anondancer_15
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what do you mean by this? if i were to audition unsuccessfully a second time, i would continue my degree where i am and maybe re-evaluate my career choices and go into something more community based or on a smaller scale as suggested above. i don't think there's anything wrong with that, i think that uni and this course is really good for opening minds to other dance careers which i'm very happy to consider and look into if i don't get into vocational (or even if i do) as of course my eventual goal is to work in the industry even if it's not performance based work!
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what is a second choice for someone who wanted vocational training? that is exactly me, i only applied for uni because my school pushed it like it was the only option after a levels, and my dance teachers pushed it as a back up to not getting into vocational training and as an alternative way to still receive regular technique training etc. to me university is a second best, it was something to fall back on.
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thanks for this advice, i'm trying to think about every option possible hence i came over here to hear all of your lovely opinions and i'm certainly not going to rush into making any decisions! thank you all
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i hadn't thought about going for a completion year elsewhere tbh! in terms of how i felt the auditions went last year, i didn't feel that my ability was miles below everyone else's, i genuinely felt like pretty much everyone was at the same level but obviously there are multiple audition dates for each place and i only know what i saw in my groups, i also don't know who got through out of the people i was with. i think this year i've just gained more performance experience, more technique classes etc and supposedly gaining a place on a uni course and completing a year of that looks better? i think my physique needs some work tbh but again is probably slightly improved since this time last year just through the amount of dance work i was doing! on another note, one of my teachers gave a bit of a speech today as we've had quite a few people drop out of the course already, and that kind of gave me motivation to stick it out here and see if it's just a case of getting used to working in a different way to what i was doing before i came here. the course here is supposed to be one of the best in the country and i did pick here over the other uni courses i was offered a place on. but at the same time i obviously don't want to force myself to stay here because i feel obliged to when i'm paying so much money to be here, there's no point if it's not going to get me to where i want to be by the end of it.
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i have a 1.5 hour technique class monday-thursday. these are lead by a different teacher every day and therefore vary in style and intensity. on fridays i have a 3 hour 'choreography' workshop which isn't really involving that much movement at the moment to be honest, though i am assuming that eventually we will be making choreography in that session and will therefore become more active
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i can afford it at a push if i think of it as more workshops and a learning experience to get something out of either way but it's not exactly cheap! on one hand i'd regret it if i don't try again but if i try again and fail again i'll be even less motivated to come back here i think? or more determined to make more out of this course? i'm not sure! all opinions welcome:')
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i did london contemporary, laban, northern and london studio centre. if i were to do it again i'd probably leave out london studio centre - i absolutely loved them all and the auditions kinda confirmed for me that that's what i wanted to do and that's where i wanted to go and spend 3 years. i didn't even get any recalls though :/ i spoke to my dance teacher about it at the time and she was adamant i should just go to uni and then reapply. kind of wish i'd deferred uni and took a gap year, reapplied this year and failing that then gone to uni..... it's so so so hard
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bringing this back again, a few weeks in now! only one more week until we have a week 'off' (no classes but still things to be getting on with but a chance to go back home for a few days etc) i'm now getting more of a feel for the course, i've got more to be doing with free time when not in practical classes or lectures (probably should be doing some reading right now but this forum is very distracting) but i'm still not entirely convinced. i'm still thinking about reapplying and i really don't know whether to just let it go and stick it out here or to start looking at audition dates. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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i completely forgot this was happening so thank you for posting, there goes my plans to be productive for the rest of the day!
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Ballet Cymru - new Pre professional programme
anondancer_15 replied to Pas de Quatre's topic in Doing Dance
this looks like such a good course, hope it is still running in the future as i would definitely consider this- 15 replies
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this sounds amazing, can't make these dates though or afford it at the moment unfortunately! will there be any more in the future? also i am 18 and just started my first year of a dance course at uni, are these workshops still be beneficial to me?
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UKMASTERCLASS - Contrast Two Nutcrackers
anondancer_15 replied to UKMasterclass's topic in Doing Dance
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i remember it all so well, insane how much time it takes up! generally you can have one personal statement draft and then slightly edit it depending on what each place wants! good luck with it all.
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i'm going to jazz and ballet on a free trial so i'm excited to try them out:') and he's said i can go along to the associates as well but not sure i'll be able to make that or not yet, let alone afford it if i got a place!
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well i joined the university leisure centre yesterday so can swim, go to the well equipped gym and attend as many fitness classes as i please, which i'm sure will whip me into shape. i've also contacted all the local dance schools and trying a number of classes this week to see if any of them are worth attending regularly, just got to hope i get my student loan through soon! the studios are available to book (not sure if there's any specific rules about that though) and we get an extra 20-30mins in the space before/after our classes that aren't included in the 'formal' taught part of the class, so that will be useful as well. i kinda just feel that the classes i was doing in my free time before i started here, so for the last 2-3 years in particular, were just of such a high standard and quality and gave me so many opportunities, i was so lucky with all the teachers i came in contact with, that anything even marginally less than that seems a bit average!
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so this week i'm going to dupont, graham fletcher's classes at studio 79 and the grace school of dance... have also emailed addict! hopefully at one of these will be worth my time/money :') thank you all for the help!
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Out of the above, Laban is the only one you apply through UCAS conservatoires for, the others all have their own applications which are easily found on their websites. London Studio Centre also has it's own application process on their website, they are like a halfway house between a conservatoire and university. Hope this helps!
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I'll give addict a search! I guess I'm mainly looking for ballet and contemporary however I love a bit of jazz and am really open to trying new styles so anything really! If there's one place that offers everything that's a bonus
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I'm giving dupont a call tomorrow as have been recommended them on a number of occassions now! is your daughter studying dance here too?
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This would be perfect, I've done lots of that back at home so already have experience doing it, any ideas how I'd go about finding them?
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Thank you I will look into all of those
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my email is laurenhollieash@outlook.com if you could send me photos of whatever you have left please
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Hi, I've just started uni in Leicester and just wondered if anyone knew the area and knew of any dance opportunities; drop in classes, associates, performance opportunities, youth dance companies, adult companies (I'm 18 so kinda can get into both atm), training schemes etc... Anything in or around the centre of Leicester would be wonderful, or even close by such as Nottingham as I know that's only one stop on the train! Thanks
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I applied last year to the place, laban, northern, london studio centre, and universities - middlesex, edge hill, de montfort and manchester college! if you have any questions about the process or my experience at all then PM me i'd be happy to help answer anything
