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9 hours ago, smallbythesea said:

Pink dancewear in Beverley.x

clicked on your link smallbythesea and got a suprise! lol 

Can anyone recommend a pointe shoe fitter please, we live near Darlington. Many thanks

I see the leaflet this year does say " girls must have very strong pointe skills" I don't think it was clear enough last year as it was the first ballet intensive ss they had offered. My dd thoroughly enjoyed it but I agree there were quite a few pupils who were out of their depth last year.

Hi there, DD moving up into Year 10 so needing a black cap sleeve leotard size M plus the pink cap sleeved leotard size 3. Does anybody have any spare or going cheap please.

Couldn't agree with you more Ballet4Boyz, our dd joined last september in yr9 and with the amazing support and kindness from all staff at school and the boarding house our dd has blossomed beyond our expectations and more importantly she is happier than even. You are spot on about how it feels to have them away boarding, we never expected to miss her quite so much and the affect it would have on her younger sister who is actually still learning to cope without her older sibling around.

Regarding singing, my dd auditioned for yr9 last year and was offered a place without singing at the audition at all (she's never been a singer). She started last September and her confidence has gone from strength to strength so much so that she started her private singing lessons today and said it was brilliant.

It wouldn't suprise me if my dd got it wrong! 

The examiner was called Mrs Richards 

DD had hers this morning she has finally text me so say it went well ( apart from her turns apparently!).

Tell your dd not to worry my dd joined Hammond in yr9 last September and she hadn't done any tap apart from the very basics when she was 5. She is in the beginners class with yr7,8 and a couple of other yr9 and she's loving her lessons. 

Just want to say my dd didn't sing at the Hammond audition and was still offered a place.

Hi all, got DD's assessments results today and very pleased with how she is doing as she only started yr9 in September but I just wondered, do we get assessments results every term? and also it says pass mark is 50% so does that mean some students do get below 50% and will those students be assessed out at the end of the year?

We weren't allowed to record or take photos but that didn't matter. We thoroughly enjoyed watching dd dance and were so impressed with the improvements she has made in just 4 weeks, we are extremely proud and everyone at the school has been so supportive in helping dd settle in, she is loving it! 

Our DD is doing an hour of dance then English then RE, are we allowed to take photos or video them dancing?

My dd did both and both are excellent. OPES more classical/contemporary, York a mix of ballet,contemporary and MT. You won't be disappointed by either.

Hi DD was wondering about breakfast, do they make their own in the boarding house and what is available for breakfast?

I am dreading the pick ups too due to the traffic! I finish work at 1 on a Friday and in theory should be at school in just over 2 hours from North Yorkshire but it has always taken 3 hours due to traffic jams! it is a worry if we don't get there for 4pm!  Also on the 7th Sept when the boarders have to be dropped off I don't finish work until 3.30 so we may be a little after 7pm when we get dd there. (I can't take time off work as I work in a school myself).

Is it 31st March 2017 that they break up for easter? and when you say it's an early pick up time what time would that be please?

Does each child have some hanging space for blouses and blazer etc? I can imagine dd's blazer left in a crumpled heap! and do they empty their suitcases once they are there or use suitcase as storage?

I've only got dd grey socks and they are from M&S who provide a white space to write in the name, very handy! Can I ask, what TOG duvet does everyone have? are the boarding houses hot or cold?

Congratulations! x

We loved it too, DD can't wait to start yr 9 and DH and I left feeling very reassured that our dd will be in safe hands. 

Yes BalletAims we are looking forward to it too. Reading the induction timings on the letter am I right in thinking only yr7's are doing any dance or lessons? yrs 8,9,10 seem to just be going to meetings and a tour?

My dd hasn't done tap for along time, which style and make does everyone use please?

Do The Hammond prefer a certain make of pointe shoe or do I send DD with her preferred make she is used to?