Allowing just one brand of Pointe shoes isn't just "rude", it's totally unfair and potentially dangerous

@besssanchez6620

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, my first pair of pointe shoes where Bloch, they were just wrong for my foot, I tried many other Bloch models for my seconds but none worked so I tried grishko and they fit so much better for me, no I wear grishko 2007✨✨

@kstadlerova

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! There's six girls in my regular class and there's 3 diff pointe shoe brands among us

@mwai608

3 жыл бұрын

My first pair was gamba...all my classmates need to wear those but the crown was too high for me box too wide...it hurts for me to dance with them..good for balancing tho

@2amthings175

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! We were are started in Russian Pointe Entrada Pros, then after a year or two we could switch to different models of russian pointe, but once you are in advanced level you can switch

@evafastova3198

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the teacher or studio is under contract with given brand

Like for part 2 so Claudia can see!💫💕

@jos3720

3 жыл бұрын

Jenna Mann my dance school has many rules but everyone loves each other too but if you don’t have rules the class is a mess our rules are: Always tights and Leo except for hip hop which you have to be in the conservatory to take, hair HAS to be in pulled back in a bun for ballet and rep but other classes u can have tight ponies, no skirts until level 5 and up unless you have to, if you want to have a QUICK conversation between combos u must master the “Art of the whisper”, you have to wear ur black dress code but if you are in the conservatory you have colorful Friday’s and can wear any black Leotard It’s not strict bc if we didn’t have those rules it wouldn’t be fun and class wouldn’t be the same

@laurenh8866

3 жыл бұрын

Yes part two!!

@thefinalhashiraangrysag415

3 жыл бұрын

YES, I got a few I would like to share ... my daughter does calisthenics (Australian dance sport, mix of ballet and gymnastics) and one rule at her previous club was that whenever my daughter placed in solos I wasn’t allowed to post anything on Facebook or tell anybody until the coach had done so first also I wasn’t allowed to show anyone her costume or music before the first competition after that I can share all I want, at her current club I’m not allowed to post any of her solos online at all because the coach is worried about her choreography being copied, I didn’t know about this rule until after I had put one of my daughters competition videos on KZread and my coach found it after about 6 months, she was not happy 😅 I was told to remove the video but I just set it to private so I can still go back and watch it

@gracefullygrace4828

3 жыл бұрын

We definitely need a p2

@haileycooper1891

3 жыл бұрын

At my studio the most important rule is, “If you are not 15 minutes early, you’re late.” This is especially hard for everyone at my studio who goes to my school cause class starts at 4:30 and school lets out at 4:10. They literally lock the doors at 4:15 and if you show up after they lock the doors you have to do 100 frog jumps.

a benefit of everyone wearing the same colour is that people who are less fortunate don’t feel left out if they can only afford one leotard - rather than seeing everyone else wearing different ones every week because leotards can be kinda expensive

@LiveManga37

3 жыл бұрын

yh, thats why i think uniforms are so good for school aged kids, dont have to worry about children being made fun off because they dont have/cant afford a large variety of fashonable clean clothes

@xu_norah

3 жыл бұрын

Not just KINDA expensive, I have a uniform that changes every year and they're $50 each. I'm a year 5 abt and I just want to stop paying for leos lol

@averylee1622

3 жыл бұрын

And if you wear a different color for each level its easy to tell who's who

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

3 жыл бұрын

Class also isn't the time or place to express individuality, and when paying THOUSANDS of dollars a year ($680 per hour in a week...times that by 7 hours, and that's my 10-year-old's tuition), dancers should be there and able to focus, not distracted by looking as Jenny's new leotard or Laura's new headband, and anyone who denies that this happens is, frankly, an idiot. It's naturally to check out the new stuff and to compare. You can nix that my having assigned uniforms. Express your individuality with your warmups. If you can't conform in class, you can't be a willi or a snowflake or anything else where individuals aren't supposed to stay out.

@sonal-2487

3 жыл бұрын

Yh I agree

The whole no tik tok thing might be a child protection thing because at my dance school we aren’t allowed to take videos because there might be other kids in the background and with GDPR and stuff their parents might not give consent for their child’s picture to be on social media and it would be the dance teacher who would come under fire because as soon as we are through the door without our parents we are her responsibility

@breea4360

3 жыл бұрын

another thing, people are just in leotards and tights, which might look a bit weird from an outside perspective

@caitlinisconfused

3 жыл бұрын

@@breea4360 and may look a bit dodge on camera with lighting or filters

@breea4360

3 жыл бұрын

Caitlin Burrows yeah, i actually kind of agree with that rule, because a lot of people are out in the corridor making tik toks while people are trying to warm up

@caitlinisconfused

3 жыл бұрын

breea 43 yeah it can be annoying if you’re trying to work on something and there’s just some girls in the corner doing the renegade for the 800th time😂

@Person-zx9rb

3 жыл бұрын

I completely understand this rule, it’s not fair for the kids who don’t want their photos on social media but they have to be when people are making tiktoks 🙄

Regarding the drinks, it could also be about protecting the flooring. Spilled water can be dried, but most other drinks will make it sticky.

@harukastorm4

3 жыл бұрын

Yea that was also the explanation that we got for it in the Studio I used to go to But we weren't even allowed to bring our own water inside the dance room Insted there was a kettle with water in the room And we all had to drink from it without touching it with our mouths So we had to pour it from above and catch it mid air with pur mouth The first few times everyone spilled water everywhere😂, but then we learned to control it

@DawnMorganCyprus

3 жыл бұрын

Same rule I had - particularly because so many little ones had terrible bad artificial juices! Also they would use 'nicer' drinks as an excuse just to drink (and then need the toilets - where as the water they only drank if really wanting it). Also the water is in one place on a large tray never all around or on the floor.

