Rizzo

Very good condition RAD "little ballerina" character skirt

Blue stripes

28" / 71cm waist 

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Very good condition character shoes - £8

Black canvas, Cuban heel, pink elastic strap

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Thank you for posting about this, Janet.

It's definitely very interesting. Do you think it would be a good thing on someone's cv when they graduate from vocational school, having possibly decided they don't actually want to perform?

wow thanks Loulabelle! xx

Hello all,

does anyone have a 2nd hand RAD Grade 7 DVD they would like to sell please?

Thank you 

Now sold, thank you

Thanks Humfly.

Early days for us, but worth starting to be aware. Good luck to your DD!

Do you need to send a different dvd to each company you apply for? That would be really expensive!

or do companies not specify what they want to see on the dvd, so one recording would do for every application?

are companies that are auditioning generally looking for dancers who have already danced professionally?

thank you both!

So advice would be to keep an eye out as to who auditions when, even though it's early days? DD is 2nd year vocational at the moment.

do companies hold auditions regularly each year, like the vocational schools, or just whenever they need new people?

There's a couple of years to go yet for DD but it would be useful to know.

Annaliesey, no not sexual, but what Pictures and Taxi4Ballet say.

I'm so glad  to hear you have moved your DD. It's always hard to move ballet teachers- it's been a wrench for my DD (now at vocational school) to do so several times but has always been the correct move. 

If you're in Herts I can recommend a lovely teacher who is great with my DD who has Aspergers (this is not my Dd who is at vocational school but her sister who dances just to keep fit). Said teacher is fantastic with all levels, teaches at vocational schools and for NYB as well as her own little dance school.

However it sounds like you may have found somewhere already. Good luck to your DD! It  sounds as though she needs to have some help to become more resilient, to know what's right and what isn't when it comes to people in positions of power.

What about the other kids still with this teacher though? In my view the teacher must be reported - it is a safeguarding issue. Can you contact your local safeguarding children's board for advice? this link may set you on  the correct path

http://www.safenetwork.org.uk/training_and_awareness/pages/lscbs.aspx

just copy and paste it into your browser if it doesn't work when you click on it.

All the best to you and your DD, she has a great mum who has done the right thing and sought advice about something that doesn't feel right.

Dance*is*life that must have made an impression on you This is exactly what's caused DD more distress than anything else .. Being shouted/screamed/ridiculed if she doesn't pick up quickly enough or if she makes mistakes.

 

She doesn't mind too much most of the time when it's someone who equally gives praise where it's due but there are some classes where she says its all negative and she honestly feels like she is singled out when others make mistakes but treated more gently. Several of her teachers have said they are harder on her because she has talent/potential but to be honest they haven't done her any favours as all she has done is withdraw.

 

I'm really cross with myself now for not asking her enough questions and realising what she was dealing with. I thought the object that was waved sbout was just used in a jovial way.

 

The sad thing is she says she is "used to it" or "deserves it" or she's stupid!

"The sad thing is she says she is "used to it" or "deserves it" or she's stupid!"

This sends chills down my spine- it's like she's being groomed.

Get her out of there NOW.

And report for the benefit of all the other kids!!!!!

That's great news - thank you! I will DM my address now.

I guess a normal envelope is ok - but maybe wrap a plastic bag around it or something??!  in case the sharp edge rips through the paper of the envelope? x

Aw fantastic Swanprincess!

Let me know when you find it...... 

please post or message me  if you have a copy you would like to sell - Thanks!

I have fond memories of my great aunt loving this show - and of course it had a fantastic theme tune!

I spoke to someone at student funding and they definitely found Ballet West. i think I told them Northumbria university. I've not had any emails from student finance though, just acknowledgement of the original application.

no but you get £6,000 as far as I know!

yes I think this is a very good idea. There are so many ballet schools and relatively few companies - students need to realise they may not get to perform professionally even after training at an elite school.

Rizzo was in Grease, and sang a good song called There Are Worst Things I Could Do

Hope this Helps

Seems to me that there are a few new vocational dance training schools recently opened! I hope it means also that some new dance companies will start up, otherwise we will have even more of a surplus of fabulous dancers over how many company places are available. BTUK have a company don't they. Moorlands looks lovely and I wish it and everyone who goes there every success!

are there 4 separate awards, one for each group, or do they combine groups for the finals does anyone know?

I would like to think we will get the full £9,000 loan for Ballet West but I feel sure it will be only £6,000. Looking on the bright side, £6,000 is less to pay back than £9,000!