BlueLou Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Well this looks exciting! Lovely new premises, to include accommodation, hoping to be ready for the start of the 2018/2019 academic year. http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/arts/central-school-of-ballet-set-to-move-centre-stage-to-the-south-bank-a3494916.html 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Wow this looks good! All under one roof. Definately one to consider for next year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Especially good news for younger students who might love the school but be daunted living elsewhere in London !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Good news for sure. 6 million is alot more to raise.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 A school of excellence that is designed for all talented children no matter what their parents earn should be supported by the Government. 6m sounds like a lot but if you got 600,000 giving a tenner each you would soon achieve it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYR Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I do hope the rumour that open classes at Central will end with the move south of the river is nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 A fantastic school that offers high standard training to ALL students. Glad they are finally getting their new premises. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I do hope the rumour that open classes at Central will end with the move south of the river is nonsense. Most places would welcome the income from their studios being used in the evenings & Sundays so I shouldn't worry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYR Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Well you'd hope so, but that was rumouredly part of why Renato Paroni went off in a huff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumbleBallerina Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Although it is in accommodation I don't think they are planning on using it at the moment as they already have a deal with another living space and have said in the past that they want their students to be independent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumbleBallerina Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Sorry just read about it in the news and it does mention the accommodation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 ...as they already have a deal with another living space... ??? As far as I'm aware, students currently make their own arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumbleBallerina Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes sorry I just meant that an accommodation near takes under 18s so lots of them go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Does anyone know how many students Central take each year & breakdown between number of boys & girls, are many 16yr olds offered places ?? Sounds like the new facilities will be fantastic for the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 There are alot more in yr1 than yr2 or 3. Assessment at end of year one.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Oh gosh - is that because they assess out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLou Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Does anyone know how many students Central take each year & breakdown between number of boys & girls, are many 16yr olds offered places ?? Sounds like the new facilities will be fantastic for the school. I don’t know how many places they offer (guessing 25 ish??), but I got the impression from a recent Q&A session at the end of an open day that if anything they preferred 16 year olds. They seemed to be suggesting that there was more they could do with them at that age, as opposed to older applicants who were ‘already set’ (my words, not theirs!). They did, however, stress that applications were very welcome from ‘older' dancers too! Edited to add ………… The answer given at the Q&A may have been influenced by the fact that the questioner was female. Quite possibly the age thing is less of an issue for boys. Just noticed your ‘name’ Ballet4Boyz! Edited March 22, 2017 by BlueLou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumbleBallerina Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 They take around 25-30 girls 15-20 boys but obviously just depends on the year and what they are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thankyou all, very interesting - looks an amazing school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It is absolutely wonderful news for the serious students and a great new location( ballet seems to be gravitating towards the Thames at the moment) but I too have concerns for the Adult Ballet classes currently held in the evenings and weekends There are some good teachers there and they are all drop in classes ...great for people like me who don't live in London I do wonder whether these will continue.....they may have to do more local community based projects....a bit like the Rambert ....where there are courses run but not so easy to drop in on any more. I do hope they keep the adult courses going.....and I must say at a bargain rate they are at the moment....cheaper than drop in classes in Brighton!! I wouldn't mind paying a bit more for them if they were to keep going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYR Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Heading up there for my regular dose in a few minutes, having skipped a week post-Forsythe to let that thing in my left foot get over itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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