@Hil_E

3 жыл бұрын

I take class in a professional ballet company's studios and they also don't allow and food or drinks except water in the studio to avoid spills that can damage the dance mats which is very expensive

@flowerdolphin5648

3 жыл бұрын

Also, sugar makes you thirsty, so sweet drinks aren't great for exercising, you'd never feel satisfied.

@hayleytubrett3749

3 жыл бұрын

I totally get why, but that's just not an option for everyone. Growing up I was very hypoglycemic - which meant doing physical activity can trigger my blood sugar to drop like crazy. I would sometimes get extremely dizzy and pass out from this. So, I'm just glad my studio allowed for sugar drinks because I literally would have been ill with only drinking water. I just don't think that's an okay rule to have in a studio because there are people like me who have blood sugar issues. Just wanted to point this out lol

I hate this bodyshaming in some studios :-(

@annasahlstrom6109

3 жыл бұрын

I was literally blocked from a performance group and forbidden to have pointe shoes because the people in charge thought I was fat and had no chance at a career. (I was 5'2" and 100 lbs.) One dance studio later and on to another teacher, I finally got them but only after she had told my mother I would never be able to dance on pointe the week before. One of my teachers at that first studio, who I adored, and was a professional ballet dancer was appalled at their treatment and knew I was more than ready at 11.

@ruhimotwani7355

3 жыл бұрын

Anna Sahlstrom, I’m so sorry that happened to you. It’s horrible how they body shame dancers. For your height, 100 pounds is perfectly normal. So, I don’t see why they had a problem with you going on pointe.

@kitkaty3

3 жыл бұрын

@@annasahlstrom6109 That's just ridiculous. I'm 5'2 and 100 pounds and I'm considered underweight! (according to BMI calculations and my mother lol) The shaming in this industry is seriously out of control.

@annasahlstrom6109

3 жыл бұрын

@@kitkaty3 That's when I was 11. I would go on to other studios and I gained 35-40 pounds and grew an inch in the next two years. I also feel that once you get to about 15 and you're not apprenticed to a company or a studio ensemble member, they really make it clear you're no longer welcome. My fellow students got younger and younger as I got held back and those my age who weren't on the pro track mostly quit by then.

@Selena-of1py

3 жыл бұрын

Ah our teacher said we looked like chubby penguins good thing penguins are cute

her: "hello dancers" me: a basketball + football player whos here bc this popped up in my reccomendations O.O

@joyyyhuu

3 жыл бұрын

armyyy

@jean_the_bean

3 жыл бұрын

me too bro

@Grace-gl7bw

3 жыл бұрын

Sameee but I’m an horse rider :D

@katmarlow5789

3 жыл бұрын

me a water polo player and eventual roller derby player "why am i here"

@whyamigae9666

3 жыл бұрын

Me as a soon to be business student 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm a guy so this rule didn't effect me directly but I danced at a studio that had strict rules against certain types of birth control because the director (who was male and literally the biggest a-hole I've ever met, he'd literally cast himself in male leading roles including the prince in Cinderella when the girl playing Cinderella was 14) thought it would make the girls gain weight. Also, my mom is an OBGYN and she said quite clearly that no form of birth control would make a healthy, active dancer gain weight out of nowhere, you'd still need to overeat to gain weight.

@Hellbender8574

3 жыл бұрын

Dear Lord

@hayleymarse2853

3 жыл бұрын

That guy was a creep

@SarahStJohn-pf6og

3 жыл бұрын

bruh-

@avaharker3554

3 жыл бұрын

That’s really wrong 😳

@ljean5471

3 жыл бұрын

ugh how gross and misinformed, everyone reacts to different forms of birth control in different ways anyways. Also how would he know what bc girls are taking? Like ask them? that's insanely invasive and none of his business to know if girls are sexually active or not ( and many people who are not sexually active also take bc for health reasons)

Burpees for leaning on the wall/barre. “Does anyone else’s studio have that rule?” IT DOES NOW!! That’s brilliant 😂😂 My poor students won’t know what’s hit them 😂😂

@NoThankUBeQuiet

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@madelinedeshong5309

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@lucyb6512

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao my old teacher said we can’t lean on the barré coz we aren’t 90

@samimackay7052

3 жыл бұрын

Lucy B when I was training my teacher told us “it’s not that kind of Bar” which is one that I’ve carried into my own classes, but I think burpees would get he point across a bit better 😂

@sheeniebeanie2597

3 жыл бұрын

i had a teacher that had us do push-ups for yawning 😂 i loved it.

I’m like the only dancer in my class who wears tights, a leotard and has my hair in a bun so my studio is kind of chill

@sophian9105

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you! I was the same way. Professionalism always pays off. 👏🏻

@j4cinta5

3 жыл бұрын

damn, i’m normally the one in a messy ponytail and dirty tights/shoes. maybe it’s because i come straight from school and i have like 10 minutes to change and eat,, my teachers don’t really care

@mamienovacuisine

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I felt dumb though I shouldn't

@ronja7790

3 жыл бұрын

Same. We can basically wear whatever we want. (I don’t dance ballet in classical way, but I have ballet technique and modern dance classes.) It‘s chill.

@papaya8347

3 жыл бұрын

same

When my niece was 12, her dance teacher told the girls no water bottles in class and no asking to leave to get a drink during class. I was FURIOUS. I understood that she wanted to cut down on distractions but my niece is a person who easily dehydrates. I only found out about this rule when I was waiting for her to come out of class one day and she half passed out in my arms. She knows she needs more hydration than normal and was always good at watching it. So when she told me she had not had anything for over an hour because of the random rule the teacher put in place, I sat her down and had her drink two electrolyte drinks. And then went over to the teacher and told her exactly what I thought about both the ridiculous rule and her ignoring my 12 year old niece when she tried to tell the teacher she could not safely go that long without replenishing her electrolytes. The director of the school saw my niece barely conscious and heard my “discussion” with the teacher and immediately made a school wide rule that all dancers could have a water bottle in class if they wanted one.

