Boys not allowed at school ballet class

At that age & level it is highly discriminatory & the school should be pulled up on it b

OP - can you ask some awkward questions about qualifications, affiliation, insurance, risk assessment/safe dance practice to see if this so called teacher is actually a teacher. Qualified dance teachers have to adhere to the code of conduct of the organisation they are affiliated with.

Chocolate I do get your point of course, but you asked opinion and I gave it. I don't think it's a massive deal and I agree you'll have bigger battles to face. Rightly or wrongly the pp who said you'll be known as 'that mum' is right. I would find him a proper class that he can enjoy. As for the pp who said it was 'sad' to toughen up a 4yo maybe I worded wrong but you do have to give them the ability to cope with life or they'll constantly be upset. I think this has gone to far now op and that isn't to say that's your fault; the no boy rule is stupid. But do you want to give the message if he crys you just fix it because although we'd love to as parents you can't always can you?

One of my DCs was the only boy in a Saturday dance school of nearly 200 children. He did ballet and acrobatic dance. In their annual shows he stood out in stage with his black ballet shoes when all the girls were in pink.... I kept hoping another boy wd join, but no one did. He did dance for two years, all the time as the only boy. It makes me wonder how this country ever gets professional male dancers if we don't encourage them!

Do they allow girls to be in traditionally boys' clubs, like football and such? If so, it will erode the school's argument even further, I would think.

single sex classes run as advanced students train in different ways. The RaD run vocational grade exam prep classes for students who know thecsyllabus already but want a class led by an examiner prior to taking the exam for example & they are sometimes single sex as the boys & girls excercises are different.

My daughters school runs boys only days to encourage more bits to get into dance.

Bitofacow, you do get I am only talking about a ex-cul teacher at private setting, right?
If private piano teacher teaches a child she doesn't wants to because she needs money, it's still her choice, isn't it?

I would tread carefully. It is one after school class. School mums chatter and have friendship groups. You are new to this if you have a 4/5 year old. I can guarantee that if you are mentioning discrimination and the like feelings will be hurt and you may be one of "those" mums for evermore! Is this worth it?

In infants I would expect my DDs to be able to play rugby or any traditionally male activity, which they did, and my DS to dance, or any other activity.

Good luck OP. Go back to the head. Speak to chair of governors if you don't get anywhere. This is not a little boy invading a girls only space. In most countries ballet is considered an athletic, masculine activity for boys, but here it is seen as odd for boys to dance. Sad.

"I don't want to teach you because I don't want to."

Wow can those be the rules? All the teachers I know will be thrilled.

Agree!

It is perfectly legal to have boys only, girls only & even black only dance classes & there are valid reasons for many of these classes.

The only valid reason I can think of for a girls only age 4/5 year old after school class is an incompetent teacher.

So you are hot on equalities act, but totally ok to neglect the teachers wishes/right, because you are right.....
I would really prefer the world that I can say I don't want to teach you because I don't want to.

That is bonkers reasoning for a club. I bet it one of 'those' ballet classes where the gitls all wear pink tutus and pretend to be princesses. Thats all that is avaiable around my way sob!. I am desperate for DD to do ballet but until she is older and can do proper classes she has to do rugby instead.

Try printing 1000s of this picture and plaster them all over the school. (its Carlos Acosta)

Falling out with school can be possible. If the school insists on gender equality, and the mum quits. School lose income.

For those who said guiding is female only...sadly no longer. You can identify as a girl and you're in

Sad to see people saying a four year old boy should toughen up

Is it that severe matter that needs to bring in racial things?
I have a boy, and admit it's hard work compared to girls at that age. I can totally understand somebody who only wants to teach girls.
Race, yeah, it's out of order, but gender, I am not so sure.
Also, I would consider a boy who wants to do ballet is more serious than a girl at that age about what he wants to do, so I would be tempted to send him to more proper clubs, rather than club run by one of the school mum.

Choc that is really hard for him if he really wants to dance. And plain wrong at reception age.

As pp said if he is really keen then it may be worth finding a proper class. Some are more geared up for boys and will have photos on website etc but go and have a look. My DS did ballet and tap for a few years and it was great.

Hera a girl's only space? Pity it's so pink and fluffy