Peanut68

Looks like it’s a Canadian based initiative?

Defo see one who is recommended by the dance community…Just a word of caution - my then aged 12 dancer & at vocational school saw a ‘local’ supposed recommended podiatrist over heel pain (planta fasciitis?) & they were very firmly told ‘well, give up on any ideas of a dance career’ !!! It was shocking treatment of anyone any age…but at that age especially damaging. Plus we parents were in for £1000’s in school fees & had they decided to give up & leave then we’d have been hit up for in lieu of notice etc….What an irresponsible person the ‘specialist’ was. We did follow their advice re: filling a single serve plastic coke bottle with water & freezing it & using it to roll foot over (helped soothe & strengthen) plus regular usual exercises such as gripping a pencil with toes & making huge effort to maintain turnout all way down leg & not to over turnout feet & work super hard on not rolling feet but to ‘pull up’ instep/arch. And to wear good quality trainers for bulk of daywear (ones with support under arch - avoid very flat styles such as converse….) For school shoes Doc Marten ‘Mary Jane’s’ were good as again more raised & cushioned & with arch support. And in 20’s they are a professional dancer (no thanks to the insecurity & anxiety planted in their young mind by a thoughtless & non dance specific podiatrist!) The old ‘buyer beware’ ! Good luck x

Yes - a pizza wedge - perfect way to describe what I poorly managed!!

We’ve basically pushed down on centre of tutu til it goes inside out into a cone shape with skirt up around bodice if it’s a full tutu. It should kind of fold up on itself - pretty much will fold into a quarter circle. & then put this into a long handled fabric tote bag - the edges of net skirt will probs poke out of top - and take as carry on luggage. Works well for plain tutus. If yours is highly decorated/beaded etc then I’d lay a few layers of tissue over the top of the skirt first & try manipulate the ‘folded’ shape around any specific embellishments. Good luck!

She contacted the box office & whilst she was registered fir sone reason it wasn’t activated back office online hence she’d not been getting emails or had the £30 price point showing. They rectified it….but too late for sky YRBO tickets for specific Nunez R&J - they’d all gone! Still, she can benefit in future which is great! It did still mean she could book day before general booking opened so we booked full price seats (that kindly oncnp had already told me were available) front row Amphi…it will be a nice mother/daughter treat (hubbie a bit miffed I preferred to go with offspring not him….but hinted I thought he’d enjoy Onegin….so fingers crossed I get to that too!) Excited for R&J 🥰

Did anyone successfully find the whole DID with Margot Fonteyn?

Oh how we wish we’d had the thought to research & consider overseas training…..hindsight such a wonderful (& frustrating!) thing….😧

Most schools I think offer similar experience days….they book up quick Good luck!

I know an older dancing adult (70+ I’d say improver level) who lives part of year in NY & she takes regular classes held by NYCB apparently!

Pleased you are sorted but thought I’d share another place I’ve found to be excellent & have regularly booked for older DC & also used myself for London theatre trips. It’s especially handy if driving in from the West or SW. Hilton Doubletree Ealing - sounds pricey but I’ve usually found it’s cheaper than Prem Inns/Travelodges. (Just did a quick check on Hilton app & prices for Fri 17th Jan are from £86 right now) It’s right off the South Circular & really easy from there to get onto the M4/M40/M3 & thus also M25 so pretty much good from anywhere! It has safe barrier control onsite parking (either pay hotel or book it a bit cheaper via JustPark! Or depending on arrival time/day of week there is on street parking which currently is free with no restrictions at weekends!) & just a couple of hundred yards to Ealing Common Tube - Piccadilly line direct to Covent Garden - about 12 stops. Ealing Broadway station also just a short walk away. (If more than one travelling it’s defo cheaper to drive, pay parking & tubes & stay overnight than the cost of 2 return train tickets & tubes would be from SW coast - plus I can’t actually get a train all the way home late enough for an evening show) Sign up free to Hilton Honors programme to get best prices & earn points - can use towards future bookings. They rack up quick & you can ‘pay with points’ or part pay with points to get cheaper rooms. Sometimes Hilton group hotels way cheaper than you’d maybe expect (eg. I’ve paid as little as £50 for 2 to stay at Hilton Doubletree Milton Keynes - getting Honors rate but not using any points).

Agree about the weekday & all food provided at main school canteen was absolutely fantastic. At time we were there the weekend meals were provided onsite at one boarding house & were pretty dire….but I understand the weekend food provision may well have changed considerably in terms of where it’s cooked etc. I would ask these questions if looking to start.

Apparently the old boarding houses have had major upgrades…..thank goodness - they seriously needed it! I know of a student being very happy there but in about their Thurs year of boarding. Parents have no concerns it seems - a good sign.

Huge huge congratulations!! I don’t know if you have lots of supportive folks around you - I hope so! When I got my Inter (at older age than the usual demographic!) it all felt very anti-climax as I don’t think anyone really knew what I did….(had to be away from my sadly non-supportive local school so it was all a bit furtive at the time & then soon after it was the Covid years that put my dancing right back in terms of my standard/fitness etc so I’m now very much a once a week basic class now 🙁) So, here’s to you!! 👏🥂👏🥂👏🥂👏 Shout it from the rafters & go celebrate & - as they say - keep on dancing! 🥰

Ooh didn’t realise you could filter by price to show seats in one’s budget range…feeling an idiot as I’ve spent hours over the years clicking on each area to find out prices!

To add…. Daughter is supposed to be registered for Young RBO - though it doesn’t seem to come up on her ‘profile’ apparently? So thinking she needs to email or pop into Box Office to try work this out…. Fo Young RBO get chance to book early? And she says they get chance to buy 2 special priced tickets - do these have to both be used by under 30’s (like the Sadlers Wells Barclays Dance Pass)? Again, advice appreciated -thanks!