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Hello - any physios out there? Daughter does have an appointment to see someone tomorrow but they're not dance trained - couldn't get anyone locally at short notice (daughter home from vocational school for Easter hols). Anyway she was doing class (brilliant local teacher) yesterday and all went well except at the very end, doing jumps (not big jumps but the ones on the spot where you bounce up and down - she told me the name of that movement but I've forgotten it). DD had to stop in pain - very sore down side of left lower leg. Teacher said DD not landing properly - and DD agrees and says she has developed a bad habit for a while now, where she doesn't bring her heels right down when she lands. Does that make sense? Basically I am searching for reassurance that rest and ice are the best treatments for now, and please someone tell me it's not a serious dance threatening condition!! A little googling about anatomy tells me it could be the peroneal tendon - but don't take my word for that. You can probably tell that I am not the best informed of parents - I have no dance background and DD is the first ever dancer or performer of any kind in our family. Can anybody please offer any words of advice - in particular, does anyone recognise this condition? Thank you so much if you've managed to read all of this!
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BrightEyedAndBushyTailed replied to Jazzpaws's topic in Doing Dance
I feel your pain, Jazzpaws! I did start a similar topic fairly recently, about post-grad training. #no I don't think it does -
hello again, I have a quick question! I read on an earlier topic about a new thing where lots of companies audition at once. I've done search after search but can't find it. I can't remember the name of it or where it's held but it was somewhere in Europe and supposed to be held once a year. Does anyone remember please? thanks!
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thank you for all the replies and posts that are really useful thank you I just feel that it is so competitive out there these days and it is rarer now to go straight from vocational school into a company, and as she is young for her year it might be beneficial to take another year honing her technique. She still wants to audition for companies in her final year at vocational, alongside auditioning for possible post-grad courses. She is brave and confident. I talk about her going to a school/set course somewhere etc. because of the structure, as our situation at home is not conducive to her being based at home with no set schedule, going to open classes etc. KateN yes there are lots of great suggestions upthread, thanks everyone.Unfortunately many of them are not financially possible. I am now doing a little research about 1 year courses in Europe, it is very hard to work out the reputation of places especially if the websites etc. are in a foreign language. I have noticed a school in Cannes called Rosella Hightower(I can understand some French) but have no idea if it is good bad or indifferent. If anyone knows please post , thank you again so much everyone.
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Yes I know Sam you are quite right. It does feel like a bit of a leap into the unknown though, especially when you don't speak a foreign language (my DD). I can speak French but she hasn't any languages at all. She found them impossible at school, being dyslexic, and because of this needs loads of extra support with academics at the school she is at now. Some of the post grad courses seem quite academic and ask for certain GCSEs that she doesn't have, and even UCAS points etc. She needs somewhere where all they do is dance! I don'treally understand how some entrance requirements are academic ones for a practical course. Anyway for that reason, anything that is a Masters degree sort of thing is out of the question.
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This is a tough old game isn't it. If there's only 15 places at Northern Academy that makes it probably impossible, plus I've googled the Aud Jebsen programme, thanks Aileen, and it looks out of her league (being realistic). In theory, yes, she could continue with classes at Danceworks and the like, and do workshops etc., but I really believe she needs the structure and routine of a set programme if that makes sense. Tutu girl, I'm a bit anxious about the idea of her going to Canada!!