@solomonder6059

3 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile my teachers get mad at us if we don’t drink water 😂😔

@LiveManga37

3 жыл бұрын

even if your niece didnt have the issue that sounds so damn dangrous, you should always have accese to water when your exersizing espically as a child. id be worried if kids were saying they didnt want them

@user-gq6hk1nm5b

3 жыл бұрын

my teachers told us the same since the beginning of our dance lifes! (many years ago) so that kinda made our bodies habituate to the fact of not drinking water unless the class is over, my body took it good but then I saw my friends and some of them were literally dehydrating, that should be a totally no for every dance studio

@aquamarinemermaid9711

3 жыл бұрын

SO dangerous! A fainting student is much worse than a spill. We Ask they bring a water bottle and offer to help decorate it free if they do, if they don't they still need to go use the water fountain in a few min and come back or we give them a plain bottle, otherwise no class. Staying hydrated is so important for performance and safety! Def learn to shift for performances but to train correctly you need to hydrate. Some of these blow my mind, Great video CD!

@esval3054

3 жыл бұрын

It's normal in professional studios to drink water at the end of the class.

If a person yawns and the teacher sees it, they have to condition. It sucks when you have to do push ups in pointe shoes. I've learned to yawn with my mouth closed but my eyes water so much people think I'm crying Edit: wow that's a lot of likes (at least for me)

@pinkcotton94

3 жыл бұрын

I'll just try to pretend my mouth is itchy and needed some scratch HAHAHAHA

@amparovaldivia3059

3 жыл бұрын

sameee

@MayaNieberger5213

3 жыл бұрын

I go to a performing arts college, and if we're caught yawning we can get kicked out of class and marked absent, dropping our grade by a letter. The closed mouth yawn is a LIFE SAVER lol

@Constantin9va

3 жыл бұрын

I used to think this was the dumbest rule ever...and then I started teaching lol. SWALLOW YOUR YAWNS!

@pinkcotton94

3 жыл бұрын

@@MayaNieberger5213 wow I came from arts college too but our teachers aren't that strict LOL. They understand the scientific reason behind yawning (it's legit exchange of air) just that it doesn't look nice in class so it's either we cover or mouth or hide or or... Suppress it HAHAHA

We get extra sthrechy hairties, because someones riped and got under a girls foot while doing turns and had a domino effect.

@TheRainbowDragoness

3 жыл бұрын

The best hair ties are the waist bands off pantyhose, the don't break and they don't move

@madisonthedancer6192

3 жыл бұрын

Some of the best hairties I've ever tried are phone cord ties because they don't slip out of your hair and they absolutely will. Not. Break. Like at all. You can even wrap a ballet bun around them :)

@gabbie2571

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Should I feel bad for laughing? 😂

@Virtual_Imageexe

3 жыл бұрын

No offence but why does that sound funny?

Claudia: I think it would be really boring having to wear black all the time Me: *has had to wear black leotard and pink tights for 6 years*

@freyjaohalloran1524

3 жыл бұрын

hannah Kirkpatrick lol same

@reederkids684

3 жыл бұрын

Freyja O'Halloran my studio kinda does that but the littles wear pink, then black, when you go en pointe you wear royal blue, then navy blue, and then red your last years

@lylaharrison3827

3 жыл бұрын

We get to wear blue but it is still only this one exact leotard. It's also pink tights and no skirts

I completely understand the black clothing only rule. Theoretically it should cut down on jealousy and bullying.

@nishaarora5818

3 жыл бұрын

Well we have a uniform but it is different color for every level. So like the whole class wears light blue. Then if u move up u have dark purple. So like that is fine but I think I would get tired of black if I had to wear it for 11 years.

@erindagostini3190

3 жыл бұрын

@@nishaarora5818 we have something similar too, you start with baby pink and it progessively gets darker until the very senior classes wear black and they can have a bit more freedom with styles

@DawnMorganCyprus

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - uniform is professional and cuts down on those more interested in what they are wearing, and is good for those who can't afford lots of different dance wear each week!!!! You will find studios that don't care are either unprofessional, unqualified (did the same where ever they learnt to 'dance', ) or are teachers selling dance wear earning a huge profit on them - if they had a basic uniform, they couldn't sell loads. Only the dance teacher knows what is suitable for the style and level of the dance school.

@dc515

3 жыл бұрын

I kind of disagree on this one. I didn't do ballet, but in school uniform was mandatory from 1st grade to the last one and even tho we all had the same uniform it was sold at the school so everyone had the same material and all, you can still notice who had an old one or a new one, or who had more money or less and let me tell you... Bullying beacuse of appearance or wealth didn't stop, it still happened. The positive side for me was that I didn't have to worry about what I was going to wear for school and save a lot of money on buying clothes regularly, but other than that didn't see any type of benefit and like I say bullying happened either way

@jenna1062

3 жыл бұрын

My studio is all black but it’s just because of uniform so no girls stand out without reason

My teacher had a rule that we weren’t allowed to say “I can’t.” She always wanted us to try even if the combo looked impossible, and she wanted to help us grow confidence. If you said it, you had to do push-ups. The only issue I had with this came after I was returning to ballet from ACL reconstruction, and my passé literally wouldn’t go any higher than my calf...😂

@hannahcarvell8621

3 жыл бұрын

We had this rule too!😂 If we said I can't we had to do 10 push ups and then each time we did it we had to add another ten on. We learned our way around it like I am physically unable to do this 😂

@a.e.williams9490

3 жыл бұрын

We had to say "i currently am not able" and then say we would try it or were working on it😂

@waterpanda0860

3 жыл бұрын

We have this rule too! I hope your knee gets better!

