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  1. Hi Susannah, I don't know if the rules have been changed since COVID, but "piano music" means just that, i.e. definitely not orchestrated music. I suggest you contact alison_raphael@yahoo.co.uk from On That Note who is an expert pianist for Cecchetti exams - she should be able to help you.
  2. RAD Grades 1 & 2 aren't really appropriate for adults - the content is really aimed at children. Adults are recommended to start with Grade 3. However other syllabi like BBO or IDTA do not have that issue.
  3. I understand it was Vaganova which I hadn't tried before - so just a very different style & emphasis. (It could also explain the early introduction of pointe work as that is also a Vaganova thing I believe). Sorry I can't be more specific, but it was just one class many years ago.
  4. I went to a taster class there once several years ago. Very very different to any class I'd ever done before but seemed good. Unfortunately the class times and location weren't a good fit for me, so I never went back.
  5. Just checked and the contents list is now posted on the website, Michelle
  6. Yes there is still an exemption for film or video making which would allow that Michelle
  7. Yes it's professional dancers only in Tier 4. Otherwise all dance studios have to close. 1:1 training sessions are allowed outdoors only.
  8. Yes it all seems to hinge on the definition of "mixing with". IMO this would be applicable on a case-by-case basis according to the way each specific dance school operates. The main danger in ballet classes is when doing exercises travelling across the floor in groups - especially when each "group" is queuing up for their turn and the groups/lines risk intermingling as they rotate. Also whether or not you can prevent people coming together & chatting to each other before and after class or between exercises on "drink breaks". Needless to say, hands-on corrections by the teacher are also complete "no-no". I have to say that I think the RAD are completely wrong about what they are saying, which totally conflicts with all the other dance organisations.
  9. Hi DancemumLouise i agree entirely that 30 mins a week is insufficient for your DD - however in the current times I'm afraid that you may well run into problems due to COVID-19 restrictions (children have to remain in the same "bubbles" for all their classes and not mix with other groups). I would be wary of the competition studio - while the teacher may not actually be "unqualified", the emphasis is likely to be on harder and flashier steps at the expense of the good solid technique that your current teacher has been carefully building. If you could afford it, private lessons with your current teacher do sound a better bet. BTW I can assure you that Grade 3-4 at 8 is definitely not the "norm" with any exam board, although you do need to bear in mind that different exam boards have different syllabus structures. For IDTA what your teacher means is that Grade 1 is a huge "leap" from Primary in that it is the first grade to have formal barre work and centre practice. That is also the case with ISTD, but not with RAD where this does not happen until Grade 2.
  10. The guidelines have been updated on gov.uk and clarify that dance and fitness classes of any size can go ahead if COVID-19 secure but participants should not interact socially in groups of more than 6 - good luck with trying to enforce that one!
  11. I guess LAB haven't updated their site because they are still closed due to COVID-19. Judging by the dates on their site, they were partway through a block when lockdown happened, so they would need to finish off that block for existing students before thinking about taking on any newbies anyway - assuming they can even get their studio back.... Probably worth checking back to the site in a few weeks just in case. (And no, I have no idea who they are either BTW... but the course they are/were offering looks interesting!) Unfortunately it is likely to be even harder than usual to find adult syllabus classes of any kind at the moment, due to having to divide students into smaller class sizes and the need to schedule cleaning in between adding to pressure on studio space.
  12. Not sure where the studios opening for 1:1 or small group coaching comes from - the rules are that only OUTDOOR exercise of this nature is permitted apart from elite sports training (eg Premier League football, Olympic athletes etc). So these types of studios & venues should definitely not be operating in this manner.
  13. Managed to do the Port de Bras in a very confined space the other day too....
  14. Discovering Repertoire Level 2 Class unit or Intermediate Foundation
  15. www.basingstokeacademy.co.uk There are also several schools in the Alton area
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