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  1. Ruby Foo
    Capezio used to make some thick cotton leotards with bra lining. Much more supportive than the thin Lycra and more flattering without any shine.
  2. Ruby Foo
    Sorry, just to add, the step is supposed to look natural and gallopy so the rhythm is probably just as important as the technical aspects.
  3. Ruby Foo
    To try and simplify - The basic step is -hop step, together ( join feet 5th), and jete ( swish jump).There are 3 main features which would to need to look turned out. The first is a hop with the other leg straight out in front ( turned out and toes pointed) and step forward ( turned out) Second, the back leg pulls in to the front leg in 5th ( Demi pointe and obviously turned out) Third is a ‘jete ordinaire en avant ’which the front leg swishes along the floor, jump on to it and land with back leg in a turned out plie up behind in coup de pied ( turned out). It can also be done to second ( travelling side to side). It is a very tricky and complex step for grade 1 and I’m sure this can’t help you at all! If you google jete ordinaire derrière and en avant you might find something . Have fun!
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    Thanks for all your really knowledgable posts. I’ve truly found them interesting and helpful. Also, strangely calming. Good Luck to you and your Dd
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    Yes! Absolutely. It’s perfect for taking photos over and over and then going home to mull over which ones are best.... hopefully with a glass of wine! Because doing the photos really is a test of patience. Although I would let your teacher have the last say in which ones get sent. At least it sounds like you have managed to avoid choosing schools that require a video!
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    The only teacher I can highly recommend is Sarah Toner in NE London. She is ex Birmingham Royal Ballet, has her own reputable school and specialises in private tuition in preparation for vocational training/ auditions / company auditions. She is also lovely and nurturing but truthful. The nearest train line is Drayton Park and walkable. Or Arsenal tube. Probably too far unless you can combine with other fun stuff.
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    Can you be specific with the area? NE England? East anglia?
  8. Ruby Foo
    Are you able to ask your Dds current teacher to take them ( or help you take them) after her class one day? Most teachers are happy to help free of charge but you may need to pay extra for the studio hire If you need to stay on late. It would be preferable to have a trained teachers eye just to make sure everything’s perfectly placed. As she is an older student, it is best to use studio facilities rather than take them at home as it will show her off to her best. Unless you have bare walls and loads of space of course. Try to kneel down or sit down when you take the photos as it makes the proportions ( especially legs) look better. Always wear a plain leotard ( no frills or lace or cross over straps) with a nice leg line.
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    Usually around 9 or 10 but it varies.
  10. Ruby Foo
    This year there are 5 new students at WL year 10. Most years there are 3/4
  11. Ruby Foo
    I don’t believe this view is always shared by overseas ballet students especially in Asian countries (many who have been homeschooled) who have their own ideas about academic education and ‘plan B’, and do not need to be stereotyped into our own version of what’s acceptable.
  12. Ruby Foo
    Although still relatively unusual, there have been several new students in year 11 at RBS. They are mostly from overseas.
  13. Ruby Foo
    Although I’m sure it’s possible for a few, from my daughters experience it’s not at all easy to keep up the high standard necessary to compete for jobs against those who have just left full time training. She works long hours in a bar to supplement her student loan and then her university work too which by 3rd year is a lot. I think it’s different for those who have already had a part career in dance and are combining other things whilst something else ‘comes up’ because they have experience and contacts - 2 important aspects to success, as well as talent and hard graft.
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    I can’t help you very much on a practical level but I wanted to say that one of my daughters, now in 3rd year at Edinburgh university, very much regrets not at least trying out for a dance training route. She loves her course at university and is doing extremely well but she still mentions dance to me with a very wistful expression. She was a promising contemporary dancer and has a fabulous voice but decided to go down the academic route. Although she dances at a great dance center in Edinburgh some nights, it seems that desire has never left her and possibly never will. It’s made worse by the youngest pursuing a dance career. If your Dd is interested in contemporary then I know Rambert prefer a more mature student 18+ and possibly Laban and London Contemporary. Age is a plus for contemporary based schools.
