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  1. Loulabelle
    My daughter also gave up vocational training in January and also due to injury (which she has fully recovered from) and a few other issues. She has also gone back to her school 6th form to study for A’levels and is dancing locally purely for pleasure now. She’s enjoying in her own words ‘normal life’. I’d like to wish your daughter every success Curious. Taxi4ballet please wish your daughter all the best with her future endeavours and I send you my best wishes. Our daughters did know each other from their associate days.
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    Yes she thoroughly enjoyed the audition process and was offered a funded place. However she was lucky enough to have multiple offers and chose ENBS.
  3. Loulabelle
    When my dd auditioned for 6th form last year, the emphasis for the solo at Tring was to do something that you are relaxed and confident in and can perform well. They like you to do your own choreography as it shows your creativity but it’s not a problem if you don’t. My DD is very classical but did a lyrical solo, some did ballet though. Most seemed to do modern/jazz or lyrical/contemporary.
  4. Loulabelle
    My dd was offered places on both. She accepted Elmhurst as at the time we felt she would not manage the travelling and the long day at Central alongside GCSE’s. With the benefit of hindsight I wish she’d done Central as I believe she would have benefited more from doing the Contemporary classes. Difficult decision for you though.
  5. Loulabelle
    There were three auditions each audition day last year as far as I can remember. Also the most auditionee’s per class of all the schools last year as far as I remember.
  6. Loulabelle
    I would recommend staying in Birmingham the night before as traffic in the morning is terrible. Allow extra time to your journey from your hotel in the morning too. It took us half an hour to do what should have been a 10min journey last year.
  7. Loulabelle
    Prelim results came by post last year. Good luck!
  8. Loulabelle
    We always stay at Putney Bridge Premier Inn for ENBS.
  9. Loulabelle
    Sadly some theatres or maybe the organisations that hire them do not adhere to these rules. My DD had four dances in one section (clump of classes) at a certain competition in London. She had to strip and redress at the side of the stage with no screening (she was 14 at the time) and my insistence on being present back stage with her was met with resistance and impatience. There were girls and boys waiting in the wings, the only screening provided was by her friends (and I) standing in front of her. She wore undergarments but couldn't wear an upper body garment under her tutu due to the same issues as mentioned above. Luckily she didn't care too much, but I did!
  10. Loulabelle
    The majority of the Central students live at Liberty Plaza which is not the accommodation just across the road. They have a bus or tube journey everyday. My DD (16) is at a different London school and also takes two buses to school and back every day. She is lucky enough to have he breakfast and evening meal provided which helps enormously but does all he own washing and shopping for lunch, toiletries etc. Theg are all in the same situation and adapt very well.
  11. Loulabelle
    Also graduate employment as shows the success of the school. I'n sure my DD circled more than one and I'm certain it's not something that overly influences a decision to offer a place.
  12. Loulabelle
    Yes that's exactly what we are paying and also loosing child benefit.
  13. Loulabelle
    The entire year including breakfast and evening meal.
  14. Loulabelle
    Boarding for DD whilst at ENBS will be approx £10k plus the fees we will be paying once our dada is deducted.
  15. Loulabelle
    I would say belt wearers were in the minority at US auditions this year. Not to say you shouldn't, DD took one with her to every audition just in case, but never wore one.
  16. Loulabelle
    No definitely not.
  17. Loulabelle
    My DD didn't wear one.
  18. Loulabelle
    We flew with a pancake tutu, I folded it in on itself like a taco and tucked the sides in and put it in a hard cases suitcase. It wasn't hooped but you could take the hoop out to fold it and thread it back in when you get there. Tutu survived very nicely, I just got it out as soon as we arrived at the hotel and key in 'sit' fir a few days.
  19. Loulabelle
    https://grishkoshop.com/product/da1258mp-kupalnik-zhen DA1258M They are expensive but look beautiful, took around two weeks to arrive although I think I got the black one in the UK. She wore navy for most of her auditions.
  20. Loulabelle
    My DD wore a Grishko leotard for her US auditions. She has a couple the same in black, navy and a magenta ish colour. They have adjustable straps and are beautifully cut. i can't seem to link it from my phone so will try and find the style number.
  21. Loulabelle
    You can contact Mandy Hudson of Pointe Performance through her Facebook page. She supplies Russians, I order from her regularly. Her phone number is on the page or if you pm me I can give you her email address.
  22. Loulabelle
    It only worked for me when I wasn't signed in to my account.
  23. Loulabelle
    Thank you Ian, just bought a couple of amphi tickets for Wednesday at £35 each?
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    His daughter.
  25. Loulabelle
    My DD did get JA's for three years but didn't get MA's, SA's or Summer School. She did get places at Elmhurst Associates, Tring Classical Academy and Central Associates. This year she got finals at all schools she applied for upper school including RBS and she has Summer School there this year too. She will be starting at English National Ballet School in September. There are many different paths DC's can take, being a RBS Associate is not the be all and end all. Although the three years DD spent as a JA we're very happy.
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