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    I've just finished a vampire group ballet piece for a show, I'm using "The Vampire Masquerade" by Peter Gundry for music.
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    We've missed you Pictures!!
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    Might not work for your dd, but on the run up to my students last vocational exam, the students picked the exercise they were struggling most with, videoed it and then taught the exercise back to the rest of the class the following week. Some of them found it really helpful, some didn't, think it very much depends on your learning style.
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    Sing the steps in your head!
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    I shared this video to my male students, because as I've said on another thread, it's so important that boys have something to aspire to. The allegro sections were a firm favourite but even the Barre work wowed them. Huge well done to your son and thank you for sharing, just in my little corner of the world your son and his classmates have shown my students what they can aspire to be
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    A little boy I teach started with ballet and tap before being horribly bullied at school and dropping ballet and tap for street and breakdance. I stuck at it with him, he came to watch classes, joined in one week quit the next eventually he properly rejoined, now he tells me "ballet is in his soul" Luckily our school has 17 boys between the ages of 6-16 in ballet classes so there is no "ballet is just for girls" as there are olenty of role models for the younger boys to look up to. If you can find boys ballet classes it will make a huge difference or even just a partner in crime. I think the RAD, Hammond and Tring all offer schemes aimed at getting boys into ballet, that might be the way to go?
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    I'm struggling to think of any ballet schemes where tap is compulsory? The only scheme I can come up with is Tap Attack, which obviously focuses on tap! At best tap is an optional extra, but certainly not compulsory. I know some teachers advise against tap, for ballet orientated kids
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    According to the ballet west website, they are still auditioning? I believe KSD in Warrington also have places available. I would contact both and ask about late auditions. May also be worth contacting northern ballet school. Have you spoken to Elmhurst for feedback?
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    Balletmum55 I wonder if we have a mutual friend- if so I saw your dd dance a few years ago and she was lovely
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    I use music by David Plumpton and Alessio de Franzoni. My juniors love it
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    The catch me if you can musical is very upbeat and jazzy! My seniors love it
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    There is a sports physio in Leek, they have a treatment room above Cave Fitness. I'll find out the name of the other one that one of our shared students used for a hip injury.
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    Thank you!
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    What ages please?
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    Sarahw and Hairbelles I'm with you on the tears! Students exam results, students disappointments, students achievements- I think I'm a bit soppy! Even today, I've managed to fill up because a group of kids ive taught since they were tots have taken their last musical theatre exam, I need to get a grip
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    Auditions

    Bluebird22 replied to Liv56's topic in Doing Dance

    I second the Graham Fletcher associate programme. He's absolutely brilliant!
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    Easter TooMuch
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    Has she had a growth spurt? Feet can change all manner of different ways during a growth spurt- they can go longer, fatter, thinner!
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    My tricks for the arabesque monster photo.... Start in first position Prepare the arms Get someone to hold their hand Use tummy muscles Then slowly keeping everything still take the leg back to arabesque remembering big toe on the floor When they are balanced let go of hand and take multiple photos AS FAST AS YOU CAN until they fall over Its so so hard!
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    My student last year was SWL for SS and was a White Lodge finalist
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    My two current Hammond students just wear black leotards and they don't actually have a set leotard it's just any black leotard! Would be nice if they did roll out a uniform, think there is a burgundy Hammond Hoodie though?
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    MIDAS, Graham Fletcher, Moorland
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    Happy story- one of my students auditioned successfully for year 8 having got a no for year 6!
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    Both of my former JA students had excellent turnout range, one didn't have the strength to hold it, but it was there. I had a student on the SWL a few years ago, she had a lovely physique, dance quality and feet but very limited turnout although she really used what she had. RBS said it was her height that went against her
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    The little boy I teach really enjoyed it, he feels much more at ease about the audition
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