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  1. Moomin
    have you tried freed ones? I found they kept their colour better, although they do slip down in wear
  2. Moomin
    Freed used to stock it, mght be worth phoning them?
  3. Moomin
    I think I need to YouTube some of those! Hope I can keep up, never done contemporary. Will be great to catch up with friends anyway????
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    So the degree would be useful for all of those? Seems like a good back up plan then and personally I do think you can be very committed to something even if it's not your first choice. If you ask people generally what their dream job is most don't say the one that they are actually doing, sometimes realities and practicalities get in the way! Personally if there are only 2 or 3 places that you want to audition I would give it a go as otherwise you will be thinking 'what if'. You could be one of the lucky ones or you may just have to accept that it's not your path. Either way there would be some closure and maybe it would be easier to commit?
  5. Moomin
    If you can't be a dancer what is your back up plan?
  6. Moomin
    Is it an option to fly in to Leeds bradford airport or even East midlands? And then get a taxi?
  7. Moomin
    And me!
  8. Moomin
    There are only 3 or 4 opinions expressed to michelle which out of the people who read the thread is really quite a low number. I have certainly understood from michelle that she enjoys the banter and will pursue her course regardless of others opinions. michelle has strong opinions herself so probably inevitable that she will lock horns with others at times.
  9. Moomin
    I agree with you there fiz. We had one teacher who wasn't quite up to parr if I'm honest but all the rest have been as you describe.
  10. Moomin
    The grishko models are different prices, the more basic ones are less expensive. My dream pointe were about £53 aswell.
  11. Moomin
    What about limbo for flexibility?!
  12. Moomin
    My girls had a dance teacher who was much 'shoutier' than miss lottie ???? to start with they were taken a bit aback but some people in life are loud, they have to get used to that! As long as it's not aggressive or bullying. The ankle pulling wouldn't worry me either, they do far worse than that to each other every day of the week!
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    I think it has been mentioned before that idta have a 2 tier teaching qualification and to teach lower grades you don't need intermediate? I may be wrong, I've never done idta myself. The grade 6-8 recreational training is particular to the rad. There are lots of recreational dancers who do very well at intermediate level, even us oldies!! Although I agree that you do have to have some facility/ talent for dance and commitment
  14. Moomin
    I think you've done the right thing. As an adult I haven't gone through the syllabus (much more common with adults due to class availability!) and it is a lot harder to execute the work correctly, even if you can 'do' the steps. A lot of time and thought has gone into planning the progression in a syllabus and it does train you to instinctively use head, eye line, balance etc, things that you need to be automatic at intermediate level because the work is much more complex.
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    It's intereting though that ballet really contains both the equivalent of long distance running (adage) and sprinting (allegro) and different body shapes are suited to each. Personally like the shorter, more in proportion, more muscular dancers as they tend to be more exciting in allegro. I don't want to see a grand jets 2 inches off the floor, even if it is in over splits! It may be some peoples' aesthetic to see dancers whose BMI is in the 'underweight' or 'very underweight' category, but not mine. There is Middle ground between seriously underweight and overweight! Regarding the russian weight charts, in one of the documentaries about the russian schools the girls were saying how food was limited and they were always hungry. They were looking forward to eating what they wanted after their career- so maybe it's not so 'natural' after all
  16. Moomin
    A lot of proper dance studios have a wooden floor which is pretty slippery and I don't know about the large stages but certainly the smaller ones are also often quite slippery. The problem with other venues such as schools is that the floor varies a lot from week to week depending on whether its been cleaned and what with. And some patches are slippery and others tacky which is difficult! If you go to a studio it tends to be consistent so that you acclimatise to it. So I think it depends on the specific floor at your venues.
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    It completely depends on the course. For example, if you choose something vocational or lab based it will be less as you will be 'doing'rather than studying if that makes sense! I used to do pretty much 4 full days and 1 half day a week in the university or at a hospital etc. plus studying. Probably around 50 hours a week total. Probably the same amount of hours as Kate has quoted but the balance will be different depending on degree. Lots of lab based work in a science degree, more independent study for humanities etc.
  18. Moomin
    If you're not being left unsupervised do you actually need one? I can't believe the older students who help out with the smaller children at many schools have a dbs?!
  19. Moomin
    Wow that's a lot of dancing for a year 2, she must be keen!
  20. Moomin
    As long as they are not so baggy or so big that she's going to trip I can't see why it matters at all. Feet do tend to look nicer in soft split soles but you can still tell who has nice feet in any shoe imo!
  21. Moomin
    Thanks for the tips! I don't understand why the back extension goes either. I can bend forward and nearly get head to legs so why can I only get the leg at the back to 60 degrees (on a good day!)??
  22. Moomin
    Yes freed do fit wider. Unfortunately in my case this meant that my feet sunk and I ended up with bruised toenails???? such a tricky balancing act!
  23. Moomin
    I was typing slower than you Colman but ditto!
  24. Moomin
    Sorry I feel stupid but what is FRC?! Just an idea about the running, have you had a fair assessment and tailored running shoes recommended? I had a summer off from all exercise with an injury so finding it rather difficult now!
  25. Moomin
    Good idea, I'll start! Is anyone else struggling with extensions, particularly to the back? I know there are a few threads about this in relation to the youngsters (who are usually training professionally and presumably quite flexible). Your back definitely stiffens up as you get older! Is the answer still to work on strength or is it about increasing flexibility too? Is the progressing ballet technique still a good programme for adults and if so, what level? Can anyone else suggest something that works?
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