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That's terrific, Tulip! Many congratulations to her.

I had a quick look - good for them.

I would have given my eye teeth to have such an opportunity! (Instead, the orthodontist took them!) My parents were totally unsupportive, even to the idea of me having ballet lessons until our GP said I had to have them to strengthen my ankles.

Lovely! Good luck to him and to Joy Annabel!

Amazed at how little traffic there is on this thread! Is it a dirty ballet secret nobody wants to discuss, or is there really very little stressing about this in the UK?

My girls never went to WL or were ever near going to it, but our ballet school was highly competitive and eating or food never was an issue!

I've posted that on Twitter - thanks!

It works, Primrose!

Swe, ex DD and self are really pleased for your DD. Tracey, I'm sorry! give her a hug from us.

What lovely arms she has.

I can remember how shocked you were, Jane. All the best to M.

I know what an open fifth is, thanks. It was meant to be a joke. I'm sorry you don't get it.

Non -closed fifth! That must be sixth and there isn't one!

So can I , Spanner! I have worn pointe shoes - on older friend's and it ended up with both of us being thrown out of our classes for the day and poor Julie got in to an awful row because of it. I still feel guilty about that!

That was great! I love the dancer who fell into the orchestra pit smiling all the way down, but her poor partner!

Sarah Lamb in anything again!

Congratulations, LB!

I think my DD will have to wait less time for her degree results than some of these ballet school auditions!

The kids at my Dd's school used to put their pointe shoes and soft blocks in the door frame and shut the door on them!

I found it, Primrose - thanks!

Thank you, Nana Lily. Both my DD's no longer dance seriously but the youngest is still doing ballet and tap and (ballet because she still loves it, as well as needing it) for her drama degree.

I posted this because I thought it might answer some of the question about the body type the RBS prefers.

Like me! Thanks, Primrose!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/mar/25/will-they-make-royal-ballet I hope it's OK to post this here, Bruce. If it isn't , please delete it.

Where, might we find it, please, Primrose? I'm over the moon the our tiny town has started doing adult ballet again now!