I'm finding that as well...dd has brought a few friends (U9) to I.D. classes...feedback is "it's boring" (we all know it's not), but this is coming from 9 yr. olds....does a 9 or 10 yr. old even have a chance starting off as "new" in I.D., or would hip jop, jazz, tap, ballet be more beneficial at this age? struggling for the best choice...dd is too young to make up her own mind, but want her to be in something she will "keep with it"...no I.D. background in our family..dd likes it because she loves the "music"...lol...she's 9, so don't "yell" at me please :) -- It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer.

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Date Posted: Mon, October 19, 07:22:23pm
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Subject: I'm finding that as well...dd has brought a few friends (U9) to I.D. classes...feedback is "it's boring" (we all know it's not), but this is coming from 9 yr. olds....does a 9 or 10 yr. old even have a chance starting off as "new" in I.D., or would hip jop, jazz, tap, ballet be more beneficial at this age? struggling for the best choice...dd is too young to make up her own mind, but want her to be in something she will "keep with it"...no I.D. background in our family..dd likes it because she loves the "music"...lol...she's 9, so don't "yell" at me please :)
In reply to: a teacher 's message, "I find kids are getting interested in hip hop, cheer leading and other forms of dance more so now...." on Mon, October 19, 06:50:12pm

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I don't think 9 is too young to decide if you really like something or not. My 7 yo practices every day (on her own). I don't think she would do that if she didn't know she loved this. You might want them to "keep with it", but the only way to see what they will really like is to be able to try things and to be given a chance to talk to you about what they do like... (NT) -- Mom, Mon, October 19, 07:53:58pm
They do have a chance at that age with the right teachers and work ethic. My dd was U12 when she started competing and was in OC and a WQ within 3 yrs. (NT) -- It can be done, Mon, October 19, 08:23:12pm
- And...by the "right teachers" I just mean a school that doesn't discount the possibilities for slightly older beginners. (NT) -- it can be done, Mon, October 19, 08:25:07pm
It's not too late to start other forms of dance........ -- go out and explore, Mon, October 19, 08:46:11pm
- my dd loves I.D., loves Feis's, the socializing at them, etc. We can do the local Feis and our regional "O," but my job doesn't pay me enough to do anyting overseas or even Nationals for that matter...we are happy, but not so sure that our TC is happy with our choice. If you do it for the love of it and do what you can afford, it's all good. He/she will just never become a world champ..but I don't think that really matters to the majority of people. Realistic people anyways? I could be wrong though. (NT) -- my 10 cents, Tue, October 20, 09:28:40pm
  - That's realistic. We also do what we can afford and would never entertain the idea of getting in over our heads financially for ID. We enjoy the feis', Oireachtas and sometimes the NANs. DD enjoys the music and dance, comps, friendships and fun. Whether it all leads to a big title or not, we enjoy ourselves in the process. (NT) -- all good, Wed, October 21, 10:36:47am

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