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try here … http://concert.arte.tv/fr/finale-du-43eme-prix-de-lausanne

Thank you I've tried this but all I get is a picture of Lou S and a play button but it won't work

http://www.prixdelausanne.org/multimedia/live-streaming/For anyone interested. It starts tomorrow 1st Feb (3-4pm our time) Semis on Friday 5th Feb from 9am UK time and finals Saturday 6th Feb from 2pm UK time.

Can anyone else get this live streaming - nothing is happening?

As per comments above assessments for Hammond are done in the Autumn term.  

Assessments are taken very seriously at Hammond but I believe they are used more as a tool for the individual student to self critic areas where they could improve and the children are expected to improve over the rest of the year.  I do believe the threat of being assessed out at Hammond and Tring is far less than RBS and Elmhurst.  I think this is due to the school having the facility to offer students a different direction like musical theatre, music or drama.  I have only known of a few children being asked to leave because they lacked commitment and suitable behaviour.  

My personal advice if you are just starting to think about schools is to consider whether your child could cope with the yearly pressure of being assessed out.  I think it has pros and cons.

I noticed a couple of weeks ago when I got very confused about somethings thoughts on had written but hadn't!

I'm trying to contact the administrators to get this changed

Dear all

Does anyone know how to contact the administrators?  I've noticed there is another ballet co with the same name and bizarrely it looks like we have DDs in the same year.  I don't mind changing mine if necessary.

Many thanks

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Hi Southerndancemum,

 

My DD will be auditioning on 31st too. It's her first time auditioning for NYB, so will be interested in any tips you get. How old is your DD? Like your DD, mine has performed with EYB before, so is quite excited to see what the NYB audition is like.

slightly worried there are two pas de chats!

It might just be the post. My poor dd got her year 9 assessment results 2 days after everyone else despite them all being posted at the same time.

We got ours late too, our post is always two days behind!

I am really pleased to say that my dd after 2 years of having no from auditions, she has finally got a yes from the Hammond.  We have just got to hope that we can get funding

Will DD be year 9?

My DD auditioned for year 8 and had only done grade 4 and then did grade 5 prior to starting vocational school. She caught up very quickly once she started and is now doing Adv1.

I don't think the grade matters it is potential and quality of the grade received.

Got the results back today and found out DD got 92!! V v proud Dance mum

Well done that is a very high score for grade 3.  My DD who is now ADV 1 said grade 3 was always the hardest

While I think the MDS is pretty much as fair as it could be I do agree on the lack of transparency. While I agree Tring/Hammond don't always know in advance the exact numbers of MDS they must have a rough idea and as a paying auditioning parent I would like to know the rough figure! Also I have never seen the figures published retrospectively.

 

On an aside I understood that Hammond are not recalling Y9/10 for 2nd funding auditions but will consider video evidence at same time as 7/8 are recalled. Not sure if that means Y9/10 are low priority for MDS.

I have been told by the school that MDS at Hammond go to new Year 7s and the number of these is based on those that who leave in year 11 who have MDS.  If you wish to apply for MDS in any other year you can apply to a waiting list if someone leaves.  I understand why they do it so the number of entries into year 7 are kept high.  It does make sense and I like the school's transparency and approach.  Hammond also offer very good bursaries for talented children that aren't awarded MDS which is based on parental income.  Hope this helps.

Well done Hammond maybe we could have a separate header to congratulate them?

Did you not need a signature from the current teacher?

 Only required for RBS not for Tring, Elmhurst or Hammond.

I cannot imagine schools informing each other that would contravene data protection regulations and they would be liable to legal action for disclosure of information in particular regarding minors. I don't remember signing anything when we applied in 2013/14 saying they could talk to other schools just which schools they previous went to. 

They aren't great for stairs due to the poor grip but car to barre like SP said is great.  

Does anyone know when the last time one of our home grown won not sure where to find this out?

My DD loves hers and great for 'car to barre' (also lov'in it) and walking in between classes etc.

Space is very limited so try your best to keep things to a minimum and add things if necessary rather than sending too much, just in case. It can cause stress when there isn't quite enough room for everything

So true Angel, sometimes you really can't imagine how little space some of the children get.  They do adapt though and quite quickly!

