So...since she was about 1 year old K's daycare has been telling me she is particularly into music and dance. About 18 mos they tried to convince me to enroll her in "kinderdance" - basically a dance class they hold at daycare during the day. I could just not justify spending MORE money for no additional hours of care/activity (the class is held like while she would normally be there).

Anyways - two weekends ago my boss invited us to come see her girls dance competition bc it was right by the house. Her girls do competitive dance and are 9 & 11 yo. K was awe-struck. She was pretty quiet and subdued while we were there - but mesmerized. Now its all she can talk about. DH found a few videos of younger girls doing dance routines on youtube and its all she wants to watch and tries to dance right along.

So I think its time to bite the bullet. She'll be 3 in September. I dont want anything that is strict or competitive right now - I really just want her to have a place where she can go hear music, move around and be social.

Any insights into when you started your girl or boy in dance? Was it the right age? Too early? How did you find a studio? Any input on costs I should expect?