@emilybrady1149

3 жыл бұрын

We have that aswell 🤣🤣

@shekinahclark7824

3 жыл бұрын

YES!!! NO SAYING I CANT

The no TikTok is maybe if someone’s parents doesn’t want there children on society media

@kayagaffney5922

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that makes sense

@anika5094

3 жыл бұрын

that's between the parent and the child.

@aeipathyedits7273

3 жыл бұрын

Social media*

@redsfavs829

3 жыл бұрын

@@anika5094 Not if the Tik Tok is taken in the lobby and captures kids in the background. (We're survivors of domestic violence/stalking and that's a big deal.)

@ohnoimsam9634

3 жыл бұрын

Back before TikTok, my studio had a rule where none of our comp Vids or recitals ever went on the internet. It was because there were young children dressed in significantly less than they would in public, and they wanted to protect us from creepers online. Could be the direction that studios coming from

Cleaning the studio makes perfect sense to me. It teaches kids respect and responsibility for the space they work in.

I took one of my colleagues to an adults' jazz class, and he asked if he can bring water in. I first didn't even understand the question, then he expalined that as a child he used to attend a dance studio where they weren't allowed to bring even water in, to 'respect' the studio. To me this sounds ridiculous, like you are doing physical exercise, you need to drink water.

@naatqueen

3 жыл бұрын

My studio was the same. We were only allowed to drink water after the barre and before the center. It can be a distraction. Also, unnecessary to drink water during exercise.

@p0lyxena

3 жыл бұрын

That's so bizarre. My teacher won't even let us in the room if we don't have a water bottle or a cup of water. It's SO important to take tiny sips of water (not too much) once you've gotten warmed up after barre and are jumping around and getting overheated and sweating.

In Japan students cleaning studios and school is normal!

@LeighaTGBallerina

3 жыл бұрын

it sure is

@kstadlerova

3 жыл бұрын

Im in Europe and we do that in my studio too!

@fionacosta5341

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a way to show respect for the space. Done this way cleaning the space isn’t for the “bad” kids as a form of discipline, this is expected of everyone at the end of their class.

@lilbatz

3 жыл бұрын

It can also be the parents are getting a better rate for the classes if they/kids have to clean. My friend's gymnastics school does this. You get 30% off lessons if mom/kid signs up for tidying duties.

@paigeelizabeth359

3 жыл бұрын

We all take part in cleaning the studio at the end of the week. Wiping mirrors, picking up and dumping out water bottles, take out the trash, wipe down mats, disinfect barres, door handles, and light switches, also we organize our dancer den (where we keep our dance bags, etc) and if there is clothes that nobody is claiming, we put them in the lost and found.

omg the one with a specific height and weight I cannot believe...That one is discrimination in my opinion and makes me wonder. Every kid should have the chance to do ballet. This sort of selection is only kind of ok when it comes to a higher education or dance company when they search a certain type of a dancer. But NOT in the Hobby section. And what crap is this period thing 🙄 oh maaaan

@repent.

3 жыл бұрын

I KNOW!! RIDICULOUS!

@xu_norah

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think its ever ok (im kinda short) bc it's telling dancers they're not good enough the way they are

@dianafelizia6141

3 жыл бұрын

Kenne deinen Shop.

@xu_norah

3 жыл бұрын

@@dianafelizia6141 Entschuldigung, was meinst du?

@dianafelizia6141

3 жыл бұрын

norah xu I said that I know the shop of Hanna schlau

We have a studio cleaning rule too! It teaches the dancers to treat the space with respect, because they know if they make a mess (leave garbage around, spill things, or put handprints on the mirror), they have to clean it up.

@lexi-lou-who8444

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same, but it is only for company members wich try oy and have to be 10. Every quarter we have a new hob. Im completely fine with it.

@lexi-lou-who8444

2 жыл бұрын

We are mainly cleaning after kids

Around recital time my studio started doing “hair quarters” where if someone touched their hair or leotard while music was playing they had to pay a quarter to the teacher (she donated the proceeds at the end of the season)

Surely the 'audition to take the exam' one is just to make the teacher look better. If they have veto power on someone taking an exam when they think they aren't ready, they can artificially give themselves the ability to say '100% high pass rate' which makes their studio look better than one that lets everyone take exams when they might not do as well.

@DeviVanhon

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Though as a teacher I will encourage a student to wait another term to take an exam if I don't think they are ready for it. I think the exam should be a pleasant experience for a student. So if I feel the student is not likely to pass, I'll tell them they'll feel more confident if they work for another term before taking it. And given that exams are expensive, they usually agree to wait.

@kritee

2 жыл бұрын

yeah probably. also im pretty sure in RAD you have to pass intermediate at least to do all the levels above so they’d have to start at least intermediate anyways lol

before my teacher banned tik tok there were some girls who would in breaks be constantly filming dances and filming people who dont want to be filmed so its a big distraction and its irratating while your trying to have a break or when your warming up

When I took dance I wasn’t aloud allowed to yawn, because it was “rude” 👁👄👁

@madisonthedancer6192

3 жыл бұрын

I was told the same thing when I took dance a few years back. It was my first class and it wasn't the best impression. I sorta strayed from dance until I was thirteen since then. Plus I was ten at the time and my class was late at night😞🙄

@marinettedupaincheng4749

3 жыл бұрын

I would quit then cuz i ain’t letting no one control meh life cuz imma yawn whenever i want

@evanchristensen1709

3 жыл бұрын

Me 2 so I transfered

@daniellafonagy7685

3 жыл бұрын

When I’m doing any sport I do that I can’t stop it😂 it’s something about your body controlling temperature (?)or something like that

@lucyfeldman4781

3 жыл бұрын

omg same! there's a boy in my class who never stops lol

I live in Japan and I feel like many studios here make the students clean the studio😂 my studio makes the oldest class clean it too! I used to think that it was normal to clean the spaces we used as part of the “discipline” so I was very surprised by your reaction! It’s fun to see how people think differently in different cultures✨

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

3 жыл бұрын

I happen to think it's a great idea. If the students have to clean, they're less likely to make the messes in the first place.

