What age should a girl start ballet lessons?
Our five year old loves her ballet class. She started at three – that was the minimum age for the class near us. It is a lot of fun and she loves her tutu. Just a tip – don’t splurge on the more expensive ballet shoes for her because they will get ruined quite quickly (and if not, she’ll outgrow them in a matter of months).
As soon as they class allows. The classes near me start at 18 months, and I’ve been meaning to start my daughter (she’s 20 months) in them, but every time I plan to she ends up with a cold or virus. Blame it on her preschool-aged brother who keeps bringing home stuff this winter. lol Anyway, the class isn’t what you would normally think of as a ballet class, more like an organized get together in a ballet studio that focuses more on socialization, learning how to act in a group setting, listening to a teacher, waiting your turn etc., while the kids and mommies play together in a ballet setting. A fun way for us to play together in a different setting and as they get older they start introducing ballet concepts, mommy leaves, and it becomes a more traditional ballet class etc. I’m sure some people who attend are trying to get their daughter into ballet for more rigorous reasons, but I feel it’ll give back whatever you bring to it, and if you just go for fun then that’s all it’ll be. I’m
