I’m 15 years old and I want to take up ballet class. I acknowledge that most ballet dancers start ballet from a younger age, but my age isn’t too late yet. My mom will only allow me to take ballet classes if there is one that allows me to wear polite clothes. Skirt must be at least to the calf and the top must be with sleeves. Please help me i really really wanna join ballet. This is very important :’(
It’s not too late to take up ballet. As a hobby,nope it isn’t but to become a professional, it’s too late because the competition is too hard and is very competitive in the dance world.
‘Polite clothing’? Well you don’t really need ‘polite clothing’ to be honest. Most studios have their uniform code as..
- Leotard. Sleeves. Sometimes it can be with sleeves
- Ballet tights
- Ballet shoes
- Ballet skirt(SOME may have that)
You can wear a wrap over if your mum is really that conscious about the top being with sleeves.
Ballet skirts are usually only up to your knees. Sometimes some ballet studios will have a uniform code as a tutu for advanced classes.
Your mum shouldn’t be worrying about the ballet uniform. It is definitely fine. After all, you’re just attending ballet class right? I mean in ballet concerts,you will wear more fancy, more nicer costumes. And this is only practice. And it really just depends on the studio about their dress code. You just have to see what studio is suitable for you.
Usually if your skirt is up to your calf, if you practice turns and they will get more powerful in a higher level each year, it may be a bit hard. I mean,you can wear like fancy costumes, some may even go down to the floor or whatever, but you would have to practice first before you’d go in a fancy costume. You know what I mean? That’s why the leotard, ballet tights and ballet shoes are very suitable for ballet training. It’s easier and the teachers will want to see if you’re doing something correctly
good luck