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    Vocational schools usually look to take around 4/5 new students in year 10. 4 boys and 4 girls. Assessments in yr 9 ( where pupils are assessed out of the school) may mean that places become available. Or some pupils may voluntarily change schools at this point before GCSE’s. Sometimes the schools just want to increase the year group. This happens at Tring even though nobody is assessed out. From our own experience, the odd new pupil or 2 is being accepted all the way through the year groups even yr 11 and in any term. Maybe they are doing private auditions or come from wait lists or abroad, where they have experienced different education. Paying full fees will increase your chances but a couple of the schools will offer automatic funding for yr 10 anyway.
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    Yes! I do know of a student with quite flat feet who was a JA. She did, however have great facility in other areas such as turnout, ballon and musicality. I think much depends on who is there on the day. One of the JA/ MA teachers described it like a Rubik’s cube. No- one has all sides completed but you try to get as much as you can. A downside of flattish feet is the ability to achieve the correct position en pointe which is obviously not an issue until MA. Feet can always be worked on and developed both in flexibility and strength.
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    We were given a tour of the accommodation blocks and met the Housemistress. The current yr 7’s left good luck notes on their beds for anyone they knew ( maybe through JA’s or their old school etc). It was very sweet. Not sure this still happens as it was a few years ago now. It was a lovely but VERY tiring time. I would recommend packing some healthy snacks just in case they are hanging about. While they were waiting for physio etc they were supervised watching a video and got a chance to snack but as I say, this was a few years ago. Good Luck to everyone.
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    The interview is very informal ( more of a chat) about favourite academic subjects or how they think they would cope with boarding etc. The academic test is just to see if there are any glaring difficulties. It is a formality and doesn’t have any outcome on the end result.
  19. Ruby Foo
    Everyone who dances needs equipment - shoes, leos, tights etc. If the manufacturers could put a catchy, cool slogan on ALL their products which promotes good practice from finding a reputable teacher, to warming up properly and doing safe stretching etc. Not sure what it would be?.. haha but maybe all schools could participate in a worldwide competition to find the best and that way they would be educated at the same time!
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    RBS JAs 2020

    Ruby Foo replied to BellaF's topic in Doing Dance

    It makes no difference which center you audition at. However there will be a difference in which center you are applying to attend classes at. London is by far the most over subscribed and difficult to get into, so if it is possible to attend another location then that might be an idea. It’s tricky, because when they’re little you don’t want to be driving all day!! Someone on this forum did an analysis based on the numbers auditioning versus acceptance for each center. I can’t remember the result but as an example - the best scenario if you’re a boy applying for Leeds as opposed to a girl applying for London. Probably still here on the forum but will have all changed with the introduction of Dundee.
  21. Ruby Foo
    Definitely not! Know of several MA’s who have had no’s to prelim WL.
  22. Ruby Foo
    Hi. The funding audition is offered to those the panel see have particular potential.
  23. Ruby Foo
    Yes. All students that have ticked the ‘ would like to be considered for full time place’ will be looked at during the course. There is the chance of being offered a place there and then or being invited back to take classes with students from the school at a later date or private audition. Even if you hadn’t ticked the box, I’m sure they would still offer a place if they wanted you!
  24. Ruby Foo
    Sorry, should have mentioned this is for those who auditioned for WL. Associate results come out later.
  25. Ruby Foo
    I think the photos are there to both identify your Dd and will also have some influence over the selection process although probably more of the former than the latter at JA. Experienced dancers and teachers will be able to assess ( to some degree) some of the physical aspects suitable for a ballet training. They would certainly be able to note any physical aspects not so useful. However, at JA level, they take a very wide range of physiques so I wouldn’t worry! If you trust your teacher, then I would leave it entirely up them because they will know the placing the panel are looking for. What is not important is the professional quality of the photo! Whether it’s taken in your living room or studio or even garden is not going to matter at this level as long as your dc’s physique is clearly visible.
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