A snippet of info on Men B: if anyone is thinking of trying to get it (and not currently eligible eg not a newborn baby!). The BMA has just issued guidance to GPs to say that whilst they CAN give it to those not eligible they CANT charge for this (apparently there is a very prescribed list of things they can charge for). So GPs have been advised they should tell their patients to go to another practixe who CAN then charge and give Men B (i suppose on the basis that they are not their list patient? I cant really see the logic, but this is what theyve been told).

Of course it makes life much more complicated for the punter trying to get the vaccine...so whats new eh?

 

'We are aware that many practices have been asked by parents to provide this vaccine privately to children outside the cohort. Although practices would be able to offer this on private script they would not be able to claim the cost of the vaccine, nor would they be able to charge the patient for providing it (as per Schedule 5 of GMS Regulations 2004 which lists the limited circumstances in which GPs may charge fees for providing treatment to their NHS patients). We would recommend that practices advise their patients requesting this to attend another practice, who are then able to charge for providing the vaccine.

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This is the same for Flu Vaccines.  GP surgeries cannot give vaccines to their Patients outside the set cohort.  If any of our Patients requests it privately we have to send them to another surgery who can then charge them.  It is totally bonkers but we have to abide by the rules the government set us or we risk breaking our contracts.  There are so many things wrong within Primary Care sadly I could talk all day about it!

I'm afraid CeliB is right it is purely down to cost.  

If any of the forum run into problems within a surgery regarding vaccines or immunisations you are either best to speak to the Senior Partner or Practice Manager.  Receptionists are given a basic script in training what is allowed and what is not.  You will find that a Senior Partner and Practice Manager have to power to override the system usually based on common sense.  

I think if they decide to put e-cigarettes on prescription and not this vaccine as routine for all children I may leave the NHS!

That is a shame but I do sincerely believe and hope your children were in the minority.  My thoughts on this are below;

We have also attended several schools around the country over the years and many we would not attend again but I have written feedback to these schools as to why which I feel is far more constructive and helpful for the organisers so they can make the experience as successful as possible for all future students attending.  I believe Opes is a fairly new summer school and I'm sure they would still appreciate your feedback a year on. 

We have had a fabulous experience at Opes and I can't think of one student this year that isn't returning for one, two or three weeks next year!  However based on the knowledge all our children are very different there will be one or two children that the school did not suit for various reasons.  That is absolutely fine and I do hope they find a school that suits them better.

However....

How fabulous and progressive to have this facility in the UK which offers both a short and lengthy programme of classical training over the holiday periods.  Over the years many of us have commented on how behind some of us think our classical students are compared to the US etc. We must welcome and embrace young organisations like Opes (and others) venturing into quality summer school intensives in the UK so those children who have not been able to go away to vocational schools because of funding or other reasons can have the experience others are so lucky to have.

I come from a professional background and I welcome complaints as they provide an opportunity for an organisation to grow but they have to be done in the right manner in order for them to be constructive!  

Whilst this site has been and is still invaluable to us as a family and feedback has been very helpful in our dancing experiences I question whether comments of 'supposedly house parents' are appropriate to post. 

Our little DD had a fabulous time at Opes and the weeks just flew by.  She did so much work in just one week and the end of the week performance was fabulous, exciting and also emotional! I think in particular they capture the beauty of each age range.

I think if you are lucky enough to come across an excellent summer school you then realise you won't go back to others!

What school year is your dd in Prima? The younger group (yr 7 & below) didn't do pointe. All of the inter group (yes 8-9) did though there was a girl who had only just gone on (there was differentiation)

In the seniors there was a girl in flats who did everything on Demi & it didn't matter a bit (lovely dancer)

 

It may be that by next year your dd will have gone on pointe by then anyway.

That is a lovely comment about the girl on demi pointe PITF she is my friend's daughter who is recovering from major foot surgery!  So fab to see her back dancing she is a very beautiful dancer!!

I can't praise it enough, the teaching has been fabulous worth every penny!  Can't wait til Friday it was soooo good last week!  Me and the lady I was sitting next to (who I don't know) had a little cry at the junior section it was so lovely!

So I can now tell you it was very good news thanks goodness