HopelessMummy

On 17/04/2024 at 20:58, Peanut68 said:

Malvern Ballet Seminars (note, now mostly held at Uppingham in Rutland)

Wish had gone to those years earlier! 
YBSS - esp. if you gain a scholarship (anything free is worthwhile in my book 😉) 

NYB - absolutely go for that… Best performance opportunity!

And maybe some Overseas….I actually wish we’d considered our dancer spreading their wings to overseas earlier….it’s an eye opener seeing the accelerated standards (will also see this in RBS intensives here with all the - often predominantly - international students) & it’s perhaps good for our UK dancers to be out of comfort zone (within reason!) Wish now we’d used as a family holiday plan…. Me by pool whilst they danced 😉

Covid meant the first couple of years I felt they would’ve been old enough to travel alone it didn’t happen….

I do also greatly believe any extra holiday course should be as much about fun as work & also that young folk must take a break during holidays & have done weeks a year with no dance - just regular life & FUN! 
 

to add…. Just from our experience….have by no means experienced every main school intensive or other known school or individual teacher courses. There’s so much out there & I think important to make it fit around rest of family life/location/budget too.
 

And don’t feel that just because dancer A does X course, yours must too! There will always be those dancers who do X, Y & Z courses (because they want to/can afford to/ gain scholarships for/misguidedly think they have to dance right through all holidays / parents want to get rid of them every week of holidays perhaps 😂) 

 

DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT & what’s gonna be remembered for good reasons years from now!

Good luck! 

If perf opp is sought, don't forget the English youth ballet. They are a cracking experience for stage and the kids have a wonderful time

Some have been offered both RPC and intensive and so there will be movement in the waiting list depending on how they choose. Will know by 14.5

On 19/04/2024 at 06:40, Sunflower said:

Can you accept the residential and remain on the waiting list for the company? 
i cannot imagine everyone has been waitlisted and there surely will be movement after the deadline for the first instalment. 

On 19/04/2024 at 06:04, Mum of unicorn dancer said:

I think this might be due to that this is now  2 years programme - last year was residential (choreography was tested and learnt) and this year is the performance year, so I do suspect that dancers who did last year might more likely be offered a place. 

Not true. Many who did last year hasn't been offered this year 

Nothing from Central again this term but will be something next year 

Sorry missed your message as busy at work

https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/event/exploring-repertoire-alice-in-wonderland/

You'll need to scroll down. 2.6.24. They have said 7yo welcome xx

Usually if there is movement it's quite last minute as there are international students who can't get visas etc. I seem to remember them.saying there's a cut off point, i.e. if you don't hear from us by x, assume you've not been offered anything. Good luck.

Just to let you know, the Rad are running a boys one day intensive on 2.6.24 from 10am to 3pm. Although it's for boys 8-11, they are relaxed about 7yo applying. Ballet rep and creative dance with male faculty. Check out their website.

My 7yo did the project b workshops with them and absolutely loved it.

Group dances take a different sort of commitment and would involve a lot of different challenge for your dance teacher. Solos might be best to be begin with and test the water

Agree with all the points above. Festivals can be lovely for children to gain stage and performance experience with feedback from adjudicators but it is a test of how they can perform, remembering the dance and who they're against. Ultimately, if you don't take it to seriously and let the child enjoy themselves, they gain more from it. I've seen kids that have a million solos and spend most of the time being coaxed to get on stage or in tears because they can't remember the dance or didn't get a medal. You can always seem to tell apart the ones who genuinely love it and those who are pushed into it.

If you want to try doing a festival, best to talk to dance teacher honestly about it. They may be able to choreo a solo or two in a few private lessons and allow you to enter her privately into comps. Good luck!

Is the mat still available please? Also what's the general location for pick up please?

My DD did an intensive IF course before her exam at the rad HQ, five Sundays in a row. Quite a few adults on the course. Next intensive is over the summer. Good luck all, it's wonderful that you're all dancing. I've got two left feet and can only manage a plié

Just now, MissEmily said:

I have a 7 year-old (Year 2) pupil who is very keen and shows potential. He would like to take part in some workshops/ one-off classes over the summer in London or the South, ideally specifically for boys or where he won’t be the only boy (as is the situation in his current class). I know Central has run  boys’ ballet days in the past but I can’t currently see any advertised. Does London Boys’ Ballet School still exist? The website seems defunct. London Junior Ballet is running a boys’ Summer School but it’s for age 9+… Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thank you!

The rad project B one is relaxed re. 7yo doing the workshops but won't be able to do the comp.

Cecchetti associates run a young associate programme for 7yos. Check out their website.

Central do do boys move day- their last one was beg of Feb unfortunately. For workshops coming up, if you think they have the ability, drop jo Hurst an email. They're always very accommodating

Hope this helps

Do you still need shoes? 

Is this still available? If so, how much please? 

It depends. If you're up for a challenge and doing well with your solos, why not speak to your parents and teacher and see what they think. Without being rude, I think it's much better to excel at fewer dances than to be mediocre at more. If you are doing All England and qualifying all, why not try another style? The thing I would say, is that the more dances require more commitment, time, costumes, money and not always on the same day so you may find yourself going to a festival for four separate days.

If you excel at ballet, contemp and neo classical are obvious choices. If tap and song and dance is more your bag, jazz might be a nice one to go for. Good luck

1 hour ago, zxDaveM said:

 

I'd give the audience a break - the make-up of it probably had a large number of non-regular theatre/ballet goers for whom it would have been a marvelous novelty (first time attendance?), so can hardly blame them for being excitable

Exactly this

I loved it. I loved the way the ROH was made more accessible. I don't like the snobbery about the etiquette. Ballet should be accessible to all. I had a great time. The dancing was fabulous and the ballet a master class in mime. Only gripe was that I wish Joe Sissens had a bigger role last night. Well done ROH and Royal Ballet. 

Sorry for delay. Half term.

Malvern came out on top!

My dd has pretty much done most of the intensives out there (incl rbs x2) and rbs doesn't rank as her favourite

Welcome. This is a really friendly and safe space to get advice and share information. Wishing you well on your ballet journey. Such a wonderful thing to take up, no matter what age you are

There are a lot of lawyers who used to dance. You can always tell who they are because they manage to swan around and move like gazelles

First position tends to be true to size but worth getting one size up. They defo shrink in the wash! 

Was thinking of taking my little ones to this. Does anyone know what I can expect please? There doesn't appear to be allocate seating or anything- are there performances on the main stage? 

Tickets still on sale with kids week for 50% off

Also another offer with selected shows tue, wed and thur 50% off until 6.8 using code SPARKS50

Try physiome in London. 07903 262392. You can Google them. She used to be at the rbs before injury and now is a dance physio specialist.

www.physiomelondon.co.uk