recommendations to help dd practise ballet steps at home

[dinny]

she goes to lessons once a week in term time but gets really frustrated when she can't remember how to do steps and I am clueless!

any good DVDs?

It sounds like your dd is keen!How old is she? You can buy dvd's or cds from the Rad website, is she doing rad syllabus? Good luck. My ds 12 hardly does anything at home.

aww bless, she sounds serious ! dd did her pre-primary exam a few weeks ago and we didn't rehearse much at home tbh. Just went through whatever I rememebered from the viewing sessions. Think it is fairly standard stuff, at least from next term, so perhaps there is a DVD to tie in , can't recall which exams they sat though. Will try and google ....

possibly this?

how old is she?

if below 9 then dont bother

ah, thinking more when she asks me how to do 2nd position I know what she is talking about and can be of some us!

LIZS, what you doing next year dance-wise? weekdays? we're up at yours Mon pm and sat am

Dobby - she is 5

lol we have only done 1st position so far so she'd be advanced to do 2nd ! hmm I think it is Monday lunchtime and Tuesday after school, followed by swimming , but could be wrong , I'll have to check sometime.

tell her to chill out

I'd have to agree with Dobby here.Dont pracise anything until Sept. then enjoy the class.

Agree I wouldn't worry too much at home, perhaps Bella Ballerina stuff at most, but I warn you the DVD will drive you mad.

Dd has found the Bella Ballerina DVD very good but it is so cheesy and the music aargh!
It does help with 1st 2nd and 3rd positions though I am firly of the opinion it shoudl only reinforce what is taught by a proper teacher.

The music goes too fast too imo but she loves using the foot positions on the mat and the ballet bar.

My DD has "How to be a ballerina" on video - it's fine for a bit of ballerina-ing round the living room. Would you like it? - She is now 8.5 and doing Russian ballet so has moved on a bit!

yea, Kbear - sounds ideal - how much are you looking for it? D

Free to you! CAT me your address.

hwo do you CAT these days???

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