Our daughter would rather just dance than sit her first Kathak exam

basil_pigeon_516110 Apr 2026

Our daughter has been doing Kathak for almost three years, twice a week. This year her teacher wants every girl at her level to register for the first exam: practical, a written theory part, a viva, the works. She loves the class. She does not love the idea of another written test right after her class 4 finals. Aai says certificates matter later, my partner says let her just enjoy it for now, and I keep changing sides. Did your kids do these exams early, and did it change how much they liked dancing?

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sage_trail_378910 Apr 2026
Our elder one's keyboard class pushed the grade exams too. We let her skip the first one and she took the next level a year later when she wanted to. No harm that we could see. It's her hobby, she should want the certificate herself.
orchid_bottle_410614 Apr 2026
I did Bharatanatyam exams from about her age. I remember the exam hall and the noisy fan very clearly, and almost nothing about enjoying dance that year. Possibly that was just me. If she's happy in class, I wouldn't rush the paper part.