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    Summer Schools 2013

    in Doing Dance

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    Hi Swan Princess sorry to see that you didn't get your preferred summer school this year. Have you looked at the Intermediate SS @ Northern Ballet in Leeds? My DD did the Easter Course there and loved every minute. Good Luck with Ballet Theatre UK x

    Dance and Drama Awards

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    As a Mum of a child that has not attended Vocational school and therefore not had any access to funding we were rather looking forward to "the level playing field" at 16. We have spent our last few years spending all available funds on after school classes,weekend Associate classes,spring summer and easter courses,private lessons etc etc in the hope that our DD will be able to compete with those in Full time training. We have spent a small fortune on lessons,travel,hotels and the like. Like many we have given up family time,weekends and holidays.Does that make us any less deserving of funding than those that have had mds funding to this point? Whatever our children's background none of us had the right to expect funding post 16 - but all of us, and our children have worked towards that funded place at upper school only to see that avenue closed to many of us. With another child due to start University in the same year the obstacles to supporting them both look insurmountable - but hey, I always like a challenge - watch this space :)

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    RBS Senior Associates

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    Hi Pasdebourree15  - my daughter wore soft blocks for the first time when she started SAs last September. She found them easy to adapt to - we have had both Grishko and Bloch. We were told the Grishkos looked like M&S slippers!! :o  

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    mid associates

    in Doing Dance

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    Hi Balletmumfor2 I think that you are right on numbers. My DD loves the associate programme and is well prepared that it is not seen as a pathway to Upper School. RBS make this very clear from the start,they do however stress that the participants do have potential and will be encouraged and supported to apply for vocational school at 16 if appropriate for the child. There are so many variables in the mix - we will just be doing the best we can and keeping our fingers crossed that dreams do come true :) 


    ENBS/Elmhurst 6th form finals

    in Doing Dance

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    Brilliant news Discouraged - great to see those in the Associate programmes having success after being up against those from Vocational schools - after reading some of the threads lately I think some of the non vocational DC were feeling a bit low - I hope they are now feeling inspired and positive - parents too!!  :)

    Good luck to your DD @ Central next week - have my fingers crossed x

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    National Youth Ballet 2013

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    Congratulations to your DD Loulabelle. 

    The days at Tring consist of a mixture of dance classes,rehearsals and body conditioning (as my daughter remembers it) The children are kept busy.

    Last year it was only possible to stay in the school accommodation for performences without parents if over 16 - there is extra payment for this.

    Quite acceptable to commute.

    Good luck at casting - see you there :)

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