BadBallerina

Thank you SwaybackSapphire. I'm definately going to go for one week I think and try for others as well. What age was your daughter and what standard for RBS???

Thanks angel and picturesinthefirelight, unfortunately I cannot get private lessons at the studios attend so that isn't really an option for me all of you are suggesting more and more summer school which has been so good thank you! I will not be able to do the RCs one this year and I'm not in full time training or on an associate programme so I can't do their modern ballet course (I think) Wondering if anyone can give me more information on DD's at RBS at all?

What ones would you reccomend angel?

Okay, might look into that a bit more! Taking some photos on Thursday, and might post them, would be grateful if people would comment on them too! Thanks all

Yes chaperone although I am not so interested in contemporary/modern ballet! I am currently looking at all of them really although if I get a place ballet west ( small) will be my firs in the summer and then hopefully I can build up. Also thinking of applying to RBS, Elmhurst, ENBS, Central, Moorelands, OPES, Dance summer school (one in Scotland) and a few others. Any comments on any of these would be really good! Talked to my dance teacher today and she is going to talk to her sister (retired professiona ballerina with Birmingham ballet and guest principal wth royal ballet!) and see what else I could do and how to improve chances of getting into these places!

Yes! I found that out the hard way although there are videos of the DVD (getting for Xmas) so just waiting til then!

Hi, nope I haven't got a syllabus DVD but there are videos on youtube where I'm learning the steps so that my teacher can give me corrections in class and I can focus on technique. We aren't doing the exam until February so I still have enough time!

Thank you I'm going to try to get as much audition experience as I can in the next year before I apply for full time training. The problem with the Sumer schools is that it's done purely on photos! I live in Scotland so I can't really get to many workshops and stuff in London easily but I'm auditioning for scottish ballet and ballet west associates I think! Thank yous all!

Thank you, right now I'm considering all classical ballet schools in the uk to attend next summer. Unfortunately most of them clash but ill still send on applications for all and see which ones i get accepted into! Thank you Janet, my parents are aware and are just as keen as I am to see what happens as they are rather clueless too!

I've been on this forum for 2 days and everyone is SO HELPFUL! Kat09 how old is she?

Thank you! I'm still really worried about getting onto any summer courses, I think I'm going to an audition workshop for enbs at January , and might be moving studios in order to get better training. All a bit up in the air at the moment but thanks!

So at the moment I'm 14 but for next years summer schools I will be 15 (by one month, annoying!) Anyway, I was wondering what sort of standards would be accepted for a 15 year old at a good summer school (rbs, elmhurst, enbs)? Also, the last exam I've done is grade 5 however I will have done my inter f before the summer school but after the forms have to be sent in. I know that no where is going to accept me with grade 5 what should I do?

I have just started RAD grade 6 and I'm finding it a big step up from grade 5! Our teacher says that it is the hardest grade there is and that once you've done 6, grades 7+8 aren't too hard. My older sister did grade 6 and is studying grade 7 and says its a lot easier. A lot of favouritism at my dance school too, you just have to work really hard to get good and be noticed. Learn excersises you need to know at home and pick things up quickly. I know this was posted a while ago but hope is helps