Totty

I've hesitated to get involved in the oversplits debate but can't help but feel the question has been lost in a debate about aesthetics, so I'll not give my opinion on oversplits in performance but just the facts on current training, If your dancer has professional aspirations then flexibility, strength, musicality, physique and vocabulary will all play a part, achieving the oversplit will not automatically gain you a place in a vocational school but I have seen girls at all the top senior schools here in the UK stretched like this RBS, ENB, Elmhurst, Central and RCS.

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Thanks the quays, I would so like to see this film even with the -toddlers and tiaras- slant I think it should be good and I so enjoyed "Jig" time for a good ballet based documentary I think...

T.

They are now permitted for all graded exams, but Intermediate and above on the Vocational Graded syllabus should still be soft pointes, some teachers will stick to full sole shoes for all grades so best to check with your own teacher.

While a split sole shoe can be very comfortable the do tend to have higher vamps and therefore aren't as flattering to the dancers foot and as has been said countless times before the split sole does not give the dancer anything like the same feeling as a pointe shoe.

Thanks so much for this Julie, very much appreciated.

Not heard anything here today, I guess the postmen and women of Scotland will have another day of pensive parents grabbing mailbags tomorrow!

Thank you I'll await your reply JulieW.

Hi ballettaxi - Five results I think , (I'm so confused between exams auditions and performances at the minute I can hardly remember my own name), and was told I'd got it wrong last night, Mids had there parents day last Saturday as well so it could be this week!

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Hi All,

I have a dancer very keen to work towards both the Molly Lake award and YBDY, I have sent for details and an entry form to the address advertised in last months Dancing Times for the Molly Lake info but haven't found any info about applying for Young British Dancer of the Year.

I was wondering if anyone here has any info they could share about either competition, or could shed any light on the application process for YBDY?

T.

* something I hadn't noticed *

Hi ballettaxi - Have heard that results may not be out until after parents days for Mids and Senoirs, I know Seniors was on Saturday and I'm assuming Mids will be next week, it seems we'll all have to wait just a little longer...

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Non- Residential but The Kenn Burke and Friends Summer School in Glasgow held at The Dance School of Scotland is really good value, it's very low profile no website but excellent tuition and dancers kept busy 9.30 - 4.30 everyday.

Advanced Found and above £160.00 tuition 5 days dancing 21/2 hours every day with Mr Burke and if you need accomodation £100.00 for four nights with a host dancing family.

T.

Not completly academically sound, but I have had a quick look back over our results from the last few years, the girls who did the Advanced Foundation exam in 1 year followed by Advanced One 6 months - 1 year after seem to have significantly better results , something I had noticed until I read this question. I think I may have all the children do the it this way in future , ofcourse there is the possibility that with the new syllabus it may no longer be optional.

T.

Thank you ballettaxi, Mum's are much better at remembering these things, I thought all this Jubilee malarky might have an effect on the wait but I am hoping they won't make these poor children wait too much longer...

Sorry made a mess of my first post, just wondered if Ballettaxi, might remember how quickly the Mid results came out last year? I have a few very nervous dancers waiting on letters...

Scottish Ballet Mid and Senior Results