i HIGHLY recommend that you double major in something else. the artistic industry is tough to make a living. i'm double majoring in dance and secondary education. it really will end up helping you because you'll have a backup if you can't find a job with dance. best of luck with everything at your studio!

    Source(s): dancer for fourteen years. senior this year, will be attending university of minnesota next year. made university of minnesota's dance team. double major in dance and education. competition dance team i'm with. personal experience. teacher.
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