2dancersmum Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I think Wicked yesterday was an inspiration to a lot of them. We are planning as going as a family when it comes to Birmingham in the summer holidays and last night DD insisted that she 'must' see it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Dh has now seen it 3 times, in London, in Holland & in Manchester (he was ill when we went in half term or it would have been 4) - but he says its not his most favourite show! I love it. What did your dds think of Glinda ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Gel nails that's different you have thought of everything katymac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) What did your dds think of Glinda ?Dd and I loved Glinda (toss, toss :-D) but it was Elphaba who stole the show for us last night. In fact I had a bit of a "moment" during Defying Gravity at the end of the first Act. It was so special that the second act was a bit of an anti-climax in comparison. I agree with your hubby it's probably not my favourite show but it was well worth the money and I will never watch The Wizard of Oz in the same way again! :-) Sorry mods we have gone way off topic!! Edited November 7, 2013 by Kitschqueen_1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I wasn't much for her and dh said her voice didn't sound healthy. (But I guess voices are his job) I've seen Nikki D-J before & she is fabulous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Out of 9 tights 8 are clean enough & 2 are good enough for Auditions as long as she doesn't wear them again!!! The pair that are still grey are also in holes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Well looks like the bin for them then Katymac!! That's when I start binning or rather recycling mine when the holes start!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Looks like you might be buying new tights then - she has an exam coming up too doesn't she? Rather than yet another audition expense try and think of them as first bit of uniform bought for her new school/college in September!!! Being positive here. Glinda - not actually spoken to DD yet but her friend disliked her voice. DD just texted me her overall verdict. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) How anyone manages to keep their voice healthy performing night after night astounds me! Guess its the same as a ballerina's feet, they are the tools of the trade and have to be looked after. Definitely preferred Elphaba's voice but loved Glinda's characterisation :-) Edited November 7, 2013 by Kitschqueen_1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guesty Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Pm me katymac...how old is your dd? I have 4 new pairs i bought but i got the wrong size. U can have them at cost and i bought at warehouse price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Put mine in with the white wash as DD dislikes them too pink! Wld agree with S&P easier to buy a couple if New pairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Glinda's voice is supposed to be a little 'grating' - Elphaba comments on it in 'What is this feeling?/Loathing' - but if Picturesinthefirelight's husband thought it sounds unhealthy, that's worrying. I saw Nikki Davis-Jones when she performed Elphaba in the West End production (she was the standby) and she most certainly didn't disappoint ;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swe Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hi Katymac What do the 'levels' mean please? you mention level 3 and level 6 and I have never heard of this. Thanks Swe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Musical Theatre is (apparently) split into two main levels Level 3 is a sixth form qualification and equivilent to A levels - it's a BTEC Extended Level 3 in Performing Arts/Musical Theatre/Dance Level 6 is a 'post' school qualification (I get mixed up between Further & Higher sorry) and is a BTEC level 6 in Performing Arts/Musical Theatre/Dance and it's the equivilent of second year degree I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Level 3 is the equivalent of A levels as Katymac says. Level 6 is a Higher education qualification, the vocational equivalent to a degree. Most of the dance and musical theatre colleges alike offer the level 6 Diploma validated by Trinity as their qualification for post 16 education - Tring, Elmhurst, ENNBS, Hammond, Northern Ballet School etc. This is the qualification that DADAs are offered for. I don't think it is a BTEC. After graduating with a level 6 diploma students have the option to do further academic units to gain a BA Honours degree. Schools like Central offer the degree, rather than the diploma and that is why they get the normal student funding rather than DADAs. I know the RAD used to have a table on their website showing how RAD exams fit into the levels system. It is a chart that shows how all the different qualifications - ballet, HNDs, diplomas, GCSEs, A levels etc compare but I was unable to find it to post a link. National Qualifications Framework is what I believe it is called. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Ah so it's a Trinity Diploma & can be topped up to a degree in a year That where I went wrong - sorry D'oh! But I was close(ish) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 So, we have a tiny-weenie problem! For Monologues & Songs 'wear non-dance clothes' So that's her pyjamas, or school uniform (althought she is dancing in that next Thursday) or her PE kit or her Christmas day dress? I think not - oh dear do we have tpo go shopping? