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  1. glowlight
    Congratulations...see, all that worrying for nothing
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    What an excellent, well balanced post @Baker45
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    There is another factor which I think you probably need, though whether it should be a deciding factor very much depends on you and your child. If you decide for your child that they cannot take up the place, after all the hard work that they have put in to be offered the place, is it likely to result in resentment further down the line? As I said this depends very much on your child, but if during their teenage years they feel you had prevented them from pursuing this opportunity it could cause problems. Sometimes parents do have to override for various reasons, but when we do we have to remember that it is their life. I think what I'm saying is to try to involve your child in the decision as much as possible.
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    Congratulations to your child @DanceDaddy. Being offered a place at White Lodge is a huge achievement and you deserve to be very proud of them. Well done for doing your research and trying to go into this with your eyes open. Only the people with recent experience of White Lodge can really provide you with the insight you are looking for, and I hope that some of them will reach out to you via personal messages. Sadly your question has come up at a time when emotions seem to be running high on the forum, but there have been plenty of other threads still available which discuss the pros and cons of White Lodge, and of vocational training in general. From what I saw of the removed threads they probably wouldn't have answered your questions anyway. Good luck with your decision.
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    I have no personal experience @Evangeline, but RBS's website says: The school aims to provide the majority of students with means-tested through the UK government’s Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) <you are probably not eligible for this yet> or a donor funded, means-tested bursary <hopefully this is what you will be eligible for> . Around 90% of students receive some bursary support. Our donor supported bursary scheme offers the same support as the MDS. More details on this page: https://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/information/fees/full-time-training-fees/ Congratulations to your daughter, and good luck.
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    glowlight replied to daisy50's topic in Doing Dance

    When my dd was at NBS there were several students in her year who were over 19. One of her flat mates was a fully qualified nurse who had chosen a career change - he was in his mid twenties and went on to have a career as a dancer. So I would definitely say look at Northern Ballet School. I was also going to suggest contemporary schools such as Northern School of Contemporary Dance and London Contemporary Dance School, but as these are funded through student loans, funding might be a problem if they've already done a degree.
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    @DanceMamma - with that sort of attitude your dd will go far I'm sure. Who knows, maybe this time it will be her time, and if not it's practice for the next audition.
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    I would agree with this. When my dd started at NBS she was 16 in a flat with two 18 year olds, and two who were early twenties, but they were all NBS first years and it worked really well. Probably much better than it would have been if they were all 16.
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    I think what @Ballet_novice is referring to is that while RBS is in the fortunate position of being able to offer MDS to all students who are eligible for that funding, the thresholds for eligibility for MDS funding mean that many families will actual end up paying some or all of the fees. Although this data is several years old - you might be interested in the answer to this Freedom of Information request which gives a breakdown of family incomes for MDS recipients at all MDS schools https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/family_income_of_students_in_rec
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    @OnTheMove - could you report it to the social media platform that you saw it on? They have teams of people trained to judge whether a post is appropriate or not.
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    I see nothing intrinsically wrong with a company, corporation or individual sponsoring an individual dancer's training. For those not in the fortunate position of being eligible for MDS funding this is often the only option, and I'm sure there are many British dance students in UK schools who are sponsored by a generous benefactor. Well if there aren't now there certainly have been in the past. What would be wrong would be if the fact that there is sponsorship available for Japanese students meant that they were favoured above students of other nationalities in the audition process, but there is absolutely nothing in the article which suggests that is the case.
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    Let's remember that our moderators do a difficult job in their spare time. For them to go through a whole thread and and decide whether each and every post is acceptable might take a huge amount of time. I'm sure that there are times that they have to err on the side of caution in order to protect the forum.
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    My dd came with me, and she has never seen the TV series, but that didn't prevent her thoroughly enjoying the show. She said it was one of the most original ballet type things she's seen in a long time. (And it has inspired her to watch the TV series). I would say it should come with content warnings. So the only advantage with having seen the TV shows is you have some idea of the type of thing you are likely to be watching.
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    I've just got home from watching Rambert's 'Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Tommy Shelby.' What an amazing show. Fantastic, creative and and exciting choreography. Brilliant staging. A great score which was mostly original music, but in keeping with the spirit of the music used in the TV show and was played by a live band on stage. Definitely not something you would take your Granny to...or your kids. But maybe all the better for it. And the theatre was packed, with a very varied audience. Well done Rambert for creating something to bring ballet to a wider audience.
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    Because I had dug out all my old style stamps a few weeks ago I sent off the form to reclaim. The process was simple and quick and I received my new bar coded stamps today.
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    I remember when my dd was about 11 she said ...'Miss x (school teacher) says if you work hard enough you do anything you want, but it's not true is it?' Wise words. I must admit when my dd was young I used to say something like 'Things happen for a reason and maybe you got a 'No' because it's not the right thing for you now. There might be something else for you just round the corner.'
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    It is probably not surprising that IF seems easier than Grade 7. Both BBO and RAD, Intermediate Foundation are accredited as a Level 2 qualification in the 'Regulated Qualifications Framework', whereas Grade 7 is Level 3. See https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/media/2019/01/11125406/RAD_RQF_Framework_information_20151019_ex.pdf and https://bbo.dance/images/syllabus/Specifications/Specs_updated_Jul_2020/bbodance_Level_2_Specification_2019-23_v1.2.pdf
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    Not really wanting to open another can of worms, but does this mean that RBS have a lot of unused MDS awards knocking around (presumably overseas students aren't eligible, at least for the first two years of their training?)
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    What a great project @DancingShoes. I hope that she gets lots of responses, as this is an interesting and thought provoking question...When the majority of students going though ballet training are female, why are there so few female choreographers? I'm not part of her target group so won't complete her survey, but I think this is very interesting research.
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    What a wonderful post @cotes du rhone !, thankyou for sharing. I am so pleased that your dd is healing and is so much stronger now. It is wonderful that she is able to build something positive from her negative experiences. I think it is really important for our young people to know that they are more than just dancers, and if there is one thing that we as parents of former dancers can pass on to the parents of younger dancers it is..don't let dance define your child. They will be who they are long after their dance career is over, the dancing is just part of their life journey. Let's hope it is a positive one.
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    @Sophoife - It's not why I buy books either. I was just was looking for a silver lining
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    Or maybe it will enhance its value if there are many reprints in the future. With many collectables it is the flaws which make them valuable.
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    Merry Christmas to you too and thankyou for all that you do to keep the forum a safe, comfortable and friendly place to exchange information. I know that you all give up you personal time to do this, so thankyou.
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    Congratulations @The_Red_Shoes
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    I remember my dd's teacher giving us forewarning that we could expect results from vocational exams to be lower than graded. To achieve a Merit in her IF is a great achievement, especially as she has only had 3 months working on the syllabus.
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