Part 2!! I went to ballet school eons ago. I had a specific rule that we weren’t allowed to eat Chinese food in the waiting area...I think once someone spilled something. Still very odd

@keiraalexa908

3 жыл бұрын

just Chinese food??? if so thats definitely odd! we’re only allowed to eat at the eating area at my studio.

At my studio if u do a saut de chat instead of a grand jete u have to go back to the corner with your head down and do it again 😂😂

@jntbleger

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my teacher yells at us and makes us do it again.

@london_rose221

3 жыл бұрын

jntbleger 😂😂😂

The rule about only having Bloch pointe shoes reminded me of the studio I danced at when I was young. At one point, they started selling dance clothes, and slowly started forcing everyone to wear the clothes and accessories that they were selling. This eventually extended into pointe shoes, where you had to be wearing one of the three styles they sold. I thought this was not only unfair, but also dangerous. I ended up transferring schools about a year before I would have gone on pointe.

@chloechung9320

3 жыл бұрын

same!! my dance studio’s uniform is all from the the studio shop and they make everyone buy ballet shoes and EVERYONE has to get full sole including seniors. This goes all the way to the hair net we use - when we’re stretching our coaches would walk around the room to make sure we were all using the ‘standard uniform’ from the studio shop. i later found out that the leotard and stockings from the studio shop were TWICE the price if i had bought it from the original store. 😔😔😔

heres a rule at my studio: if you forgot a combo you have to go across the street to the starbucks and buy a the teacher a coffee. like actually.

@LouisaRubyDDD

3 жыл бұрын

That’s intense!

@otheronekitty

3 жыл бұрын

If that was a rule at my studio I would be broke

@melindawang8568

3 жыл бұрын

Holy crap really?

@chloelau3120

3 жыл бұрын

@@melindawang8568 yeah but the company buys you lunch sometimes during nutcracker rehearsal

@vanessacabello71

3 жыл бұрын

I'd be broke. Immediately.

We also had to wear leotards in the same colour as a class. Every year we got to choose a colour and print of those leotards.. only thing it took was an agreement. So you can imagine that bunch of girls, every single one of them with different favourite colours and prints, never settled on anything. Every year we ended up with plane black or white leotard because that was the only non-offensive option that we could agree on 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ (One year we almost chose sky blue ones however one ginger girl convinced us that she would look like an idiot in a sky blue so we wore black again)

@iainatrolli1036

3 жыл бұрын

Ginger here! We don't look like idiots in sky blue, red and blue are actually on opposite sides of the colour spectrum meaning that they go well together.

@eliskaneugebauer5338

3 жыл бұрын

@@iainatrolli1036 Yeah, I agree. Especially if the girl has blue eyes, blue clothing highlights them even more and its top notch. However this one was so passionate about it so we were like "sure, if you feel awful in blue, we will wear black again" :D

@j4cinta5

3 жыл бұрын

how many leotards did you own?!? honestly it sounds like a waste of money..

@makaylaslade6216

3 жыл бұрын

i wish my studio would do that. we all wear black leotards with pink tights and skirts. depending on your year you have a different colored skirt mine is black though and it’s kinda boring like there’s sky blue, pink, maroon, red, purple and we chose black??

@jenna1062

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I can just imagine how beautiful the ginger would look in sky blue 😱

About the all-black outfit I remember someone told me their school says that they first need to learn to express themselves through their body movements only, without distractions from the outfits.

Imo, the "only water" rule can be dangerous. I'm not a dancer, but when I was seriously playing tennis, I was doing so for 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. Electrolytes are SUPER IMPORTANT for recovery as well as giving you a little boost of sugar so you don't go hypoglycemic. The salts are important also to prevent cramping and injury so I'd have to wholeheartedly disagree with that rule (unless if they were specifically talking about sodas and whatnot)

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

3 жыл бұрын

Were you playing tennis on a studio floor where spilling drinks with sugars in them requires more clean-up than a quick wipe?

@karencostanzo2906

3 жыл бұрын

Those drinks can leave sticky spots on the floor. Not so bad around the wall, but if someone is coming in after the baby class, and somoeone spilled drops in the middle, and someone's foot sticks mid pirouette, it can cause major issues. Electrolyte drinks are allowed by most schools in the waiting area between classes, but not during class.

my studio has this rule ; no bun , no dance. even if you have the proper attire on , you can't dance if your hair is not in a bun

All black leotard pink tights and only water, hair doesn't matter.

At my studio: “No sleeping in the lobby.” Once a parent took a nap on one of the benches in the lobby... very awkward situation for the receptionist to have to deal with.

@baltschoolofdance

3 жыл бұрын

I had a parent that would fall asleep every class and snore so loud we could hear it in the studio!😂😂

@eleo_b

3 жыл бұрын

What’s so awkward about it? Just wake someone up. My father would fall asleep all the time watching us do all sorts of activities from swimming to dance. It’s kind of boring to watch but when the kids are young it’s too short to go home in between.

