Happymum
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Danceroo, we also decided to wait till next time but are you sure that they will be doing this additional auditions this November again?
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Well, I have just noticed that I needed to send the application form by 23rd of March, so it's too late.
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Hi balletmum20. My DD auditioned last autumn but didn't get in. I'm still not sure if we should try again or not.
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7 boys and 4 girls it's a lot! Does London centre always have such good results? I wonder if it makes a difference that some children have JA classes almost every week and others not even every other week. Meaning that they have better chance of getting in...
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Sorry! Not sure how I manage to write in your post Katymac! So once again: I'm sorry if this is a silly question but are there no A levels at any vocational ballet school?
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SQ Help: Accessing and Developing the iliopsoas
Happymum replied to Michelle_Richer's topic in Doing Dance
The iliopsoas are the strongest hip flexors muscles and yes, you'll need them to lift your leg. -
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Our latter for grade 4/5 and inter f. Arrived today as well
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Anjuli, what a nightmare! I teach Pilates and I can't imagine teaching without touching to correct. I mainly work with adults but also work with young dancers and whatever their age and experience -correction is needed.
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I agree! I spent 12 years in vocational school in eastern Europe and children are pushed harder and they practice up to 10 hours a day (weekends). Also, what I think is different, they compete against each other from early days (rather then support each other). I'm not saying it's better I'm just saying it's different
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Thank you very much!!
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Thank you very much! It would be lovely to hear from somebody about WL as well. Dancergirl24- so physio was just to tell you how to be careful etc? I thought that physio assessment is for the panel - to let them know about any problems, weaknesses so they may decide not to offer you a place.
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There are two JA classes. One for Y5 children and one for Y6. The accepted Y4 children do the Y5 class twice before moving to the Y6. There are four Y4 children In my DD's JA class of 16. And yes, my DD was accepted and she's Y4
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Thank you JA Dad. And I didnt want it to be a problem for anybody. So maybe not a novel :-) just basic info what's happening during first audition and what during finals. I think that its not the same in each of these 4 schools ( Year 7) Thanks a lot
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I have two DC planing to audition to vocational schools in the near future. I thought that now is a very good time to ask you to describe the whole procedure. I was supriced reading the posts about auditions, I didn't know that there is a maths test in Elmhurst and some other tests at Tring before finals. An interviEw at WL? I'd love to know what happens when and in what order in all 4 schools. I thought that if I ask in few months time you won't remember that well :-).
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Me too :-)
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My DS will have his primary exam in 2 weeks time as well Balletmummy. This is his first ever exam but he's not worried. My older DD started ballet in grade1 ( saying that primary is not a real serious ballet ;-) ) so we also have no experience with Primary. Good luck to your DD.
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Sussex summer school - near London, no auditions, no photos etc. For children from 5 or 6 years old till 18 ( boarding from 8 or 9 )
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My DD goes to two schools. To Her "main" school twice a week and to the other school once a week. Both teachers know about it, I never tried to keep it secret. Do whatever is best for your DD, don't try to keep the teachers happy. In my opinion if they are good teachers they will understand.
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Swayback knees or "banana" legs are not the only reason of heels not touching in first position. My DD is very thin so her knee joints do "stick out" and are very slightly turned in. If she is forced to keep heels together in first then she will need to keep one knee at the front of the other. So she must Never do that! She keeps her knees together properly, is encouraged to contract/lift quadriceps and then she just have this gap between heels - I think it's about 1-2 cm.
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2 weeks starting from 28th July. We are planning to do the second week, from 4th Aug.
