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So you want to know about ballet
etc. Well you came to the right place... Ballet
The
human art in which people express feeling and emotion through their
body,takes physical & emotional strength to perform the art.I'll be
honest with you... ballet is !
Well I guess there can be exceptions but for the most part...
Below is the average (Singaporean)
fee for ballet.
Lesson FeesUsually
it depends on the No. of hours you take a week, the graded classes (from
Grade One -Grade Five) is 1 hour , Non Syllabus Classes, Grade Six -Advanced
Classes are usually one and a half hours to two hours long &
that will cost about $80 (for Grade 1-5) $150 and above (for
Non Syllabus , Grade Six -Advanced
Classes and you usually pay
in terms ( Every Three Months)
LeotardsThese
can be pricy...childrens are almost always cheaper than adults an average
adult leotard runs between $25 and above depending on the colour &
design. It is always better to buy them at your dance studio as they are
sold much cheaper .
TightsDance Tights
are sold much expensive and mine normally cost about $18, childrens
will be about half the price of an adult size tights .
Slippers (full sole)
Full sole is
usually cheaper than split sole, but the average cost for full sole
slippers are 35.00-45.00 children like I said are about 1/2 that price.
Leg-warmers
You
don't really need them. Aren't a big issue, these cost no more than15.00.
Dance skirts
Not
recommended at for students doing the lower grades (Grades1-5), it's an
complusory item on your attire if you are doing on of the major exams(Grade
6 onwards exams) in singapore. they Should cost around $30.
Dance bag(Only For Ballet
Shoes and Pointe Shoes especiallly) You
shouldalways carry your dance supplies in there own durable bag.
These really vary,ex: ACapezio,Bloch or other company logo bag will be
pricy(40.00-70.00) but a "no-name"bagwill cost about 20.00
Basic Ballet Terminology(helpful
for beginners)
Plie A slow bending
of the knees,practice at the barre first in all positions.
Plie(demi) 1/2 bend
of the knees.
Releve Rising onto demi-pointe(balls
of the feet)
Glisse Sliding foot
along the floor.
Pirouette A spin on
one leg with the other leg cupped under the knee.
Battement Either a raised
leg(grande)
Pointe shoes Dancers
shoes "gained" after many years of training
Now those aren't even a tenth
of the terms used in ballet but it's a pretty good start. There are
also alot of arm and leg positions that you will be shown... |
