Dancing2003 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi snape congratulations to your dd, my dd started in yr7 last year and is really loving it she is also very classical and she seems to be progressing well. If you would have any questions please feel free to message me ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hello all, mae989 looks like my dd will be joining yours in September! Very exciting. Would be pleased to receive any advice or information. My dd also very classical not mt at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Snape I have PM'd you. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eowyn Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 My dd has also been accepted into The Hammond and will start in Year 7 in September. It's been quite a rollercoaster of emotions as initially she did not get one of the MDS places. However the school have offered us a fantastic bursary/scholarship instead, which due to our financial circumstances works out better than the MDS would! We are all very excited and proud of dd and she can't wait to start as Hammond was her first choice school! Congratulations to everyone else with offers and look forward to getting to know you :-) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Welcome to the forum Eowyn - many congratulations on your news and please do continue to post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 There is always hope for children on the reserve list. Hammond do indeed offer very generous bursaries. We turned down my dds MDS several years ago as she was better off with the schools own funding. My sister did exactly the same thing with her dd a year later. I am going back 8 years ago so the generous bursary might not be as generous any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eowyn Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 The one we got was very generous Primrose! We are delighted and so lovely to know the school want her that much they are willing to help with their own funds :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing pickles Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Dd has been awarded an mds this morning! So pleased for her :D 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snape Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Well done dancing pickles we will see you there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 How lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Congratulations - what a happy ending for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eowyn Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Great news Dancing Pickles! Congratulations to your dd :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing pickles Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks so much everyone, she's very much looking forward to starting Y7 in September Well done to all the other DC's. Looking forward to meeting you all! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks so much everyone, she's very much looking forward to starting Y7 in September Well done to all the other DC's. Looking forward to meeting you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Fantastic news! Congratulations and we will see you there in September! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Does anyone know if we will be invited to the school before september? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yes, you will be invited to a taster day, probably in June. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Well done to your beautiful dd dancing pickles the journey continues C4D Xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy-123 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hello, I'm new to this group and new to the ballet world. My son was on the reserve list but then got offered a bursary of which I still couldn't afford. He is deverstated. Does anyone know if he will still have a chance or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hi Loopy! When you say 'does he still have a chance'. Do you mean of making it as a dancer, as he cant go away to vocational school? If this is the case then it is certainly possible to make it without going to vocational school at 11 ( again, I assume he's 11). There are many, many examples of children getting into vocational school at 16 who didn't go away before. Once they go at 16 (or 18) they may have a bit of catching up to do in terms of strength, but they are pretty much on a level playing field. With this said, they will have to work jolly hard to get in at 16 and as a mother of a DS who didn't go away till 14, it is very difficult to get the correct training for a boy to the correct level - lots of dance schools cater for girls at that level, not many can cope with a boy when there may be only 1 in the class. This, of course, depends where you live. I always think that trying for a place for year 10 entry is very worthwhile. There always seem to be places, as some children often leave vocational school at this age. It's good for the child going in as they are more mature, have a greater understanding for themselves of what they are getting themselves into and get the benefit of an extra 2 years vocational study prior to the really important auditions at 16. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hello, I'm new to this group and new to the ballet world. My son was on the reserve list but then got offered a bursary of which I still couldn't afford. He is deverstated. Does anyone know if he will still have a chance or not? Do you mean a chance of receiving an MDS award ? If you do then the answer is yes he is . My dd received hers 6 days before the start of term , it came as a complete shock as I had put the chance of someone turning down their place at such a late stage right out of my mind . Not all the MDS awards come from the same year and a pupil already at the school may decide not return in September. Don't lose hope just yet ,fingers crossed you get a call in the coming weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Loopy, could you speak to the bursar and explain your situation ? I have known of schools increasing the value of the original bursary offered. I have no idea if this would be possible of course, but , nothing ventured, nothing gained. All the best. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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