@Lndreee

3 жыл бұрын

it’s disrespectful lmao

Yesssss U should definitely do a part 2!!!! 😍😍😍 I LOVE this 😍

my studio doesn’t allow scrunchies 😂 and no patterned leotards

"hello dancers" me in music and volleyball: howdy

I hate that dancers have to be a certain height, that one has been a real problem for me back in the day- not fair!! I’m hoping it’s better now?? Love you Claudia❣️ tell it how you feel it, Always love to hear your opinions🩰

That duck one tho 😂 (Also need a part 2)

@ClaudiaDeanWorld

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA

@hannahg0808

3 жыл бұрын

Claudia Dean World definitely

A teacher should know when a dancer shouldn't go into an exam, but they should definitely be allowed to take the class! I tried to do a teaching qualification coming from a school with an unqualified teacher and I just wasn't up to par with the other dancers because of that. My teacher actually let me do the course again so I'd pass my exam. We shouldn't discriminate, we should rise to the occasion and help students achieve their dreams! Some of these are crazy though xD

I remember when I was about 8, my studio told us that if we missed two lessons we were out of the concert. I'm sure they didn't want kids to miss important corrections, but we had our dances done a good month before the stage, and kids need to be re-told anyway lol. A bit extreme, considering how special concerts are for children

So relatable 😂 Some of these are so confusing 😂

A lot of asian schools have the students clean their classrooms. It helps to teach respect for the space you spend a lot of time in, so you don't make/leave it dirty. It also teaches responsibility for your space and so the students don't litter and vandalize the space. There is still a maintenance staff for difficult stuff and heavy-duty cleaning, but the students are expected to sweep, dust, and wipe the board and surfaces.

it's not really a rule but: my teacher weigh us like every month and she is very angry if someone is over 110 pounds... (sorry for my English it's not my first language lol)

@briellemklaver

3 жыл бұрын

That's terrible:( That's such a toxic thing to do towards the students...

@eliottmoore9983

3 жыл бұрын

@@briellemklaver yeah that's gross. :(

@Corazon806

3 жыл бұрын

That's terrible!

@ava-pq9yj

3 жыл бұрын

same i’m in rhythmic gymnastics

@TheSummerStrawberry

3 жыл бұрын

That’s horrible!

LOL suggested video off this for me is a TED talk: "I grew up in a cult. It was heaven -- and hell." 😳🙈

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great video though. That cult is still practicing.

If we said “I can’t” we’d have to do 35 push-ups! (not sure why 35!)

@abid5519

3 жыл бұрын

At my dande school we have to pay 25 cents.

@toroallin5734

3 жыл бұрын

It depended on which class we were in but essentially the same. I can’t involved some from of punishment.

@abid5519

3 жыл бұрын

The I cant rule starts in primary ballet (about 7 and 8 year olds I think) and goes to until advanced classes.

Omg the ducks one got me! 🤣

If we said the word "Can't" we do 5 push ups and everytime we say it again, we add 5 more

@elizamaloney3665

3 жыл бұрын

Lol😂🤣

@alligrace3753

3 жыл бұрын

5? mine does anywhere from 20-30 if someone says “can’t”

@makaylaslade6216

3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking my studio had the same and then i realized we go to the same studio 😂

@elizamaloney3665

3 жыл бұрын

@@makaylaslade6216 cool

@curiouszebra24

3 жыл бұрын

just say 'unable to can' 🧚‍♀️

Love this, part 2 please!!🥺❤️

My school is so cool! After this video I realized that even though we have a lot of rules we are actually free. I'm in the adult class and the teacher just wants us to be CLEAN NOT SMELLY and wear our hair in a chignon if it is long enough or in a ponytail. The children and teens that actually study and can have a future like dancers, have to be in uniform. They want everybody to be disciplined and I think it's correct. The only thing I don't like is that the adults don't have the option of the exams. If the majority doesn't want to do the exams or take part at the show we do every year then nobody does. I took the exam for the 4 grade RAD four years ago because all of the girls wanted to. We were such a beautiful class. Some girls and myself took the exams because we wanted to test our progress and some just because they wanted to do something all together. We were taking part in every show just to be together and have fan dancing and preparing and wearing costumes. We were so close. Now the class is a little different and I really miss that. I would like to be able to take exams and do the show. Because I really want to learn even though I have no future as a dancer. I am 35. We used to say "friends that dance together stay together". Now most of my old classmates don't come to class anymore but we are still friends and we see each other when we can.

@cloegirardin1882

3 жыл бұрын

wow!! I’ve never been early before! Just want to say, Claudia Dean you have helped me so much on my dance journey❤️💗❤️ Great video!

This video gave me so much serotonin , idk why but you make me so very happy I have auditions in a few days and this just makes me smile. I miss my dance family so much and this was very comforting.

Absolutely love this!! We love you miss Claudia xx

This video was so entertaining, I could have watched it for hours😂😂 This really made my day😂☺️

Yes, in one of my old studios, (I don’t go there anymore), almost all the little kids would show up in either street clothes or hair down/not in buns or weird leotards and stuff. And the teacher never even cared. It was weird.

In regards to the dress code rule, I personally like having an all black dress code. To me, the studio isn't a place to express your individuality, it's a place to learn technique and refinement. The expression of individuality should come later, for more experienced dancers, during performances or competitions, or during "open" classes.

@kristen1035

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! In my studio, all students who dance in the school are to wear black leo's with wrap skirts and tights. However, when you get into the professional performing company, then you are allowed to wear coloured leos/funky designs. I love some coloured leos I own but paid my due diligence in the company as a student and wore all black as I worked my way up the ranks.

@katepausig8562

3 жыл бұрын

"To me, the studio isn't a place to express your individuality, it's a place to learn technique and refinement." And this crap would make me hate dance.

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I'm disturbed that Claudia is considered a professional when she doesn't understand this. Does she really let younger kids wear whatever they want and make TikToks while in the studio? Not okay.

@Author.Noelle.Alexandria

3 жыл бұрын

@@katepausig8562 Then dancing isn't for you. In ballet, improper technique literally results in major injuries, and it's not just a remote chance of injury. Even among professionals, injuries are still common. Most dancers will suffer at least one injury. It's a literal safety issue to learn proper technique and refinement, and it cuts back on the severity and frequency of injuries. If you don't want to do that, then don't bother dancing.