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 OK - thinking now Bright Orange (slightly shiney) formal trousers with a black, brown, beige & orang William Morris print smock & black Character shoes or black lace-ups? Black & white handkerchief hem sundress leather jacket with black tights & canvas lace-up ankle boots Great knitted dress with cream & cerise fairisle neckline, cerise tights & ankle boots Umm green leaf patterned jeans with green & pastel cardi (1950's pattern with leather elbow pads) Any of theses any good? She tends to wear leotard, jeans & a tshirt - oh dear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Has she got a t shirt she could wear with black leggings or black footless tights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Katymac you make me laugh such a tonic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Probably with a vest or leotard under - she buys them loose & baggy Is that formal enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 When my dd did her Laine audition last week they didn't have lots of time to change into anything so just a nice blouse or dress over her leotard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) Perfect her dresses will do that - I think she has some more actually (bought for a show never again worn) I'll have a fashion show (she'll hate it ) Sorry I meant to say thanks for being so patient with me......... Edited November 7, 2013 by Katymac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Well looks like the bin for them then Katymac!! That's when I start binning or rather recycling mine when the holes start!! When you mentioned holes and recycling tights LinMM it brought back memories of my ice skating days. When I got holes in my tights , which was often from the blades, my Mum would cut one leg off 2 pairs of tights and I would both tights over each other making one good pair. I know what my 2 DDs would say to that idea these days And just for the record we saw Kerry Ellis in Wicked.... Amazing!! She is my DD's inspiration . 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 It's all changed because of DD's mock exams.......but hopefully for the better? Friday 29th Nov Audition Monday 2nd Dec Audition Saturday 7th Dec Audition Sunday 8th Dec Exam Grade 6 (not exactly relevant……but it’s in my list!)Monday 9th Dec Audition Tuesday 10th Dec Audition Friday 13th Dec Audition Tuesday 17th Dec Audition I suppose if they were far apart it would be like a rollercoaster......at least this way she is on a high until it's all over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 It's amazing what energy you have when young though!! In my first year of teaching could go out dancing till 2-3 am and turn up at school the next day all fresh and raring to go( and I certainly got tested on a daily basis in my first job up in Liverpool) If I stayed up dancing till 2-3 now I'd probably need a day in bed to recover! Good luck to your DD I'm sure she'll be fine with it all and not too much time to brood if things don't go perfectly one day. Does she have a preference for where she wants to go? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think her favourite changes daily I know what you mean about stamina - I'm going to be on my knees by Christmas 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dramascientist Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Wow Katymac that must all be costing you a fortune! I thought we were pushing it with 4 auditions and 2 DVDs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 Well we get subsidised train travel as DH is a medically retired employee & we stay at travelodges or with family so it's not too bad Plus every year we normally do about 8-10 ballroom comps & this year we aren't because the priorities have shifted. I think comps cost more as all 3 of us go. DD. Will go by herself to Arts Ed, Brit, Urdang & possibly Bodyworks/Millenium. I'll go to Laine, Bird, Performers & we don't know about Italia Conti. As we really don't know how good she is we need to keep our options open a bit. Despite her teachers confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecatsmother Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I said I would post a bit about psychological preparation for auditions so here is first instalment. Auditions by there very nature will evoke a sense of anxiety. This in itself can be helpful to enhance performance but it can be useful to explore ways of regulating this and having a few tools which you can call on if you feel the need. The first step is to have a mini emotional toolbox in addition your dance clothes. Firstly, a few items which can help with grounding. You can experiment with this a bit but one of the things which is well used within psychology is the grounding power of scent. We can all relate to this to some degree or other when we suddenly become aware of a scent and it immediately brings online a memory of a past association with a particular scent. Scent has a rapid impact on certain pathways in the brain so can be drawn upon as a grounding object as part of an audition toolbox. You can be creative with this. Choosing a favourite essential oil and having it on a tissue in your dance bag can be a subtle way of grounding on way or before audition. Nobody would think anything of carrying a tissue. Oils such as lavender, grapefruit, orange, geranium are good and often used in psychology services. The other option is to find a hand cream or lotion which you like and have this in your bag. Experiment until you find a scent which appears to have a grounding effect. It is not so much about the scent properties but more the associations built up around it. This is an easy strategy that dancers and dancing parents can draw upon. It is used regularly in psychological trauma services so the therapeutic power of scent as a grounding strategy has been well researched. I will post further on imagery, grounding strategies used within psychology plus how to "thank your thoughts for their unhelpful contributions and harness the ones which can keep you focused". 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thanks Balleteacher - much appreciated - I'll talk it through with DD She also has Rescue Remedy pastilles in her bag, she never needs them unless she forgets to pack them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Katymac, what are Rescue Remedy pastilles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 http://www.pharmacyfix.co.uk/product/bach-rescue-pastilles-original?gclid=CJySxaqh27oCFfSWtAodLRQAiw They are homoeopathic (I think) natural remedies - often as drops on the tongue But pastilles are easier for a teenager Homoeopathy is very debated; I'm not sure I believe, but if they work.....a placebo is fine by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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