I think trying them both out is a good solution. I think as long as you stick with one then she wouldn't worry too much about the other one that you're not doing, kwim? My dd is 3.5 and has been begging for dance lessons. I just can't figure out what kind it is she wants to do, I wish we had the week trial thing here~ good luck~!
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I don't think 3 is too young if she is the one interested. Let her try it out and see if it's something she's keen on.
My DD started baby ballet at age 3 and really liked it. She started LOVING it when it became more serious this past year and she got to begin barre work. She is in a RAD program with annual formal graded examinations. When she was 4, she added classical Indian dance which is very technical with no margin for error. Again, she really connected with the precision of it. At the ripe old age of 6
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she has decided to focus on ballet.
DD is truly a dancer - she is very shy, yet when she is dancing, she is so full of expression and joy. Can you believe she performed a solo in front of 600+ classmates, parents, and teachers last year? She was so confident onstage, which makes me chuckle, since she's a child who is too shy to greet adults that she sees daily. LOL
So ... our experience has been quite positive and I'm glad that I let her give it a go. For now, she is loving it and getting extremely good training. (Watch out for community centre programmes after a certain age!) If and when she decides it's no longer for her, then she'll stop. No pressure from me and I don't allow her teacher/director to pressure her, either. It's all good.
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My DD started baby ballet at age 3 and really liked it. She started LOVING it when it became more serious this past year and she got to begin barre work. She is in a RAD program with annual formal graded examinations. When she was 4, she added classical Indian dance which is very technical with no margin for error. Again, she really connected with the precision of it. At the ripe old age of 6
DD is truly a dancer - she is very shy, yet when she is dancing, she is so full of expression and joy. Can you believe she performed a solo in front of 600+ classmates, parents, and teachers last year? She was so confident onstage, which makes me chuckle, since she's a child who is too shy to greet adults that she sees daily. LOL
So ... our experience has been quite positive and I'm glad that I let her give it a go. For now, she is loving it and getting extremely good training. (Watch out for community centre programmes after a certain age!) If and when she decides it's no longer for her, then she'll stop. No pressure from me and I don't allow her teacher/director to pressure her, either. It's all good.
I would let her try all three and let her pick which she likes best. 
When my daughter was 3, she took a movement/tumbling/dance combo class. I think that's the best thing for that age because most 3yos aren't ready to concentrate on a whole hour of one type of dance.
My daughter is 8 now and getting more serious about her dance. Unfortunately the ballet-only school isn't going to work out for this year (too far away, too much $$, and bad times for us), but she's hoping to go next year. Instead she's taking ballet and ballet tech at her regular studio.
When my daughter was 3, she took a movement/tumbling/dance combo class. I think that's the best thing for that age because most 3yos aren't ready to concentrate on a whole hour of one type of dance.My daughter is 8 now and getting more serious about her dance. Unfortunately the ballet-only school isn't going to work out for this year (too far away, too much $$, and bad times for us), but she's hoping to go next year. Instead she's taking ballet and ballet tech at her regular studio.
My opinion, as a mom of 2 dancing girls and a dancer myself
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dance lessons first. all other forms of performance are built on some basic posturing and form that comes with ballet. ITA with AmaLari!
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Well I teach a tumbling class for 3 &4 year old boys and that is a really fun experience for kids as they get to learn lots of stretches and balance activities while also getting to be really bouncy and upside down
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My just 3 year old ds has asked to take a dance class so he is trying a creative movement class this fall.
I think ballet is probably a good basic foundation and personally think tap dancing is one of the most fun things to do even as an adult. If she gets tap shoes she will probably get a bunch of satisfaction out of making noise
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BJ
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My just 3 year old ds has asked to take a dance class so he is trying a creative movement class this fall.
I think ballet is probably a good basic foundation and personally think tap dancing is one of the most fun things to do even as an adult. If she gets tap shoes she will probably get a bunch of satisfaction out of making noise
BJ
Barney & Ben
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