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Taxi ballet my dd also did masterclass with Daria. BBA is excellent my dd takes classes there when on hols from Millennium and other dd is doing RAD teaching course and being helped by BBA . Also very bright big studios .

From my DD experience advanced /professional was mostly experienced dancers but she has done general classes and intermediate at pineapple and found they were fine and a mix of different capabilities ! My DD is 17 and was youngest in there so prob not for under 14 yr olds.

Think she also teaches at Pineapple but not sure how advanced it is ? Look at website

My DD went to Emma's fri morn class at least a year ok . She said there were lots of professionals in the class my daughter found it too hard she was 16 at the time but Emma gave easier steps to younger students . My DD is doing ballet boost with Emma at easter.

Agree check out YDA my DD used to do lessons with a girl that ended up going YDA she is now at ENBS mind u she was lovely dancer .

Thought they did MT course or dance course ?? Remember looking at info last year but u needed A levels so DD didn't apply . Think they have a year course 4 ballet ? Prob best to go open day or email them .

Live4ballet best of luck to u my youngest DD didn't start ballet till late as well she didn't audition for any ballet schools at 16 apart from BTUK and she was offered a place but decided she wanted to be an all round dancer and is now doing dance course at Millennium so don't worry that u started late they look at potential x

Dancing 10 My DD s did nutcracker in 2011 and Clara did quite a lot she was lovely dancer . My DD s loved it they were flowers, the show is very good x

My dd also has been to Emma and says she is very good x

Dance is life thanks for posting about your dancing life and agree non dancing people don't understand !

Hope it can all be sorted out drama scientist ! Best wishes for your daughter x

Don't know if this helps but when my dd did it we waited 2 wks she is T surname ! That was to invite her to finals x

Good luck to u all I remember when my dd did it there was a lot of putting dancers together for same heights if u have got this far would say u should b very proud .

My dd has also done few classes with Emma and really enjoyed it x

Best of luck to u all x my cousins daughter was in it last year and really enjoyed it x

When my DD did it it was letter not email but might of changed as few yrs ago x

Well done to your daughter hope she enjoyed it x

My DD is at Millennium doing dance course there are older students there, lots are 18 as they wanted to do A levels first so for MT I would say you can be older. My DD didn't start any dancing till 11 but had done competitive gymnastics ! She didn't start what I would call proper ballet till 13 but we knew she wouldn't be good enough to follow that path !

It is lovely when they come out after first audition and their number is called ! Not so nice if it isn't ! But lots of children audition x

Few yrs ago my daughter got through to casting but then didn't get any further ! She did masterclass and loved it so worth doing audition it's lovely experience , good luck x

Other DD is now at Millennium doing dance course and has loads of advice about nutrition and how you need food to dance .

My DD has only just gone back to ballet after not dancing for over a year ! She was constantly told she was too fat !! She was doing full time training and since giving up has told me she hardly ate !! Only nutritional advice she got was don't eat apples ! And have a shot of soup if hungry !! I'm happy she didn't continue although at time it was upsetting . Jan nx yr she is starting RAD teaching course she is now dancing with a lovely teacher who will be her mentor and she is happy .

Just read this post and glad I did ! One of my DD will be starting RAD cert of ballet teaching in Jan and after looking at RAD website thought the download would be easiest but obviously not ! Can I ask what would be best as she needs to know the syllabus up to intermediate ! What are the DVDs like ! Thanks for any info

My DD used to dance with a girl who went to YDA she is now at ENBS so agree with Primrose , Anna also has another sch think it's called West Ldon school of ballet but not sure !

Thanks everyone . Pups mum millennium is definitely better than other sch but at the time we were looking we didn't look at performing arts sch as she isn't a singer !! Just shows we should of looked into it more !! Will let u all know if we get money back but not hopeful !