Mummy twinkle toes Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Dd1 could be going to Hammond, depending on funding. She has not done much tap at all and is worrying about this. Are other people beginners or have most studied it? Dd would be grade 1 and worrying everyone else grade4 plus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tdokneedrops Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Do not worry, there are quite a few beginners going into year seven and even a handful joining for later years x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 Thanks Washitape. She has focused on ballet and not many tap classes near us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Yes - don't worry at all, the students are sorted into groups depending on what stage they're at. The present yr 7 has a mixed range of ability. The DC that have studied tap aren't held back, whilst the DC with less experience are helped to catch up therefore all abilities are catered for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 She would be going into yr8. I will try and find some tap classes for her. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theother51 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Tap classes at the Hammond are organised in such a way that the children are vertically streamed. Years 7, 8 & 9 take classes together & there are usually 3 sets although that may be reduced to 2 depending on numbers and the ability of that particular cohort. The 1st set are usually total beginner up to about Grade 2/3, the middle set perhaps about Grades 4/5 onwards etc although exams are not actually taken. In Years 10 & 11 they are set again. I have a feeling it may be two sets at that stage but it could be three, I'm not quite sure. A friend with a child in Year 10 says that some of her child's group are preparing for their Intermediate exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Yes it's 2 sets in Y10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Are all the classes vertically streamed in this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Hi Lema ...... the year groups stick in their years for ballet lessons, however RAD lessons are separate & have mixed years in them. For instance some year 7's are about to sit IF exam with some year 8's. Some yr 7's have already passed IF - so it depends what stage they have reached upto starting at Hammond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I'm not aware of streaming in modern classes, but if I'm wrong, happy to be corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Thank you ballet4boyz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogalou Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Tell your dd not to worry my dd joined Hammond in yr9 last September and she hadn't done any tap apart from the very basics when she was 5. She is in the beginners class with yr7,8 and a couple of other yr9 and she's loving her lessons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 It seems to work very well with no 'I'm in a higher group then you' issues. I have seen huge improvement in DD from starting in yr 7 as a very basic tapper - now in the mid group mix of yr 7/8/9....the best was the absolutely fabulous Celtic Tap show stopper number using all of the lower school dancers in last years Summer Show. It was just jaw-dropping in it's brilliance & hugely entertaining; as stirring as any River Dance I've seen on TV! They got everyone tapping to a fantastic level & we in the audience felt totally drawn into the speed & spectacle....just wish there was a DVD of this to enjoy watching again & again!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Yes it is a shame there isn't a DVD as it was my dds last year ,I havnt seen any photos either. I have seen The Hammond Production from before my dds were pupils there and the tap numbers have been fabulous every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidblue Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 HAIRBELLES, there is a link to photos on the Hammond's website under the Dance section. x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Thanks again for all the replies. They are very reassuring ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 HAIRBELLES, there is a link to photos on the Hammond's website under the Dance section. x Hi - have never known there were any photos!! However, drilling down, still cannot find any workable link.....any chance you could paste it onto this forum? Thanks in advance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) well, sort of found them.....but really hard to distinguish from all of them any that may have DC in! Was a DVD of all the photos sold does anyone know so at least you can look & zoom in to find one's own little darling?? !! Without failure my kid seems to always be just out of shot, out of the light, mostly hidden by others with just an arm & or a leg on show or rear view!!! What you call Murphy's law for the Celtic photos I was most interested in I guess! Edited March 6, 2017 by Peanut68 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 HAIRBELLES, there is a link to photos on the Hammond's website under the Dance section. x Thankyou orchidblue I shall have a look ....... Same here Peanut68 in year 7 they did a lovely ballet piece wearing dragonfly wings the majority all had lovely shots and we got one of the back of dc. I shouldn't moan had some cracking shots of elder dd in her time there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 The tap is fantastic, DD went with no tap experience and within two years managed to catch up with most of the girls. The Celtic tap production was outstanding and uplifting! Seniors tap is West End standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Dd started in September having only done very little tap in last place. We went through grades 2 to 5 over the summer just to give her a feel for it and she was put in Intermediate class. Was very impressed watching class back in November! Only 3 months in! And she is loving it. Can't wait for the summer show! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidblue Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Haven't heard of a DVD being sold. Didn't find any decent photos of my DD this year either. Off to watch her in the Graduate showcase tonight (& twice tomorrow ????) Excited! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Haven't heard of a DVD being sold. Didn't find any decent photos of my DD this year either. Off to watch her in the Graduate showcase tonight (& twice tomorrow ) Excited![/ DD and I are going to the Grad showcase tonight , really looking forward to seeing the girls we know performing .My friends dd has a vocal solo so wishing her lots of luck . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing2003 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi With regard to the Summer show photos, - these are the details to obtain copies of the Forever Dance photographs. Go to: http://apertures.dphoto.com The pictures in the galleries are watermarked and can’t be downloaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltutu Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Haven't heard of a DVD being sold. Didn't find any decent photos of my DD this year either. Off to watch her in the Graduate showcase tonight (& twice tomorrow ????) Excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltutu Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 orchidblue , what an amazing showcase , it was well worth travelling the two and half hours to watch it , my daughter got a feel for the place and we even spoke to some of the students afterwards , congratulating them on such a fantastic show of work and wished them well in their next stage of their careers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Would love to have gone...but would have been 6 hours journey!! Go wish all shows abutted an end of term or exeat do that could tie in seeing them with a trip already making! Glad that Muss Saigon does....as we have to collect kids by 12noon I realised I need to travel up night before to ensure can get there (can't rely on Fri traffic to just leave early....learned from experience & 9 hour journeys - aghhh!) So, booked cheapie B&B & bought a ticket for thurs night! :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidblue Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Loved,loved, loved the showcase. Saw it 3 times. ???? Have a very tired DD at home today as they were given the day off so she chose her bed at home!! Some very talented students with exciting times ahead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Your dd and friends were fabulous Orchidblue !!! And a just keeping the thread on track a fabulous tap number too .....nice to see how all the pupils we know have progressed into mature performers ..... I'm sure they will have no trouble securing agents and contracts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Might be worth asking at school about a dvd for last years summer show. I think one year a DVD was available to purchase through the company that filmed it rather than the school, though I seem to remember it not being until it was almost time for the next end of year show. I'm glad the showcase went well and wish them well for their performance in London . First time in five years I've missed it - but my DD had 2 days off of rehearsals and came home for a flying visit. DD incidentally had never done tap before starting sixth form Edited March 8, 2017 by 2dancersmum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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