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Hi Dancing unicorn, have sent you a pm ????

Straceydor, try M&S. If you do a search using 'grey opaque tights' they should come up as an option

Boogalou, I would order everything you can from other suppliers. With regard to academic uniform this could be school shirts, socks/tights only as the skirt is a specific type. With regard to dance uniform I would get everything other than the blue ballet leotard from other suppliers as they will be cheaper!

Boogalou, mine started in year 9 last year, and I was also worried about them fitting into established friendship groups. I need not have worried as everyone was very welcoming, and they love every minute of it. Happy to help further if I can ????, as I appreciate its a big decision

Thanks for the info, our dd would be starting in yr9(still deciding whether to accept bursary and live like paupers!) so that will be a challenge in itself as friendship groups will already be formed and dd is a quiet child until she knows people well. Has anyone else's dc started in yr9?

They go back to the BH the evening before term starts.

Don't worry about personal alarms, there is a very loud house alarm that rings throughout the boarding house at 7am every morning ????

Congratulations to your dd Boogalou! ????

That is a good idea! ????

Hi, you may be sorted now, but if not I will have a few blue ballet leotards in size 2a, and the modern/jazz leotards in both XS and Small.

Thanks Pictures.  They seem to be wearing leotards for their dances this year so I am guessing the shorts may not be required then, but I could be wrong.

The black shorts are pretty much only needed for production aren't they Pictures? 

Angel, we don't have black shorts as they weren't on the list last year, do they need for production this year do you know?

Brand new, unworn Wear Moi Professional Pointe Shoes with:

• Square box 
• Reinforced Extra Hard Shank
• Size 4.5 XXX

The shoes are darned and come with pre-attached cotton ribbons and additional heel elastic.

Never worn, and DD has now outgrown . 

Planet Dance sell these for £37.45 online (see link below), happy to accept £20.00, including postage, or accept reasonable offers.

http://www.planetdancedirect.co.uk/Wear-Moi-La-Pointe-Reinforced-X-Hard-Half

Please PM for further details.

Well done to all the yes' too ????

Big hugs to all the dd and ds' that didn't get the news they were hoping for today. They have all done so very well to get this far, and fingers crossed something comes up from the reserve list for them ????

Maybe one of us should go volunteer to help her!

I thought that too Pictures!  I love a big admin task like that (weird I know)

Good luck everyone, it's a fabulous school!

Amazing news Angel ????, so so pleased for your lovely dd ????

I believe that if it's at an approved venue ie the school's own studio, then the teacher sets the times, but if it is at a RAV (approved venue set up by RAD) then it is set by the RAD themselves, taking into account travelling time etc of the participants ????

Hi Straceydor, we were assured that they have no influence or impact on the decision relating to offers of places or funding, just informs the school of the students current academic ability for streaming purposes.

We got a no from The Hammond. The letter came through this morning so very quick. DD is home is home today as have to leave early for Elmhurst's audition tomorrow. She's taken it surprisingly well. I feel it's a front though.

How do I keep her from giving up after one no when she has another audition tomorrow?

I feel for you, but Peanut is right about a no at one school not necessarily being a no for all of them. I am aware of DC who have had a no from Hammond, but went on to secure funded places elsewhere. Focus on her achievements to date, and tell her how proud you are of her; I don't believe they can ever hear this too much

Best of luck for tomorrow

Hi, the minimum age for RAD Intermediate is 12. Age requirements are on their website, link below ????

http://www.rad.org.uk/achieve/exams/teachers-entry-guide/age-requirements

My DD got a yes too and as its for year 9 there is no further audition but still have to wait til April to see if we are offered funding. 

Well done to her Boogalou, fingers crossed for funding

Hammond results are out, my dd got a yes and funding audition now in April x

Congratulations balletmum20, and good luck for funding auditions

Sit in the car & read a book?

This is exactly what I did last year Pictures, with a take out coffee and bag of goodies from Costa

Same here Bailarin, we used tagging gun similar to this one dramascientist:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00HTXTRU0/ref=pd_aw_fbt_201_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1PFXE6DK93GA2C1VM0FD