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What kind of shoes for modern dance class?
My Daughter is 5 & has just started modern dance class. What kind of shoes would be best for her to wear?
Modern is danced barefoot. However, in some schools the dancers wear foot undies or dance paws.
I just realized you said your daughter is 5. Did you mean 15?
5 is way way too young for modern dance. 5 is pre- ballet age. True ballet training doesn’t start until age 7.
Most dancers start modern technique after years of ballet training. You cannot teach a 5 year old Graham, Horton or Limon techniques. If she really is 5, then she isn’t being taught modern. They are just calling the class that and it is just moving to music not modern technique.
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June 25th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
black canvass is good. it’s easier to pointe or flex the feet because it’s soft and very light.
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June 25th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Modern is danced barefoot. However, in some schools the dancers wear foot undies or dance paws.
I just realized you said your daughter is 5. Did you mean 15?
5 is way way too young for modern dance. 5 is pre- ballet age. True ballet training doesn’t start until age 7.
Most dancers start modern technique after years of ballet training. You cannot teach a 5 year old Graham, Horton or Limon techniques. If she really is 5, then she isn’t being taught modern. They are just calling the class that and it is just moving to music not modern technique.
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Academy trained ballet dancer NYC. Grad of LaGuardia arts H.S. (the Fame school) Trained in Graham and Horton modern dance
June 25th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
modern as in the ballet kind of modern -it’s danced barefoot.
or modern dancing as in a mish-mash of all kinds of modern dances [lets say something like hip-hop] -because there you just need normal sneakers.
BTW i think 5 year olds aren’t really dancing, ti\s just for fun and for the kids to get a bit of exercise….
anyway they probably will tell you at her dance studio, what she needs for class.
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June 25th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
BAREFEET. unless she is going to a seriously silly studio that wants them to wear shoes, she shuldn’t be wearing anything on her feet.
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June 25th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
http://www.dancewearsolutions.com/dance_shoes/modern_and_lyrical/default.aspx?gclid=CNuAru-LpaICFQEeDQodCiDiQg
this kind…
http://www.dancewearsolutions.com/dance_shoes/modern_and_lyrical/B10.aspx
you wear these because it is to hard to turn and do other dance moves barefoot, plus she could hurt herself these will give her a lot of control over what shes doing…hope this helps
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dancer 11 yrs
June 25th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
I suggest skechers uk shoes
for dance check out this awesome stuff
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http://www.treds.co.uk/manufacturer/skechers/87/1
June 25th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
try asking if if your daughter can dance bare foot or if she cant then just were canvas plimsolls.
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June 25th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
usually modern is done barefoot however some teachers prefer something the student can turn easier on therefore u could wear dance paws, foot undeez, foot thongs (i prefer these in the foot thong 3), and many other styles and brands…ask your teacher before you by any of these about if they prefer barefoot or a shoe and if shoe what kind they prefer so that your money is not wasted
have fun in class!!!
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dancer for 11 years
June 25th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
no shoes for modern!
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dancing modern for years!