Tips for Children's Ballet Classes : The Best Ballet Class Size for Kids

[TumliChimma]

Is 12 a right age?

[kiharatsu]

My ballet class has four students in it, including me. My studio is very small.

[iriszkovacs]

@kiharatsu What's it's name and where is it?

[kiharatsu]

@iriszkovacs I go to Legacy Studios for the Performing Arts.

[kesgirl11]

Most of the classes at my dance school have 10-18 kids with the younger classes and 18-25 with the older classes. We have teacher assistants if the classes are big and most of the dancers are plenty disciplined. You don't need a instructor for every 2 dancers.

[trappedinside1]

I agree for the most part, there should be a cap off for class size, however, there should also be one on the other end. For little children, especially just starting out with social skills, it's crucial there are enough children there that they can learn to interact and make friends at this age. It's all a balancing act I think, and varies with age, but yes, you don't want too many kids to a class, and you don't want too few!

[kuldkullake]

i really hate this video!!!!! Please stop this nonsence. I am a teacher myself and handling 15 kids age 4-6 is no problem for me! But in this video- 4 kids, 2 teachers and doing the exercises so sloppily! These teachers ........... (bad word)

[PokemonTCG88]

These children really sucK! man they have no talent

[OrangeKittehXx]

): i wish i started young!!!

when i was that age i didnt even know about ballet! im 15 and really want to be on pointe but ive only had about 3 years of bad school dance classes ):

[SuperCherry123456]

@OrangeKittehXx

im gonna start ballet to in a two weeks but i wish i started earlier so i can be on pointe too :(

[makeSENFbyyourself]

awfull room

[sthawee12]

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[Mallabee]

HAH pause at 0:12 !

[kuldkullake]

Don`t you think that two teachers in beginning children class of four (untalanted-sorry) pupils is too much- huge exaggeration. I still think these videos are made by people, who think that teachers are supposed to be servants of parents and children, not teachers, guides, etc.

[trappedinside1]

@kuldkullake I myself hate to even require the services of a high school assistant in my class, but I only do so when I hit a number of about 10 and obviously it varies with age, skill level, and what the students in each class are like. This example in this video is certainly unecessary. I also agree with the rest of your statement. I cannot stand when parents think I'm their childs babysitter! The worst is when I don't know how to discipline a child due to fear of an angry parent.

[BonaBunch]

I feel 14 is good. The older they are, the more you can have b/c of discipline and maturity. I do agree that if you have 2 or 3 hyper ones in a class of only 8, they are more likely to take over and lure the other ones into acting bad also. But if you have good classroom management skills, you can handle most 3-4 yr olds.

[WhatsThePointe201]

In my class there is about 12 or 13 of us.

[mikimicaela]

¡¡ miren esto son ejercicios fundamentales para el buen desarrollo del cuerpo en la hora del baile...

muchoo de esto ya hicee hasta cansarme pero creanme es bonito !!!!

agradable....

[RYM]

[XLive4christX]

I go to a street dance class just for fun but there is such a wide range of ability and she has to allow for everyone so she teaches at the lowest level which is rubbish if u have been dancin since u were three and want to learn another style of dance so i defo agre wit the small class things :) x

[MrsBallet777]

I must agree! Not with the discipline problem but when you have large studios with large child to teacher ratio, some children fall to the wayside. We keep our classes small for that very reason.

[kuldkullake]

I had just this morning 14 girls in class, age 4-6. No problems in discipline at all. Can I remind you, that ballet workout is all about repeating. Especially when they are small, then it is not important how different are their skills- they have to do the same basic things anyway. Parents are not always the best people to decide, in which group their child should be-if the teacher sees that the kid has more or less talent,the teacher can suggest a more suitable group then.

[TwistedPfister1919]

I teach several dance classes, and for creative movement I had 18 girls last year and only 7 this year as they were all old enough to move up a level. I find it was much easier with more girls as the girls who have behavior problem follow the girls who listen and are very well behaved. With a smaller class it's harder for the one or two hyper ones to see the difference between themselves and the other girls. Most studios should have mirrors and the teacher should be able to see all the dancers

[EmmyLooooo]

@TwistedPfister1919

I agree with you. Where I teach we put the naughty children in the larger group because they are more likely to conform. Smaller classes lack energy sometimes. Also some children don't like to be 'in the spotlight' and work better in a team environment.

[aomdance]

Be careful, small class size isn't always a good thing. Just like large classes aren't always a bad thing. How many assistants are in a class? Is it an adult or high school student teaching? Is the studio set up where mirrors allow the teacher to see every student even when her back is turned? Go observe a class. What is the perfect class size for one instructor isn't practical for another.

[dancingballet]

depends on the age of the students, as well as teacher's ability to control the class. some classes with small numbers do well, but too small lacks energy. it all depends...and also a lot on how the teachers manage the class. no fixed rule, just class dynamics.

[amesworld83]

i would always go with a small class for the tinys i would not put more then six in a class and for inter and adva no more then 10

[sailormermaid12]

im going to start ballet but im really nervous that i wont do good any tips?

[QueenCharlottie]

how many do you think should be in a class? x

[rumpleTeazer126]

i think about 6-7 kids are good.

we are 6 in my class and we're ok =D I go to RAD (Royal Academy of Dance)

[AlicexDances]

i have 2 including me in my class :D

[tdsmeg4]

that is sad i would switch places or help your teacher get more students

[tdsmeg4]

it is best if there is 20 i think or more it should be at least 20 people at my dance class every class has that or more people except the like 3-4 year olds i think possibly the 5-6 year olds but i think the 5-6 year olds might have 20 or more not sure

[balletgirl3458]

There are 5 in my class and one of the girls might be coming up to our class later in the year.

[gotmilk116]

mine is huge i have about 22. but thats just the advanced level at the studio, cuz the intermediate and the senior company are smaller. i'd say no larger than 10 or 12 esp. in the beginner classes, when you are learning the basics. if u don't know them really well, everything else is inevitably difficult

[zyvoukuh]

THANKS