WOAH. i just.. turn?? haha. well, you still have to think technical, but not THAT! haha. and no. dancingeorge can't always turn. lol. =P when i got my growth spurt and shot up like more than 10cm, i totally lost my centre of balance and after 1 years i'm finally getting it back. bit by bit. guys. it's not good to be tall. =X haha. or be tall suddenly.

I was told, doing pointe work changes your centre even when you go back to flat, I think it messes around with your muscle memory, so you gotta be very versatile... I tend to screw up alot en pointe =( pointe for guys ain't fun

well, dancingeorge is may right, Just 'turn' may be the best advice anyone can give.. but remember, its just pirouette =P not a turn =)

Pirouette - a balance that turns, and not a turn that tries to balance =)

haha I've told people to just turn before, and laugh myself off as I watch them flip flap flop and fall.

by the way, crunches help ALOT... one day I was so pissed with myself that I couldn't even do singles, and I went to do like 80+ crunches... after I came back with my aching muscles, I just anyhow turn... and well, I had doubles and triples easily... it kinda sets your pullup in the right place, especially when you're feeling it ache =)

woah! are you guys all starting at laselle for the new term? haha..phantomo! you're trev from ladc right?

Audrey! I've finally met you... haha, sorry ar, was kinda quiet just now, and very unglam also.... Coz Dan's class ar... tsk..... haha

Wow....everyone so young here. boo hoo hoo. just joined this site....but great to know fellow peers who share the same passion for dance

Name: Shirley Wong
Age: 24
Gender: Female

Number and Type of dance classes taken: Ballet, Modern, HipHop, Jazz
Name of teachers: Albert, Zaini, Derrick Ee, Patrick Loo
Name of studio/place: 5678, JitterBugs, TNS, DanceArts, NUS Dance Ensemble, People's Association Modern Dance Grp, SDT
Level or Grade of Class: Intermediate to Advanced

How long have you been dancing?: started when I was in K1 (5 years old)....had a pretty long break in high school. So its about 14 years
Favorite type of dance you take: Modern Dance
Favorite type of dance you watch: Ballet and Modern

Anything else you would like to share about you as a dancer? Hmm...If you would to ask me why i dance...its like in THE RED SHOES movie..I will say..."Why do you live?" cos tts the reason why I dance

am leaving in August to HK to study dance somemore at HKAPA, currently performing in CABARET musical... tts about it

will love to make new frens who love dance
email address: shirleyhkapa@gmail.com

WELCOME Shirley!

Hmm... I figured you have a HKAPA at the back of your name and i remembered you! Lena's friend right? Heard you just got accepted to HKAPA or something.

See you soon!

what's 5678? never heard of it!

5678 dance studio. err... its located at outram park now. used to be in orchard area. anyway, i used to dance ballet over there. but switched, since its far.

if you search under strait times classified, you can sometimes find the ad of this studio. it provides a lot of dance classes, including ballroom, ballet, chi dance...

somehow i feel the name of the studio is not professional enough. hmmm...

MY GOSH! i havent visited this forum for quite sometime.. (im so outdated. haha.)

Name: vann
Age:15 going 16
Gender:Female

Number and Type of dance classes taken: Ballet , now once a week cus im preparing for O's!

Name of teachers: ms kok huishi

Name of studio/place: crestar school of dance

Level or Grade of Class: completed grade 7, waiting one more year to take inter found.. i know im v old already!

How long have you been dancing?: 2 YEARS ONLY

Favorite type of dance you take:Ballet

Favorite type of dance you watch:BALLET

mymy. glad to know more ppl here in ddn : )

Hi!
Ok Dancing too many years. Like all my life. Something i cannot live without. Um, you could probably say, that it's a passion. I also had no choice. It's in the genes. Its now about 40 years. The beautiful thing now is that I get to share my passion and pass it on to those who love it. I really love this stage of it. I miss the learning of it and now pick out some obscure style to learn every once in awhile. Body is getting too old to dance. Still active with Pilates. So, my advice to all you young aspiring dancers... from Singapore, don't listen to what they say that you cannot make a living out there in Dance. My generation, choosing to dance was a Aiyoh thing for my parents. But now, its different. There is even an arts secondary school opening up! The world has become really small. Work hard and be true to your art and your soul!!!

Weirdest post on ddn!

But anyways, Happy Birthday Brandon

Name: Cynthia Xandria Tan
Age: 24
Gender: F

Number and Type of dance classes taken: 1, Ballet
Name of teachers: Lee Pei Nee
Name of studio/place: SDT
Level or Grade of Class: ABC Level 1

How long have you been dancing?: 14 years but stopped for almost 7 years
Favorite type of dance you take: Ballet
Favorite type of dance you watch: Ballet

Anything else you would like to share about you as a dancer? (Practically anything you want to say, your passion for it, your unique dancewear, brand of shoe etc etc, anything at all.)
Umm...I had to stop while doing majors at SBA because I broke my knee during an athletics competition. Concentrated on my university studies then and recently got back into dancing again. Decided to start at Level 1 'cos wasn't sure of my ability to dance after such a long lapse of time.

