taxi4ballet Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The time has finally come for me to bid you all farewell and bon voyage. As a few of you already know, my dd's adventures in dance came to an abrupt end a few months ago. Due largely (but not wholly) to continuing troubles with a persistent injury, dd decided that a career in professional dance was not for her and so left vocational training to pursue another path. (I shan't go into the whole protracted saga on here as that is her story to tell, as I am sure you will understand). Before I depart, I would like to say a huge thank you to the moderators, without whom the forum would not be the place it is, and very best wishes to all those who are embarking on their own journeys, whether just starting out, in training, or soon-to-be and recent graduates. Massive hugs to all the lovely friends we have made, both on here and in real life - we miss you loads. I might pop back now and again to see what's happening - my life won't be the same without logging on to balletco otherwise! TTFN 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Oh no! I will miss you. Hugs to your poor dd. I hope she isn’t devastated by what has happened and will find another path she loves. Best wishes to you both. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thanks for all your contributions, Taxi. I do hope you will continue to make some now and then. I am so glad that you found so much help, joy and solace from this forum during the years of your dd's journey. I wish her all the best of luck with whatever path she takes....please keep us informed! With warm wishes, Sim 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Best of Luck to your DD Taxi. xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Very best wishes to your daughter Taxi. Please don't leave us completely, you have a wealth of experience to share. Jxx 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Good luck to your daughter on her new journey. She has such determination and parental support she will succeed in whatever path she decides to follow. You have been a huge support over the years (and tears as that was initially spellchecked to!). Hope we can keep in touch. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Oh Taxi, I am sure this is a very bitter sweet journey for you too. I wish your DD all the best for her future and good luck to you all. She will have gained a wealth of knowledge and imessurable skills with her dance journey and I hope she finds real happiness in her new path. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I'm so sorry to hear you're leaving us Taxi, but I do understand. You've given excellent and invaluable advice here over the years so I too hope you pop back every now and then. You'll be very much missed on the forum so I'm glad we can still keep in touch in real life. Hugs to you all and I wish your dd huge success on her new path. xx 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Taxi, you will be much missed. I wish your daughter all the very best with her new journey and I hope that you will keep an eye on the forum and continue to advise and comment; your dance knowledge and expertise is very much appreciated. Don’t leave us for good! Xx 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Take care, and best wishes to you and your DD for the future. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 So sorry to hear you are leaving us, Taxi. You will be sorely missed. Do please pop back in to say hello to us from time to time, and the very best of luck to your daughter for her future x 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishDancerMum Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thank you for all your wise words, Taxi, and I wish you and your daughter all the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointetoes Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The very best of luck to both of you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoglett Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Ditto. Thanks for all of your help and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I hope you'll pop in from time to time - we'll miss you but do understand. I've hung on in there (mainly because I'm a moderator!) since Josh gave up his dance career - it's hard reading everyone's excitement around audition time and seeing the hope everyone has for a dance career when I miss it all so much, but I still enjoy watching ballet/theatre and have friends in companies or dancing freelance, so that keeps my interest alive. I find I can advise less now as times have changed but hope I can help steer people in the right direction and keep their feet on the ground. Sorry, went off on a slight tangent there - thinking of you and your daughter x 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I hope everything works out for your daughter. I have learned from your wise words and experience. Best of luck to you and your family. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 My daughter gave up vocational school in January too due to injury. She managed to go straight back into studying A levels and I think fate stepped in the way and she is loving it. She is back at her local dance school a couple of times a week and just dancing for fun without all the pressure. It's a big change but they soon adapt, I wish your DD all the luck for the future. