http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 Nancy Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:12:31 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/#comment-2557 it depends on the school you go to. At most schools you don't move up when you turn a year older. at my school you change levels by the end of the semster. it depends on the school you go to. At most schools you don’t move up when you turn a year older. at my school you change levels by the end of the semster.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Avie' Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:15:05 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/#comment-1879 It depends on if your school wants to move you up. Levels depend mainly upon technique,not age,although I'm sure you're with people your age at the moment,because most dance schools have something like Children's Intermediate,Teen Intermidiate,and Adult Intermidiate,that way an adult is not placed with an 8 year old. I don't know where the book got this information,and it may be true if you start ballet at a certain age that those are AVERAGE ages people move up,but still I don't know if I would trust that book to well. It depends on if your school wants to move you up. Levels depend mainly upon technique,not age,although I’m sure you’re with people your age at the moment,because most dance schools have something like Children’s Intermediate,Teen Intermidiate,and Adult Intermidiate,that way an adult is not placed with an 8 year old. I don’t know where the book got this information,and it may be true if you start ballet at a certain age that those are AVERAGE ages people move up,but still I don’t know if I would trust that book to well.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Kaat Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:24:57 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/#comment-1855 Actually, it also depends on the schooling system you're in. At my studio, students are divided by age AND ability, so age IS, to a certain extent, important. We have a system where you start at 4 in children's 1, at 5 (aka the next schoolyear) you go to children's 2 and so on, until you're in your teens. It's more or less like a regular school system? where you also go from one year to the next and there are special (or extra) lessons if you need or want them to keep up with your peers. For teens and adults, it's more depending on level than age. Of course, if you are 14 and starting, they don't put you in the group with the 14s who started at age 4, so for late starters, it's indeed the teacher who decides. For people who started "on age", it seems rather rare they can't keep up, if they follow the required classes. I guess the curricullum is especially designed for a one-year system, like in school. Actually, it also depends on the schooling system you’re in.
At my studio, students are divided by age AND ability, so age IS, to a certain extent, important.
We have a system where you start at 4 in children’s 1, at 5 (aka the next schoolyear) you go to children’s 2 and so on, until you’re in your teens.
It’s more or less like a regular school system? where you also go from one year to the next and there are special (or extra) lessons if you need or want them to keep up with your peers.
For teens and adults, it’s more depending on level than age.
Of course, if you are 14 and starting, they don’t put you in the group with the 14s who started at age 4, so for late starters, it’s indeed the teacher who decides.
For people who started “on age”, it seems rather rare they can’t keep up, if they follow the required classes.
I guess the curricullum is especially designed for a one-year system, like in school.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Zoe Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:38:39 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/#comment-1850 Your birthday has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you are ready to move up. Your teacher is the best judge of when you are ready to move. Your birthday has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you are ready to move up. Your teacher is the best judge of when you are ready to move.

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Leslie Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:40:30 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/#comment-1847 I agree. It all depends on how good you are, your techinique. sometimes it depends on when your teachers think you are ready to move up. Just do your best in every class and eventually it will happen!!!!!! I agree. It all depends on how good you are, your techinique. sometimes it depends on when your teachers think you are ready to move up. Just do your best in every class and eventually it will happen!!!!!!

]]> http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Ashley Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:24:35 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/its-my-birthday-should-i-change-my-level/#comment-1840 Whether you change levels or not does not depend on age, birthdays but whether you are good enough and ready to move on. Whether you change levels or not does not depend on age, birthdays but whether you are good enough and ready to move on.

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