PrancingMum

8 hours ago, Newdancermum said:

 

As RBS is residential they will have to abide by the rules associated with boarding schools.  My nephew is having a friend from Asia stay at Easter as if he goes home he will not be allowed back to sit GCSEs.

 

To be accurate you can go back into a boarding school but after 14 days of self isolation.  The situation may also change in the next four weeks.

49 minutes ago, junedancer said:

Not aware that they will cancel but RBS will not be allowed to accept into WL those who have travelled from any of the countries on the Government list.  

 

 

As RBS is residential they will have to abide by the rules associated with boarding schools.  My nephew is having a friend from Asia stay at Easter as if he goes home he will not be allowed back to sit GCSEs.

ENB Easter Course have written to say that any students who live in or have visited the listed countries are asked not to attend.

4 hours ago, junedancer said:

 

Anyone here able to give feedback on the ENB Summer Course?  After the experience of being at what I took to be the upper end of a very long wait-list last year we were pleasantly surprised to get an offer this year.  However we are having second thoughts after hearing a few stories about chaotic timetabling, some uninspiring teachers etc.  last year.  We are also now not sure if it being non-residential will work for us.

 

@FlexyNexy - we agree with your comment on RBS but are assuming that as they get older there will be more hours of dance.  Which age group was your DD when she attended?  We felt there wasn't enough ballet content compared to other courses.  Just trying to gauge if your DD is at the same stage of training for us to be comparable.

Can't give you feedback on last year as we too were in the long waitlist queue!  However DD has been before and loved it.  High standard of ballet and teaching - prefers this to RBS.  I see that have upped the age to apply and I also read they are having smaller size classes.  Sounds like they are making changes so I would be open to trying again.

Congratulations to all those with places and well done to the well deserved scholarship and bursary recipients!

Any Week 2 or 3 places been offered yet?  Anyone been offered two weeks?

21 minutes ago, Picturesinthefirelight said:

My daughter is in her final year of training in musical theatre. 

 

I feel the forum has little relevance any more. It’s a shame as it’s been great over the years but it’s not the place it used to be. 

 

Ive spoken to some great posters over the years and had some great advice as both the parent of a dancer at vocational school and hopefully as the wife of a teacher at a vocational school I’ve had something to give. 

 

But its time to go now so thanks and goodbye. 

Sorry to see you go - I have found your posts most helpful.  All the best to your DD in her future career! 

This year’s final is taking place in Coventry in the Warwick Arts Centre.  

6 minutes ago, Farawaydancer said:

I’m sure last years winners are on the website but the list of scholarships taken etc isn’t complete. 

Glad it’s not just me who can’t find anything.  The main prize winners and a few scholarships were listed and it said the full list would be published but this has not been updated.  There is also nothing about prizes for this year and the sponsors list has not been updated the last time I looked.

28 minutes ago, HopelessMummy said:

I remember there were quite a few scholarships to summer schools at various dance schools, even to those who didn't get through to finals. I remember there was something on social media. I'll see if I can find it and post.

 

Just a black leotard and you can have a practice skirt for the prelims. Tutu/costume for the finals

 

Hope this helps

 

 

Thank you - if you do find anything it would be good to know.

DD has never done festivals or competitions and only done repertoire as part of a course so we don't have a tutu but she could borrow a tutu skirt and we do have a longer length skirt which she she used for graded exams.  Not sure I would want to have to go to much expense to find it isn't needed if she doesn't  make finals.  How many get to dance on stage of those who apply? 

11 hours ago, Dance.Mum said:

 

Did you ever find a full list of awards from last year?

 

I can't see anything this year about current sponsors and prizes.  I know it's the taking part that matters but it would be nice to see what is on offer to those who do well.  

 No I never found anything more - no one we know who entered won anything other than a Dancing Times subscription.

Having said we weren’t interested in applying DD has been talking about the variations and has picked one she thinks she “knows”.  I don’t feel she is the required standard so not sure what we might do as I don’t want to put her off. We might yet apply.  Do you need. “fancy” costume?  Can you just wear a leotard and skirt or tutu skirt?

Hopefully whomever posted the deleted message responded to you personally.

26 minutes ago, BalletBoyMumma said:

Is that with the online profile? I’ve always thought it odd that we have nothing more than the initial JA audition info and receipt for payment on there. Anything since hasn’t appeared anywhere so it’s been a case of constantly checking/searching emails for things like invoices or events. I thought I’d done something wrong. 