@pric4799

3 жыл бұрын

NoelleXandria-Find me on Insta, OnlyFans, Twitter I agree with this, but what does this have to do with wearing black leotards? One can just as easily wear something comfortable and learn the same technique. At my dance studio, so long as nothing is prohibiting movement, any uniform is allowed. There are students who come in wearing a black leotard and skin colored tights, and others come in wearing a crop top and dance shorts. Everyone performs equally as well, regardless of what they’re wearing. Why take away the right of a student to wear what they wish? If it doesn’t distract from learning proper technique and skills, then it shouldn’t matter.

These were great!! I remember my school (we're talking over 20 years ago here) had a strict dress code and hair. Also the blue eye shadow made me laugh so much!!!

Omg I remember having to wear blue/purple/teal eyeshadow at an old studio of mine

When I danced we had to do 10 pushups if we leaned on the barre, or were slouching. And we couldn’t wear jewelry or nail polish

@ChronicallyCassidy

3 жыл бұрын

I like that

@maraburton2629

3 жыл бұрын

Fingernail polish? What does that have to do with anything

@nomibrooklyn5304

3 жыл бұрын

@@maraburton2629 I think it's because it could be a distraction for the other students, and it can disrupt the uniformity if the class

@user-ek8im5mu2u

3 жыл бұрын

@@nomibrooklyn5304 I don't really get that one, tho. like, when you dance, be it competitions or performances for the darlings from classical, you wear a lot of different hairstyles or colours and types of clothes, or even nailpolish. how are you supposed to dance onstage in ponytails if you danced in buns your whole life? sure, they do fall in your eyes like all the time (which makes me dance in a bun 70 % of the time) but thats exactly why it should be allowed - get used to it, it won't be a distraction after like a month. And when it comes to nails, they can be troublesome if long, but the color? really?

@mariemeow9757

3 жыл бұрын

Agnieszka those are Nonsens rules literally nobody understands but also nobody changes them because some white old people will claim „it was always like that and it’s unprofessional if we change the rules“. For example, if you compete in gymnastics you’re not allowed to wear Make-up or nail polish for the same reasons. It could distract. Meanwhile one gotta wear a leotard without tights, so the ass is completely presented. Wearing short, tight pants is forbidden in the women category. Men are allowed to cover the butt. Like wtf?

the studio i’m going to soon is pretty chill i think w dress code. it just has to be a solid leo but it can be any color or style! and jazz and contemporary is wear whatever you want!! i’m so excited

i loved that! some of those were so random haha! i would love to see a part two :)

This is the dress code at my studio- Ballet/Pointe: Black Leotard, Black skirt or jazz shorts , Pink Tights , Pink shoes Jazz/Tap: Black Leotard , Black skirt or jazz shorts , Tan tights , Black shoes Lyrical/Contemporary: Black Leotard , Black jazz shorts , tan tights , tan shoes (for lyrical)

@jenna1062

3 жыл бұрын

You have to wear tights and leotards for jazz and contemp!?

@pinkvanillabarbara

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have to go and change your tights in a day then for ballet then jazz?

@sydned.3637

3 жыл бұрын

Linda Nelson same thing for me!

The Owen Wilson ‘Wow’s’ & the old lady pic😂👌🏼

Please do a part 2! This was great!

Some of those rules were hilarious 🤣 please do a part 2!

I didn't think the dress code was strict when I was in dance, but after hearing some of these rules, I'm a little shocked! Ballet was always black leo, pink tights, pink shoes. Every other discipline was black leo, beige tights, beige/black shoes. Hair needed to be in a bun. No skirts/tutus. No drinks other than water anywhere in the studio, no exceptions (parents found ways of smuggling coffee in, though!). Competition make up were the exact same colours for everyone (we were provided brand names and colour names): light and dark purple eye shadow, hot pink blush, eyelashes, mauve lipstick. We also had to clean the studio (waiting rooms and bathrooms included) as a way to teach ownership and respect of the space.

We have to wear all black spaghetti strap leotards with no extra straps or lace and only high buns. Except for one day a week😂.

@irisdevine

3 жыл бұрын

i hate having my hair in a high bun! only low for me 😂 plus we all know i only ever do my hair in the car on the way to the studio, and low buns are so much quicker 🤣💕

@2amthings175

3 жыл бұрын

@@irisdevine Me too, but we are kicked out of class to redo our hair if it is wrong😂 I really wish we could do low buns so my hair could have a good hair day every day

@ohnoimsam9634

3 жыл бұрын

Damn man- my studio was pretty intense but we only had the black leo(any cut), pink tights, and hair in some sort of updo rules

@2amthings175

3 жыл бұрын

@@ohnoimsam9634 Yeah it isnt really enforced as much as it used to be so we can get away with some different stuff

Hii I love you so much it brightens up my day every time you post! 💕

love the new editing style💜💜

At my studio, if we're more than 10-15 minutes late to hip-hop class, we have to do 10 extra push-ups than everyone else. So if we did 15 for everyone but someone is late, they have to do 25 depending on how late they were.

Dancer and also former dance store manager here. I got to see some WEIRD rules. A lot of studios would colour coordinate their levels like you mentioned at the Royal Ballet. A lot of studios only allowed a certain pointe shoe pad which blows my mind as someone who used to like McGuyver my own from three different kinds. There was this one RED lipstick that a company used for recital I remember parents coming in for and it was like heinous. Dance makeup used to be an honest nightmare, neutrals are DEFINITELY better, just accentuate the dancers natural features so the stage lights don't make them a ghost haha I figure skated for 20 years and I was only allowed to wear skates from one company (until I became an adult and was like nah) like the girl who mentioned pointe shoes from Bloch. It actually caused me ankle problems and now that I'm in a skates that actually fit me I'm essentially retraining my bones. I used to fit pointe for Boston Ballet and Walnut Hill students and the idea of only using one brand makes me want to scream. Some girls took me 3-4 HOURS to fit and we tried many many brands to make sure the shoe was perfect. Babies definitely need full sole but the fact that ballet shoe companies even make full sole in adult sizes is wild to me. Absolutely not.

