Kim Kardashian's daughter North (in white) and niece Penelope (in black) attended ballet class together. The kids are toddlers, but both are dressed in outfits that are not dancewear and cost literally thousands of dollars. Both kids have bare legs and are wearing ballet slippers as street shoes.
Yes, Kim K is a celebrity, not a dance mom. Yes, toddler ballet class is not a serious affair. However, kids' dance classes set the foundation for serious dance education. It is not appropriate for children to wear street clothes or "play" dancewear to class. They should always wear modest dancewear that respects the dance school's dress code. Dance shoes should NEVER be worn as street shoes, even if kids are young.
I'm very disappointed in Kim Kardashian's choice to allow her daughter and niece to disrespect guidelines of dance decorum. I hope these photos can be a learning experience for others.
If North becomes serious about dance I would hope she would be encouraged to respect the sport and not let a photo opportunity take priority. Unfortunately if she has the same values that her mom the photo op is worth more than any rules.
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