Really keen to start training again and do the majors. Anyone knows good studios who offer RAD vocational exam classes?

email address (if you want to leave it): xandriacyn@gmail.com

broke a knee! ouch! That must really hurt! well, welcome back anyway Do you happen to live near the east side? Perhaps I could recommend you to my teachers if you do.

Unfortunately, I work in Shenton Way now...so I can only take classes after 7pm and around town...any recommendations?

I'm thinking of joining the Level 2 class at SDT too, but isn't sure about the standard of the class....Anyone who can volunteer some information? Are the Level 3 and Level 4 classes difficult? I guess I wouldn't have thought them difficult in the past but considering my current condition, I don't want to push myself too hard and risk spoiling my recovery...The Level 4 class is taught by Xia Hai Ying. If anyone has taken these classes or knows anyone who did, pls let me have some comments. Thanks!

I would think that the Level 3 and 4 might suit you more... It says level 4 = Elementary at the website, which is Intermediate, since you wanted Majors class, that might be it. But in my opinion, Majors class and Adult's class of equivalent standard can differ greatly, depending on the teacher. I would think that an Adult class is less intensive, but with more variation, like an open class, and even if it were equally intensive, its not so focused on personal mistakes but general mistakes. Of course, thats a concept with many many exceptions.. There are very good adult classes, and well, some not so competent syllabus classes too..

I believe SDT permits trial classes at 20 dollars per class? You can have one to get a feel of it. You might wanna call them up.

HEY ALL!
gosh. haven't been here in ages :\
anw, here goes...

Name: G. Natasha
Age: 13-14
Gender: Female

Number and Type of dance classes taken: Ballet, Modern dance in school. everyday except thursday.
Name of teachers: Ms kok
Name of studio/place: Crestar school of dance (MP)
Level or Grade of Class: intermediate foundation/grade 8

How long have you been dancing?:
Favorite type of dance you take: BALLET(:
Favorite type of dance you watch: uhh. ALL

hahaha. man. my majors are COMING EXTREMELY SOON. on tuesday :\ sheesh

loves

I'll stay anonymous!

I'm 16, 17 this year.

I've been doing ballet since forever, and have been doing hiphop for a couple of years. I tried breaking last year but it was... traumatic.

Favourite would have to be ballet.

But I like watching rhythmic gym too.

Wow, all the Crestar pple seem to have the same teacher! Are all of you classmates?

hi im new here!

Name: Felicia
Age: 19+
Gender:F

hmm ive taken ballet when i was young all the way till sec 1. then i stopped and have picked it up again at SDT.
Number and Type of dance classes taken: classical ballet RAD 1-5, Adult ballet level 1

Name of teachers: Alexandra sklavos
Name of studio/place: SDT
Level or Grade of Class: adult ballet level 1

How long have you been dancing?: when i was a kid, prolly for about 5 years or more? =)
Favorite type of dance you take: ballet
Favorite type of dance you watch:ballet

hmm. i was wondering if u all could help me. im thinking of switching to intermediate level classes at another school. what do they do in the intermediate classes could someone tell me pls? heh sorry im kinda unsure about this =) oh and does anyone take it at FORMS ballet school? thanks =)

alternatively u could also email me at fel_gal@hotmail.com

Hey Cynthia, I think I might have seen you before, or maybe you've seen me around haha, I usually take the modern dance class on Friday at SDT and probably hang around the studios and prance about quite abit. Haha

Name: ashley
Age:18
Gender: female

Number and Type of dance classes taken: ballet. lyrical jazz. street jazz. tap. modern. contemporary. hip hop. reggae. latin ballroom (all of the above- still undertaking)
Name of teachers: miss sharon->(before) hung yee skipp. wee e chiing. casey fong. (current) self taught
Name of studio/place: dance profile. joo chiat cc. tampines west cc. O school. esplanade underground. mediacorp studios.
Level or Grade of Class: advanced/professional

How long have you been dancing?: 14 years
Favorite type of dance you take: all of above
Favorite type of dance you watch: all of above

Anything else you would like to share about you as a dancer?
still an underground dancer. training to a more competing level before stepping into the competitive industry.

"dance like nobody's business. its a passion. not a political competition."

email address: theperfectdance@hotmail.com

keep dancing. see u around

Could you please give me the address for the Le Grand School of Dance that you attend?

Thanks in advance..

Name: Anneliese
Age:18
Gender: female

Number and Type of dance classes taken: ballet
Name of teachers: Ms Kok Shi hui( for 3 months when I started ballet) Ms Boo (Current teacher)
Name of studio/place: Crester MP (1st 3 months) Hougang CC (Current)

Level or Grade of Class: RAD Grade 8/ Interfoundation

How long have you been dancing?: 6 years
Favorite type of dance you take: ballet
Favorite type of dance you watch: ballet

Anything else you would like to share about you as a dancer?
Keep dancine ~!

May i know where is SBA and SCGS? Never heard of them before..