Ballet dilemma - what should I do about this?

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OK this probably doesn't belong under Education but I couldn't find the right place for it.

This is the problem: dd has been attending ballet classes for just over a year together with a friend who has just stopped. The school is preparing for a production in July and the teacher paired everyone in dd's class off for a dance. So till July they are more or less practising for this production and dd is now the only girl in the class with no partner, since she was paired off with the girl who has since stopped going. She enjoys the class, likes the teacher but feels stupid being the only one who, as she puts it, has to dance with the air while the others practice in pairs.

The teacher seems to think she can just be left to cope with it but I can understand dd not liking being the odd one out. They can't really change partners every week since the pairs have to move around the stage into various different positions so it wouldn't be possible for a different child to be the one without a partner each week.

What should I do? Should we quit? Dd is not a ballerina type TBH but she does enjoy it usually.

I would have a word witht he teacher and explain that your DC feels abit left out. She may well adjust your DC's bit or it might be possible to draft another dancer from another class.

Our school does productions and the numbers and dancers are changed endlessly (but somehow it is always alright on the night.)

I spoke to her about it last week and she allowed me to observe the class. She thinks dd is old enough to be able to cope with it as it is (she's 6). We have ballet again this afternoon so I'm really wondering. I'll call her again and ask about organising a partner from another class or changing dd's class maybe.

Had another word with the teacher and she was very nice about it. She is changing the choreography a bit. She has the same problem with another class apparently so that's a relief!