How many ballet classes should i be taking a week at age 15 if i want to become a prima ballerina?

how many ballet classes should i be taking?

please only answer this if you really know!

How many ballet classes should i be taking a week at age 15 if i want to become a prima ballerina?sunshine

There is not an exact figure. I would say try 2-3 lessons a week and spend some time practicing too.

Why don't you get in touch with a performing arts college? See what the entry qualifications are and ask how much practice they recommend.

How many ballet classes should i be taking a week at age 15 if i want to become a prima ballerina?star theater opera theater

Ballerinas start at a very early age...as young as possible.

Studying ballet is a life long endevor. Very few make it. Since you are starting very late your chances of becoming a prima ballerina are very slim. BUT if you enjoy ballet then there is no reason not to study it. Find a school and talk to the ballet teacher...she will give you all the info you need. And good luck. Perhaps we will see you in the Nutcracker some day!
Well I would say at least 3, two ballet classes plus a pointe class. If you want to dance for a living then you should be applying for dance schools by now if you're 15, you're dance teacher should know the best ones ie Central that will take you at 16. And maybe think about an alternative, sorry to sound harsh but they are very hard to get in to, you have to be an exceptional dancer, plus of course the right shape, my daughter was told at 12 that although she's a really good dancer,she would end up being too tall, she's now 16 and 5'8" and at Performing Arts college in Bristol studying Musical Theatre and loving it so have a back up plan. Talk to your dance teacher, she will give you guidance and good luck hun
I found this on the net:

A ballet dancer can perform the difficult steps of ballet only after many years of hard training. The best age for a person to begin ballet lessons is when he or she is between 8 and 10 years old. A serious student--one who plans a professional dancing career--may be taking three to six lessons a week by the age of 12. Most dancers become professionals before they are 20, and retire by 45.

Basically, if you haven't started lessons by now, then you are probably too late.
I would say three ballet dance classes a week. These ballet dance classes will work on strength and technique. You should also take a couple of other styles of dance classes with the three ballet dance classes a week. I hope that I helped you out a little.
I started ballet when I was 11 (which is considered late), but there was a girl in my ballet company who didn't start until she was 15. It took her a while until she was ready for pointe shoes and company, but she is an excellent dancer. In order to be in a ballet company, they require me to take a minimum of four pointe classes a week. All ballet schools are different, though, I don't know haw many they'll allow you to take if you're just starting. But if you keep at it, you'd probably be ready for pointe shoes in about a year. If you want to become a prima ballerina, my advice is to take as many classes as you can and look for a good ballet school.
I take 4 a week but occasionally I'll get up to 7. To become a prima ballerina you also are going to have to leave school next year when you are 16. I only suggest becoming one if you're extremely committed. By the way, I am 14 and I'm also thinking of becoming a prima ballerina.

Hope this helped. :)
esentially its not how often u dance or how many dance classes u do but how hard you work!!!!!!!!!! i did really well and nearly got into central ballet - i had only been doing ballet once a week!

if you do dance to often you dont put as much effort in and a dancer who does it less often can look better for the fact there putting more effort in.

Generally 2-3 times a week is a gd amount to be doing ballet but if you cant afford it then u can always do ballet at home- practice, work hard and improve! hope this helped xxxx
Professional Ballerinas normally start at a very young age. If you want to become a professional then you need to train very hard. Most of the people who have already commented on your question said about 2-3 days. That's wrong. You need to train yourself very hard since you are starting at a older age. You need to take classes 5-6 days a week. It is very hard but you will learn faster and you will build your muscles quicker.

You should take a conditioning class as well as a ballet class. So if you can tone your muscles. Ballet will tone your muscles too, but if you take a conditioning class plus a ballet class you will get much stronger. I did not start dancing at an early age either. I started when I was 11 years old. But I took 5-6 ballet classes a week plus conditioning and lyrical. Withing 1 year of dancing I was already on pointe. (I'm not bragging I'm just telling you my experience) The other dancers in my class who did not take extra ballet classes int he week had been dancing for 6-11 years. And the people that were in my level had only been on pointe for 1 year.

My point is if you take extra classes you will get better faster.

Good Luck!
you should be doing a few hours of exercises every day - and proper classes at least two times a week.

although, if you aren't at a ballet school by now you might want to think about auditioning for them (if there's one that takes older students ... most want you to be 12 don't they?)
At 15 you should already know if you are "on track" to becoming a pro. How many classes you take depends on your level of talent. However, if you are on track to a profession, you should be taking minimum 12-15 hours/week in both technique, pairs, and pointe work at this point. This is not counting any time you spend rehearsing for upcoming performances. Realistically, you should already have had 2-3 summer dance schools with national companies (ABT, Joffrey etc.) and should already have been told by non-biased judges that you might have the talent to go professional. If this has not happened you really need to work harder and hope you have the talent to make it and/or take a good look at where you are and how much further you can realistically expect to go. You can ask your teachers, but they may or may not give you a totally objective answer - after all they want to keep you in their school and paying tuition. Literally thousands of young women work to become professional ballerinas but very, very few ever make it and most of those never get out of the corps de ballet. Careers are generally short with so-so pay and constant battles with weight, injuries and struggles to stay healthy. You will read lots of posts that tell you that "You can do anything you want if you want it badly enough"....this is not true unfortunately - you will be eventually limited by your talent (or lack thereof) and no amount of work will improve things. Now I realize that I may have thrown a lot of cold water on your dreams, but this is the real world and just because you may not have the talent to become professional is no reason to quit. You can dance in college, high school and in amateur productions, and dance can stay part of your life almost forever. Good Luck.
I hate to break it to you but prima ballarinas become that at tyhe age of 17 at the latest so unless you are margot fontein it is probably really hard to start now. Good Luck
i started ballet at age 3 and i am now 11. i currently take 4 lessons a week. my friends who are 15 and do ballet take about 5 per week. but if you really wanted to be a prima ballerina you should already be going to a full time ballet school such as white lodge. but you should ask your ballet teacher. you need to start taking some auditions if you want to get serious about ballet at such a late stage.

hate to break it to you but the chance of you becoming a prima ballerina is extremely low. but i still wish you the best of luck!!!!
About 6 on day of ballet studies 3 and 3 repertory.