| There are lovers of ballet all over the world, and in | | | | The majority of dance schools will specify which |
| each new generation there are those who feel | | | | uniform style they require students to wear. To a |
| drawn to this traditional form of dance. By far the | | | | novice this can be a great relief, as the number of |
| best way to learn any sort of new dance is to | | | | brands, styles and cuts available in dance wear can |
| attend specialist lessons. These should be run by | | | | seem very complicated. It may well be that our child |
| professional dance tutors, trained to help people of all | | | | does not like a dance class ballet uniform; they may |
| personality types and skill levels to achieve their very | | | | well have had an existing idea of what it would entail |
| best. Ballet teacher should be encouraging, offer | | | | beautiful tutus and gorgeous slippers. The majority of |
| praise when it is due and have enough time to pay | | | | ballet uniforms are chosen for practicality, the more |
| individual attention to students. For this reason, | | | | stunning outfits are generally left for shows and |
| classes which seem to have a very large number of | | | | special performances! The main aim of dance lesson |
| students per tutor should be avoided. | | | | clothing is to be comfortable, flexible, allow |
| Parents quite understandably try to provide the very | | | | movement and enable tutors to assess performance |
| best education for their offspring. If they can afford | | | | easily. Plain looking garments are preferred for these |
| it, many choose to send their sons and daughters to | | | | reasons. |
| private schools which charge fees. Others try to gain | | | | Another benefit of having a set ballet uniform is to |
| places at schools with good reputations through tests | | | | make sure that everyone attending a class feels |
| and scholarships, some even moving house to be in | | | | equal. This is a major reason why school uniforms are |
| the catchment areas of good educational | | | | worn, to prevent students being judged by others |
| establishments. For those who choose to send their | | | | based on the clothing they would otherwise wear. |
| children (or indeed themselves!) to a ballet class, | | | | Many believe that wearing a uniform helps to |
| similar care should be taken when choosing the dance | | | | promote a sense of belonging, of being part of a |
| school. Always visit dance classes before enrolling, to | | | | certain team. If a student enjoys their class and |
| check how many students attend and to see how | | | | thinks highly of their tutor/s, then they will be proud |
| well a tutor interacts with students. Remember they | | | | to wear a uniform which shows that they are being |
| should be encouraging, understanding and have | | | | well and professionally taught. Enjoying ballet lessons |
| enough time to pay individual attention to students. | | | | is very important, but safety and comfort (both |
| Good quality dance classes can be quite pricey | | | | physical and psychological) must take priority. As |
| however, and there are also other costs to take into | | | | performance improves, opportunities will arise for |
| account, one of which is the ballet uniform. | | | | more beautiful items of ballet clothing to be worn. |