swanprincess

Sorry, just re-read your post and realised you were asking specifically about Central- i dont have any experience of them, sorry!

if you're in the Midlands, then Midland Theatre ballet is amazing, also Ballet Theatre UK are starting a monthly associate scheme in Leicester. Don't know much about it, but I think the RAD hold Associates classes in Birmingham, and at their HQ in London.

oh gosh, Taxi, your poor husband!! hope you and dd had a great time in London though!

sorry forgot to say, so pleased for your dd Lisadebs, thats wonderful news xx

One of my friends was appraised out of Year 8 In a way, Im glad I didn't get in to White Lodge, because getting in then being appraised out a year or two years later must be so horrendous...

Probably, Lil!!

hi Lil, yes but there were a couple (the arabesque & seconde en l'air) that didnt turn out very well- my front shoulder was a bit raised on the arabesque and my wrists looked a bit flexed in the seconde- do you think this would matter, or do the photos have to be totally perfect? x

okay, thanks for the advice :-)

Do you usually pay your dance teacher for helping you with the photos? I'm wondering wether I should offer to pay my teacher when she helps with my summer school photos...

wow, that is Gorgeous!!! (Sorry i couldnt be of more help though!)

aww, your poor dd!! Couldn't she try something totally non-dance related, to take her mind off the fact that she can't dance? What about drawing, or (i know it sounds so old-fashioned, but I quite like it,) embroidery? You can make some lovely things with a piece of fabric, some thread and a needle, and it will keep her busy for quite a while! hope she is better soon xx

aww wow! amazing! best of luck for the show, Rothbart must be a really fun part to play

If I were you, i'd take a pair of ballet socks with you to the audition, see whether the other auditionees are wearing them. If in doubt, there will probably be assistants at the audition you could ask. Best of luck to your dd for the audition!! xx

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I just asked my grandad to cover the shoes with a towel, and hammer them!! it worked well

whoops sorry, posted twice somehow??

thanks for replies! and sorry if I posted in the wrong forum, thankyou for moving the thread!

thanks for replies! and sorry if I posted in the wrong forum, thankyou for moving the thread!

hi Livingonaprayer, do you know when the auditions are for the Graham Fletcher associate scheme, please?

are under-18's allowed to sign it?

im dreading the Easter hols- 2 weeks with no dancing... arghh!

thank you, pasdebourree15! hope you get in if youre applying!! Xx

aww thank you :-) yes i will hopefully be applying for Elmhurst again this year, and possibly Yorkshire ballet summer school xx

yes, it is 1st March. No, ive decided not to apply this year, because I didnt get in last year or the year before, so it doesnt seem worth the £20 application fee- id rather spend it on new pointe shoes!! xxx

whoops, we were typing at the same time Lil!!