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Come back and visit Balletco as often as you can - best of luck to you and your DD on her new adventures. * wait taxi! Don’t log off yet - I’ve just thought of something VERY important I need to ask a long time stalwart of DoingDance and I’m sure this question hasn’t been raised before and I have DEFINITELY searched for it and just can’t see an answer? ...SOCKS..... or TIGHTS? ;-) 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thank you so much everyone And Petal... Both. One on each leg 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Curious said: My daughter gave up vocational school in January too due to injury. She managed to go straight back into studying A levels and I think fate stepped in the way and she is loving it. She is back at her local dance school a couple of times a week and just dancing for fun without all the pressure. It's a big change but they soon adapt, I wish your DD all the luck for the future. My daughter also gave up vocational training in January and also due to injury (which she has fully recovered from) and a few other issues. She has also gone back to her school 6th form to study for A’levels and is dancing locally purely for pleasure now. She’s enjoying in her own words ‘normal life’. I’d like to wish your daughter every success Curious. Taxi4ballet please wish your daughter all the best with her future endeavours and I send you my best wishes. Our daughters did know each other from their associate days. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArucariaBallerina Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thank you so much for helping me and all of us on the forum. We will miss you! I am absolutely sure that your dd will be hugely successful in any path she chooses! Best of luck x ❤️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Very best wishes to your daughter and thank you for all your sound and insightful contributions to the forum. 💐 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Loulabelle said: My daughter also gave up vocational training in January and also due to injury (which she has fully recovered from) and a few other issues. She has also gone back to her school 6th form to study for A’levels and is dancing locally purely for pleasure now. She’s enjoying in her own words ‘normal life’. I’d like to wish your daughter every success Curious. Taxi4ballet please wish your daughter all the best with her future endeavours and I send you my best wishes. Our daughters did know each other from their associate days. Oh Loulabelle, I'm so sorry to hear about your dd. I hope she is happy and fully recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I would like to send best wishes to you & your Dd & to thank you for all the advice & support you’ve given to me & my dd over the years. I hope you pop back every now & then. You will be greatly missed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 10 hours ago, Loulabelle said: My daughter also gave up vocational training in January and also due to injury (which she has fully recovered from) and a few other issues. She has also gone back to her school 6th form to study for A’levels and is dancing locally purely for pleasure now. She’s enjoying in her own words ‘normal life’. I’d like to wish your daughter every success Curious. Taxi4ballet please wish your daughter all the best with her future endeavours and I send you my best wishes. Our daughters did know each other from their associate days. Loulabelle, dd and me just wanted to wish you and your daughter every success in the future, so glad that she is doing well and enjoying being a 6th former! All the best xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Good luck taxi to both you and your dd... That's some roller coaster ride she has just stepped off! Your words of wisdom have be fair and informative bon voyage c4d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Best of luck to you and your daughter with whatever the future brings. I've enjoyed reading your contributions to the forum over the years - you'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora11 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Good luck to your DDs Taxi and Loulabelle. Thank you for you wise words and support with so many different queries! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I am so sad to hear this, Loulabelle. I wish you and your dd all the very best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Taxi I feel a bit tearful tbh! 😢😢You have been a source of wisdom and will be missed. For me the forum has been a life saver and it depends on people contributing. The very best of luck to your daughter. To Loulabelle and Curious I wish your daughters the very best also. It is sad to hear about injuries but the silver lining is that your ex-dd will probably move into much more secure careers. I hope they recover from the huge disappointment they must have felt. Xx 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 The very best of luck to you and your DD and hope she is successful in her future career and may even get to enjoy some recreational dance down the line a bit. I hope we will benefit from your humour from time to time perhaps on the Not Dance thread....especially if you see any "strange signs" around! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Mnemo said: Loulabelle, dd and me just wanted to wish you and your daughter every success in the future, so glad that she is doing well and enjoying being a 6th former! All the best xx Thank you Mnemo, it was a very difficult decision for my dd to make but we are very proud of her for making this decision so maturely. I would just like to say that she is fully recovered from her injury and another lovely school has approached her about the possibilty of joining them. However she has decided not to pursue a classical career but luckily as she was an all rounder, may audition for dance/MT after her A’levels. Thank you everyone else for your best wishes, I don’t want to hijack Taxi’s thread so will say no more. If anyone wishes to talk to me about out experiences please feel free to pm me. I don’t have any criticism to throw at the school she attended. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewinelake Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Oh, how sad. I thought this place was like some kind of online Hotel California! Best of luck to you and DD, whatever she decides to do... Edited February 21, 2018 by thewinelake 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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