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  1. Lifeafterballet
    Last minute places for OPES ! Due to injuries we have places on our amazing Summer School OPES. We offer great classes but also the opportunity to learn a great deal of repetoire and, if of the right age, you have the wonderful chance to do pas de deux as we get alot of very good boys. Week 1 ( 31st July-5th August )=1 place Week 2 ( 7th August-12th August)= 3 places. Please PM if interested. Much love❤
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    Another review !! http://www.seeingdance.com/elmhurst-22072016/
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    My Ds was a very young 15 at US auditions last year. He was both short and skinny ! He was unsuccessful and went to his local school to do A levels and continued to train. After growing and filling out he re- auditioned this year and will commence US in September in 6:1. I know of young ladies also starting USs at 17 and 18. It is difficult sometimes to predict the finished product. Dd is following her brothers pattern ????
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    Hello, IBStage !! Does anyone have any experience of this ballet summer intensive in Barcelona ? Thank you x
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    I loved it ! My family and friends loved it ! And most importantly my lower school daughter loved performing in it ! Offended ??? Not at all ! Bring it on ! If they were perfect there would be no need for training. Even RBS and BRB get panned accasionally ????
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    If you earn any interest from savings that has to be declared ????
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    Dd is 15 and Ds will be 17 ????
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    My Dd and Ds are ????
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    It becomes clearer when you fill in the MDS forms. They ask for your children's paper round earnings ????????
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    As I remember it they specifically ask for superannuation contributions on the MDS form. We were told that it had to be included in our gross income as it was money that we had earned but were choosing to put away for the future. Our choice. We sort financial advice about freezing our contributions to help with the school fees but we were strongly advised against doing that. It hurts to watch it come out every month ☹️
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    If you send off both your March wage slip and your P60 they can see your pension contributions. Both my husband and I have NHS pensions. They are included in the gross income figure. ☹️
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    Hi, My Ds is in his first year of A levels / nearly 17 and will be joining Elmhurst 6:1 in September. Technically repeating the year but getting 3 years of ballet training. He is lucky that 3 of his 4 A levels he can do an AS exam in and the other is being transferred. At the prelims this year I met other 17 and even 18 year olds !
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    I know of a couple that had emails go astray last year ! Contact them, they are very helpful. And good luck ????
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    Congratulations Ballet4boyz ! So pleased for you and your Ds ???? Xx
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    My Dd was at Malvern too ???? Congratulations to those successful DDs and so sorry for the not this times. We have experienced no's, reserve lists and yes's on our journey too. Keep going xx
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    The scholarships and recipients are listed in the, I think it is Julys edition, Dancing Times. Dd has done the audition twice in York and enjoyed it. Not majorly challenging I think.
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    Hi Ballet4Boyz, ive pm'd you ????
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    Both my boys begged me to go with Dd and I to watch BRBs Cinderella. They were 14 and 12. We sat in the front row and never having seen male dancers close up I warned them that if they sniggered they would be in the car ! They were mesmerised and straight after asked to join their sisters ballet class. I held off for a month to test their desire. Their teacher was so supportive and although Ds1 retired after his intermediate exam to go to university, Ds2 will be joining his sister at Elmhurst in September. Starting at 12 has been tough but hard work, determination and a bit of luck paid off. Let him have a go ???? He has nothing to lose and so much to gain x
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    I felt really unwelcome in Bloch so go to Dancia to buy Bloch soft pointes ????
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    I have found Dancia International very knowledgable and helpful.
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    Just a thought !! Rugby union premiership teams are only allowed to play so many non British players in their team. Maybe British ballet companies should consider this. Then there would be more British ballet company jobs for British students. Each British ballet company, as in rugby, would be allowed one marquee player/dancer ! Any thoughts ???
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    We are smitten too ????
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    My Ds has been offered a 6th form place at Elmhurst ! We are overwhelmed ! It was his 4th attempt. Determination paid off ! Good luck to all waiting for results and don't give up. Dreams do come true ????
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    I haven't had a life for 4 years ! I've done 3 lots of finals now and have another year to go yet for Dd and Ds ! How did this happen ? Lol ! What is it about ballet that is so addictive ?
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    The get told with the external applicants ????
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