We don’t even have an online profile as far as I can see.  

My first thought it is the new system.  You no longer have a record of what you applied for and the system emails are unclear.

2 hours ago, Bluebird22 said:

Attended Manchester auditions earlier today, I’m sure the group after were auditioning for SA, just wondering if the earliest group were mixed for year 7,8,9 or just year 9? 

I think it was year 9 and Mids.  Today was also Years 10/11 and SAs and US and AAs.

1 hour ago, DreamChaser said:

The dancers who competed in 2019 were offered early bird entry in July as its anticipated that there will be more interest this year.  The competition is now open to all to enter on the BBGP website.  The format has also changed; it will be a full week of masterclasses prior to the performance evening

Do you know if it is going to be possible to watch the masterclasses or just the performance?

No plans to enter but had thought about going to see it this year so have been waiting to see the adverts but not heard anything.  They haven't updated anything on social media since last summer and I also noted that they never did announce the other winners from the partner schools and companies.  I was beginning to think it wasn't going ahead until this thread started.

Well @BellaF I have to admit that I was reading things into the information I had when I started this post and in the end I was right.  Just a pity they announced it all quite late on in the day.

@junedancer looks like you were right in thinking there would be changes.  Any further insights from your contact?

7 hours ago, junedancer said:

I was forwarded this recently https://dancingopportunities.com/national-youth-ballet-executive-director-manager/  Unfortunately the link with the brief is no longer available.  My friend and I have had a "reading between the lines" conversation on this and came to any number of conclusions as the what the outcome might be.

 

Anyone have any further insight?

A  pity the brief is no longer available but as you say reading between the line leads to all manner of speculation as to what possible changes might be in the planning.

Does anyone know what is happening with NYB next year?  I was booking a show at Sadler's Wells and noticed that there is a show in the Sundays I would have expected them to have the Gala Night.  

2 hours ago, BellaF said:

I have my reservations about her facility (not flat in froggy) and she’s not the typical RBS build with quite muscly legs (though skinny everywhere else). But more than one teacher has suggested she tries and I suppose you have to be in it to win it 

Not all those who get an RBS associates offer can do a flat froggy so this shouldn't put you off applying.  DD was never able to get flat but her friend who could was having knee and hip issues which it turned out were being exacerbated by the froggies.  I have been told that this is often considered a "vanity stretch" and that many of those who are in this stretch look good but may not be doing it incorrectly.  It should be done with a supported body and proper alignment for any meaningful benefit.  Good luck with your applications.

If your DC is happy at their current school would they take up an offer (assuming it was with a new MDS award, if you need it) and move school or is it just that they want to be seen by the prospective school prior to auditioning for US ?  We were advised that some schools use their summer schools to seriously look at those they would be interested in and have heard of DC being asked if they would consider applying when the time came.

13 hours ago, Lara Eschler said:

Good morning everyone,  I was wondering if anyone received an email about spring and summer intensives. I saw the applications are open now but we have not received the email (thought JA’s would). My DS will turn 10 the week before Spring intensives but I think  that should  be old enough to apply.

Many thanks in advance and happy week!

The RBS have changed the system they used from OpenApply which would appear to have been an in-house system for applications for vocational, associates and courses that they have used for the last few years to a web based event registration system Cvent.  As a result it would appear that no-one on the old system (those who have DC in current programmes or have been on recent courses) received a system generated email.  Instead everyone on the mailing list received the general applications are open e-mail  Hope this makes sense? 

Here is the link to the rehearsal schedule.

https://www.londonchildrensballet.com/files/5015/6820/3499/Rehearsal_Schedule_2020_Provisional_Schedule_FINAL.pdf

It takes up virtually every Sunday for six months of the year and most of the holidays.

The tour rehearsal dates will vary - I was not able to find out the dates - but these are less intensive in terms of time commitment but I have heard they are very dance intensive so worth it for the experience.

Good luck to all those applying.

It's a long time since I stood at the back of the stalls for opera but from memory I can't recall being able to see the surtitles.

1 hour ago, funnybunny said:

Does anyone know the figures of what % of dancers quits in young age due to injuries? 

I did read something recently about the number of those who have competed in the YAGP and continued dancing as a career.  It was a relatively small percentage.  Sorry but I cannot  find the article - maybe others on the Forum have seen it and can recall more details.

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