This is so different, funny, and entertaining!! XD Please consider doing a part 2 lol

Every part of this video is so relatable!!

I understand the whole idea of the class wearing all black and being uniformed, but I love how my new teacher has done it. We can wear whatever dance attire we want, as long as it is a neutral or studio color.

I’m early yay! Love this so much!

the duck one was really funny omg and would really loooove to see a part 2

My eyes just keep being drawn to the blue and white leo and skirt absolutely beautiful 😍😍

Her: "Hello Dancers!" Me, a horseback rider who is watching this because it was on my FYP

@margaretandandrewroth9229

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s because horses are basically walking around on pointe all the time? 🤣 (also an equestrian )

DO MORE OF THESE OMG I LOVED IT HAHAAHHA❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂

❤❤❤ Some of these rules were shocking! At my old dance school we had to wear full sole leather ballet shoes, and had to wear pink tights, as well as only wearing the PW dancewear, unless pointe shoes

Omg I love you soo much. I think that your collections are absolutely beautiful. Xxx

when i used to dance, my studio had a rule where we couldn’t sneeze in class, so i taught myself how to sneeze silently.

@DeviVanhon

3 жыл бұрын

That's hard! We weren't allowed to yawn.

When I was on the dance team at university I remember turning up to the first class wearing my leotard and ballet tights and everyone else was just wearing regular gym clothes, it was kind of embarrassing hahaha 😅

Please a part 2!!! I want to see more!

Omg. This was amazing. Please do more vids like this xxx

Hi there! I’m 12 and I really want to start ballet! I’m not flexible so I’ve been watching your videos and they help me a lot!😁

@karencostanzo2906

3 жыл бұрын

What your mouth says, your ears hear, and your heart believes. Your are not as flexible as you want to be YET. Or you are working on flexbility. Keep trying!

I understand only being able to wear black leos, because as Claudia said, it looks very uniform, but actually, black tights make it harder to see the legs and muscles of dancers which is difficult because the teachers need to assess your muscle development and strength. Pink tights are better.

@emmalindsey6698

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have to wear black leotards and pink tights but we can also wear whatever design we want on our leotards, such as lace, rhinestones, or mesh.

At my dance school we wore black leos, because not everyone could afford to have 6 different colored leos a skirts. It just makes it more fair to the dancers that would be left out.

We need a part 2!!

Firstly, all the girls in my ballet class did comp, except for me And I left this place 3 years ago At my old dance studio, 1. there used to be an awards presentation at the end of each last class of the year, and if you didn't do exams you got a ribbon, if you did exams you got a trophy, but the teacher would never say why so your friends might get a trophy and all you got was a little ribbon, and then there was one award per class for most improved, and it was always given to one of the teacher's daughter's friends that did competition 2. In ballet most girls wore turning shoes and shorts and a crop top with their hair in a falling out ponytail, it was only me and one other girl out of the 20 in that class that consistently wore leotards, and they let a 6 year old into the 10-14 class that I was in and right before we went onstage she had a meltdown because she was 6... 3. The teacher/owner's daughter and her friends were always in the front row. 4. There was an audition for a musical at the studio that I attended, can you guess who got casted? Yep. The teacher/owner's daughter and her friends. 5. The organisation was lacking. I was signed up to be in two separate backstage rooms for the end of year concert, and every time I needed to go over to the ballet room, the chaperone for my jazz room wouldn't let me leave, even though I needed to go to perform, and the rooms were opposite each other, with the doors open so I was visible to that chaperone even though I was in another room 6. I met one of the girls I used to dance with at the shops, and she said everyone's left that studio and there's only her and the teacher/owner's daughter left in the comp class 7. In my ballet class, we had a great teacher, but her left to become a professional dancer, and so for 3 WHOLE MONTHS we had substitute after substitute until FINALLY we got our permanent teacher, who missed 50% of the classes or was late, and I later found out she had another job that was on the same nights as dancing. 8. Our costumes are always made by the seamstress, but that class spent $150 on a leotard and skirt set from energetics that they pretended were custom, and they only costed 70-80 dollars in total straight from energetiks, and none of them for us. 9. They also just sold lollies and fizzy drinks to the students Thx for listening😘

@jasminemoverley-bonne6684

3 жыл бұрын

Oop- didn't realise how long this was

I felt this 😅

Plz do a part 2 this was hilarious 🤣

The one about cleaning the studio isn’t bad, in my opinion. They do the same thing in Japan-the kids are responsible for cleaning and caring for the school house. It teaches pride in and respect for the learning environment

@RhonaMiller

7 ай бұрын

I disagree it's not the dancers job to clean the studio they are there to dance not to clean and that comes under health and safety risks too if kids are doing it that means they are handling bleach which regulations do not allow children to do without the correct safety training and requirements so I would be questioning the studios health and safety rules and their dangerous practice There is a reason dance studios hire professional cleaners who do it properly and safely with the correct things that wouldn't be safe for kids to use or to be in there while it's being cleaned properly eg bleach it's not safe to be in there when strong bleach is being used as it causes lung irritation and has many allergens in so again children in a leo and thin tights should NOT be touching chemicals under any circumstances at all and also cleaners know they have to wear safety equipment such as aprons,gloves,shoe protection,chemical splash protection masks which to get for dancers to dk it would be far too costly Dancers are there to dance! teachers are there to teach the children their dances and combos! cleaners are there to clean!

The dance teachers of those studios watching this : 👁👄👁

Nobody: Teacher: Hears a Quack.. AHHHHHH!

I need part 2😂🤩💖

Also at my studio that I do tap at we have to wear blue eyeshadow, red dots in the corner of our eyes, lots of blush and lipstick for our show. And we have to bring a box with all our costumes and lots of food and we stay all day ( this is only once a year)