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Justkeepsmiling

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  1. Thank you šŸ˜ƒ Thank you also. This is good to know, especially in the current climate. We arenā€™t at the graduation year yet but always good to have other options just in case.
  2. Thank you for the advice 2dancersmum. Thatā€™s interesting as I was under the impression that from reading this forum that student finance would only pay for a second degree/ higher education if it was related to a health professional role. Maybe that has been the case in the students that Cotes du RhĆ“ne was talking about?
  3. Both mine had Dadas and obtained the Diploma. The school has said that because they never did the extra modules to turn it into a full degree and the Dada funding isnā€™t student financed, different pot, they are entitled to funding. Every student that has left the school after 6:3, whether Dada funded or self payers have obtained student finance at University ā˜ŗļø Thank you šŸ˜ƒ
  4. Does this still apply to student finance if they received a DaDA?
  5. Brighton Academy have started up a BA degree with ballet as the main focus. They took some second and third years from another ballet school that closed and canā€™t be mentioned on this forum. I think they are offering a first year from Sept 2021 but you would need to check that out. Have you thought about any that offer Dance and Drama Award funding? They are means tested and dependent on your parentsā€™ income, you may get some help with living costs. KS Dance in Warrington or Northern Ballet School in Manchester have options to study ballet as a main subject with other dance styles included. I hope this helps šŸ˜ƒ
  6. I was also going to suggest Einaudi... I giorno is lovely, also there are also some lovely Yiruma pieces that might work for you.
  7. Devastated for all the dancers and performers! With a dd at vocational upper school I do worry what the future holds šŸ˜­
  8. A series I would recommend is the ā€˜Ballet for Drinaā€™ series by Jean Estoril (although they are fiction, not autobiographical). I remember borrowing them from my school library as a teenager and loved them. They are out of print now but you can get them from Amazon, second hand.
  9. Disney Plus channel. Sometimes you can get a six month free subscription.
  10. Yes I would imagine so or the studentsā€™ parents could possibly email her directly.
  11. Classes are Ā£12.50 for 90 mins. 29th is Advanced - age 14+ and 30th Intermediate -age 11+
  12. I contacted her via Instagram for details for my dd. She is waiting to see what numbers she gets. No price info provided yet. You can also email her - her email address is on the ad.
  13. Finally got to watch it today after all the technical issues. ROH - you are forgiven šŸ˜‚ What a performance!!! Absolutely brilliant from start to finish! Loved Akane Takada - exquisite!!! Also loved Anna-Rose Oā€™Sullivan and Marcelino Sambe - such joy and fun in their dancing - amazing! Other highlights were Don Q and Elite Syncopations!!! Fantastic!!! Just wish Iā€™d been in the audience.
  14. I have tried on one laptop using chrome. It plays for about 30 seconds and then refuses to load. Tried a second laptop but it wonā€™t allow me to log in as it said that Iā€™m already logged in on too many devices....even though Iā€™ve signed out of the original laptop. Absolutely gutted. Have been looking forward to this all week.
  15. I think most schools ask you to declare any injuries and the dates that they occurred, on their application forms from what I can remember. I even remember summer schools that my dd did asked for them too. I know that Northern Ballet School in Manchester ask for a medical form to be completed by your G.P. and sent with your application form. Iā€™m not sure how they affect their acceptances / offers though.
  16. You may be able to connect your computer to your TV with an HDMI cable to get a bigger screen. Not sure about getting the app onto a computer though - not sure if itā€™s transferable to a laptop. My dd only used it on an iPad.
  17. Hi. Iā€™m assuming this is for someone who is aged 16 +? It depends if the course is a degree course or a level 6 diploma. If itā€™s a degree you apply for student loans for fees and towards living costs to student finance of the country you live in. The living cost loan is higher due to living in London. If itā€™s a diploma course then you can get help with this through a DADA. Have only experience of degree course so not sure about the application process of a DADA other than knowing that they are awarded by the schools to the most talented applicants.
