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  1. dancemad
    Sorry I cannot comment on BBO as I don't teach it. As far as the Grade syllabuses for ISTD, RAD and IDTA are concerned (which I am familiar with) there are differences in when the various technical steps are introduced. Personally I would say that ISTD Imperial introduces more challenging technical steps earlier. Most of the Imperial syllabus is 'free work' in the exam so this requires more command over the technique. The level at which steps are introduced with the IDTA are comparable to the ISTD but the exam only requires one 'free' enchainment from Grade 2 onwards. The RAD syllabus steps are more or less a Grade behind ISTD (so Grade 2 in ISTD would be Grade 3 RAD) and the IDTA are far closer to the ISTD than RAD. All of that said none of it really matters because if you have a good teacher the technique will be sound whatever society you follow. In an ideal world a good teacher should be giving free classes to older students too but ofcourse timetables don't always allow for that.
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    NBS doesn't give any scholarships of its own I'm afraid
  3. dancemad
    Our JA teacher said that 50 girls had been selected for the final.
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  5. dancemad
    Thank you Janet. It's interesting isn't it.
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    I stumbled across this earlier. Helping young dancers handle disappointment. http://www.danceadvantage.net/dealing-with-disappointment/
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    Maybe go to a good pointe shoe fitter with plenty of makes to choose from. That way your student could try the rises in different shoes as they do vary tremendously. Have you tried a shoe with a 3/4 shank?
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    Please can anyone tell me what time the Year 6 boys RB JA class is at the London centre. Many thanks
  9. dancemad
    VERY poor advice from whoever recommended he use one!! He might have 'poor' feet now but they will be better than damaged ones!!
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    I'd be inclined to put the emphasis on the shank design of the shoe rather than something that will 'support' from the front. It also doesn't make sense to me why a student would use one type of shoe for training but then have to change for a performance. If your daughter has found a shoe she is happy with that is such a bonus. It's important a student feels secure when it comes to pointe work. Her technical work could suffer if she feels uneasy about her shoes.
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    A jazz pirouette usually has a preparation from parallel 4th. A preparation from a true 2nd would be very difficult for an 8 year old to execute because it's harder to transfer the weight back to centre to turn securely. It will not create bad habits for a classical turn because the preparations are so different. If anything it should help because your DD will get used to the feeling of turning & the principles of spotting and weight distribution remain the same.
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    Just my opinion, but getting straight to the pointe (Ha Ha) I think they are ridiculous! I am a teacher. The traditional ribbons on pointe shoes lend strength to the ankle. What benefit does you DDs teacher give to these shoes?
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    Just came across this in Closer online.. Speaking previously to the MailOnline, she said: “I joined ballet school at 16, and for two years all the teachers told me to lose weight or I’d never be a dancer, or get a job. They used to ask me why I was big – did I drink a litre of cider every night?
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    As anyone can add/edit/create Wikipedia pages information is often incorrect, especially without a reliable citation. Jorgie is a friend of DD. Bookies favourite to win Jungle at moment I'm told
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    Jorgie only went to Hammond (at 16) & it was there that she ran into the comments regarding her weight. Her first love was ballet & initially that was what she wanted to pursue.
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