How important are ballet exams?

[Skintdancemum]

10 year old daughter has done ballet since she was 4. She has good technique and dances in the senior class.

Her school doesn’t do exams etc, so I have no idea of her ability in relation to this.

She wants to dance professionally eventually, should she be at a dance school that takes it more seriously, or is she fine continuing at her rec school?

If she’s keen on ballet, I think you need to try and see what the leavers destinations actually are and whether the school is getting girls into associates schemes/there is a pathway for the ones looking at vocational training. My 8yo is never going to be a dancer but her teacher has a programme for the talented children and she consistently has junior associates and children going into full time vocational training. There is definitely a difference between the training the recreational Saturday kids get and the ones that are pushed more.