FlexyNexy

Various leotards, some are new with tags, some new, some used but have still plenty life in them. Prices as pictured, postage not included. All size S, but the cloud custom leo is more like M

Black size 9- 10 years White size M Like new, little worn. £ 15 Plus postage.

New Flexistretcher 2 in blue New hardly used £25 Plus postage

Chameleon Activewear leotard Size S Worn 2x and sadly my DD has grown out of it! What a shame. Would pass it on for £45 plus postage (it costed £65 + postage and clearing from customs so I believe great price) P.S. Same as Yumiko, Lucky Leo and similar, Chameleon Activewear holds their price so if you look after it, you can re-sell.

Dance Floor for sale in original storage roll. Size approx 2x2m Dance Floor Roll, 0.06in thick PVC Vinyl Dance Floor, Dark Grey Portable Dance Floor, Non-Slip Dance Flooring, Ballet Dance Floor for Jazz, Pop, Lyrical Style. Pick up due to size (Central London, SE1) - 10mins drive from Covent Garden or London Bridge

I have dance floor advertised that my DD used to use when practicing at home we can pass on... Dance Floor for sale in original storage roll. Size approx 2x2m Dance Floor Roll, 0.06in thick PVC Vinyl Dance Floor, Dark Grey Portable Dance Floor, Non-Slip Dance Flooring, Ballet Dance Floor for Jazz, Pop, Lyrical Style. Pick up due to size (Central London, SE1) - 10mins drive from Covent Garden or London Bridge Can submit photos if of interest

My advice would be speak to your teachers what they think. If this would be question my daughter is asking me, I would say that rather than focusing on all of the mentioned styles, choose the ones you stand out and paying more attention to the dance choice. Depending on where your strength is i.e.. are you a natural turner? are you good at leaps (jetes)…etc. And of course, choreography is very important. You might be fantastic contemporary dancer, but if the choreography is poor or bad choice of music it will not show you well no matter what you do on stage. My daughter once worked with very great choreographer and by end of her performance whole row of people I have been sitting next to was crying how moved they were by the story she portrayed. If you are thinking competitions, also think what others are doing...is everyone choosing Paquita? Be different to others, often judges get bored seeing the same dance over and over. Finally, performance skill is also good to master. You can be technically perfect dancer, but if you do not perform your selected character in the dance, it’s like dancing robot.

My DD was doing Covent Garden SI back in her senior days and found it boring and not challenging at all. Second round she walked out after 1 day and did not want to go back. I think my DD must be the only child who disliked RBS coaching and did not feel it gave her anything to progress on. Yet she had SI with both Daria and Acosta overseas and the coaching was incomparable in intensity and quality. I find is bizarre that teacher known to RBS will adapt intensity depending where is teaching for the summer? There are many other SI around that are far better in coaching and worth your money. But if you are after Instagram post that the DC got place and expensive T-shirts...it's the perfect place.

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My DC used to follow Jiri Bubenicek choreographer as he does masterclasses of very high quality. His last master class was in July 2023 in Cesky Krumlov (1 hr drive from Prague) https://jiribubenicek.com

Hello from the other side. I am a mother of prestigious ballet school graduate, who danced professionally for 1 year before we decided to burn ballet shoes in a big campfire. And what a relief and blessing! Getting offers from ballet companies in USA in the middle of Covid was like dangling carrot in front of a rabbit. Embassies closed and not processing work visas meant that all the offers expired. Borders re-opened and she danced in a European company for a year only to find other seasonal offers she received were unpaid for exchange of exposure or salary of EUR 800 per month where simply not acceptable and unaffordable for us. With heavy heart my DC hanged the pointe shoes for good. Having degree in her hand allowing her to teach, she never wanted that. She said she would only teach if she had a solid career behind her. Cruise work was never her choice. We went through a devastating time where she had to repair her mental health damaged by ballet and she has found escape in her second love and that was the sea or ocean. She always had love for the water, she was natural surfer (the balance helped) so she retrained and got into yachting. She qualified as an offshore licenced captain and is working on a superyacht in the Caribbean. Don’t get me wrong, she works hard, long hours but she travels and no expenses on her side. She lives onboard of a luxurious superyacht, all meals cooked by chef and her salary and tips is clean money for her saving (perhaps deposit for new house). She earns double my city job salary! 3 months in Caribbean, one month at home in UK as holiday. Once she is ready to come back to the dry land, she would perhaps have a strong CV and experience to go into yacht broking or insurance….only the future tells. One thing she knows for sure. If one day she has her own daughter, she makes sure she will not do ballet, even for a fun. Only if I knew!

Prague and would add Portugal: Annarella Sanchez Conservatory (only summer intensive, their full time program - No!)

hah, sounds like the school my DD attended when in her primary years. I have followed my gut feeling and left the school. Looking back at the time, I am glad I did it, my DD had great social cycle outside of ballet so no tears on that side, competitions are not important to have on CV (for us) and I refused to buy my DD uniforms every new term. I am one of the parents who look at the quality of training not fancy uniforms. Soon after we have realised that end of the term show and how much your child danced depended on costs you have invested and how you are pleasing the teacher i.e. how many privates you are booking. Being taught by senior kids – big no for me. I no need and do not pay for babysitting.

Munich offered my DD €900, I can only think they saw her as junior (although 2 years from graduation and 1 year as Artist under her belt).

In our case, terrible mixed fonts, bright red underlined paragraphs, and clauses and unclear instructions. Even join date had to be questioned via sms! Sad to see how some companies treat juniors and apprentices. My DD is not a prodigy to fly straight to soloist, but proud to keep her values and decline miserable offers. Sadly, we are not in a position to continue financially support her dream and expected her to be more independent with this dance. Love for ballet will not put food on her plate.