  18. AuditionIngenu 69 Posted 52 minutes ago Dear All I have just received an email from the RBS summer intensives team asking me to confirm or decline my DD's place on the RBS Summer Intensive 2020. At the end of the email it congratulates her for getting a place. Last week we received a 'wait list' place and so I was somewhat surprised by the email and delighted of course. However, I thought I had better just call the Intensive team to double check before I broke the news to my DD. They told me it is simply a computer generated email sent to everyone placed or on the wait list. My DD is extremely fortunate to be in a vocational school. If we were reliant on RBS outreach opportunities to support local ballet schooling this would have been a really horrible let down. I thought I had better share before anyone else was as confused as me and thought wrongly it was an offer. I still feel very let down. Good luck to everyone who has a place and good luck to those waiting like we are. xx Have just seen this on another thread x
  19. Hi have no experience of vocational school degrees but Iā€™m speaking as a parent of a child who was living away from home at University. Student Finance England, or whichever country in Great Britain you are from, will give you all the information you need. There are maintenance loans available for living costs as well as a loan to cover course fees. The assessment for this takes into account the parentsā€™ household income and benefits in kind, and the student is awarded a maintenance loan based on these figures. Even with two reasonably good salaries coming into our home, our child qualified for the minimum maintenance loan which was about Ā£4000. It all helps! One thing to consider is that some of the degree coursesā€™ fees are higher than the maximum course fees for student loans, so there may be a top-up of fees required too. Good luck with it all; itā€™s a financial nightmare!
  20. If there is a Timpsonā€™s shoe repairer nearby they should be able to fix them. I had to have a similar elastic/buckle repair done on a pair of sandals and they did a great job of fixing it.
  21. A night time open top bus tour will give you great views of the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn. Also try Telecharge.com for show tickets - we managed to get some reasonably priced show tickets in advance of our travel. Enjoy!!
  22. 2018 GenĆ©e International Ballet Competition Finalists Lily Carbone aged 15, Australian, trained by Juanita Moore at Classical Coaching Australia Breana Drummond, aged 17, New Zealander, trained by Marie Walton Mahon at Tanya Pearson Academy Caitlin Garlick, aged 15, Australian, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre Monet Hewitt, aged 16, New Zealander, trained by Joye Lowe at Philippa Campbell School of Ballet Sophie Higgins, aged 16, Canadian, trained by Tania Brossoit at Pro Arte Centre Chloe Jackson, aged 18, British, trained by Heidi Landford at Atelier Australia Michaela Louw, aged 16, South African, trained by Natasha Ireland at Carstens Ireland Ballet School Lucy Malin, aged 18, British, trained by Jonathan Barton at Ballet West Soraya Nathasya Dwinandry, aged 17, Indonesian, trained by Maya Tamara at Namarina Dance Academy Enoka Sato, aged 16, Japanese, trained by Annette Roselli at Annette Roselli Dance Academy Lucinda Worthing-Shore, aged 15, Australian, trained by Marie Walton Mahon at Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Jordan Yeuk Hay Chan, aged 16, British (Hong Kong), trained by Yui Man Cheung at Jean M Wong School of Ballet Joshua Green, aged 17, Australian, trained by Karen Ireland at Karen Ireland Dance Centre Basil James, aged 16, British, trained by Faculty of Tring Park School The Choreographic Award was also won by finalist, Joshua Green. The judges felt that his solo A Man's Sentiment (choreographed by Richard Causer) demonstrated the highest standard of choreography within the Dancerā€™s Own category. After two days of semi-finals, judged by Janek Schergen, Artistic Director at Singapore Dance Theatre, Joanne Michel, Ballet Mistress for The Australian Ballet School and Chi Cao, former Principal with Birmingham Royal Ballet, the finalists now compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. In addition to the three medals, the Margot Fonteyn Audience Choice Award will also be given. Highlights from the GenĆ©e Final on Sunday 12 August will be broadcast live from the GenĆ©e International Ballet Competition Facebook page from 7.25pm Hong Kong time.
  23. R Class RC 32 pointe shoes. Worn only to try on. Size 240 w 2 medium shank. Darned with ribbons and elastics attached. Cost Ā£50 will accept Ā£20 plus postage
  24. We bought a Capezio size large for my dd whose waist measures 26 inches so possibly small would fit you.https://www.firstposition.com/practice-tutu.html?189=524&191=97&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrLXXBRCXARIsAIttmRMWJEdUZzBpBJJ5aq1pt_y-fjvRY97HylixKYiiVTzoq4p8b73_TNsaArWKEALw_wcB
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