Thinking your 3-year-old is ready for ballet? Hold that tutu. Toddler classes (2.5–4) focus on readiness: listening, turn-taking, following the teacher, and starting/stopping with music—often with a parent. Ballet basics tend to stick better around 3.5–5. See what really happens and when to start: https://www.americandanceinstitute.com/what-actually-happens-in-a-toddler-dance-class-and-why-its-not-ballet-yet-4/ #ToddlerDance #BalletBeginnings