WrapsnBows

Morning I’ve not been on here for about two years as my DS lost his way in dance what with covid etc tough time at high school, he was in 3 associates pre covid and has dropped out of them all now and one of his main issues is with ‘normal’ associates there seems to be NO boys work!!! And all 3 associates he ended up being the only boy left at 12!!! He’s the only boy of his level at his dance school as well now at 14. He loves his boys days at the Hammond and Tring and his Main Stream school has been running a dance club for years 7-9 and my DS has helped push dance to the fact they've included it onto this years GCSE’s, to late for my DS as he’s year 10 now so I’ve spoken to a few teachers in the north west and I know one who is keen to start an boys only associates in the north west as they know the Tring one is popular, so is there any boys out there who would be interested in joining an all male associates in the north west??? The faculty will be industry and vocational teachers, within an hour of Staffordshire, Manchester, Liverpool, north wales. please pass on your thoughts as we need all the support for our boys both physically and mentally

Can you remover the time table etc I’ve asked my DS again and he has said yes was it as similar standard to the normal teaching? And it says a theatre trip now is that to a west end show do you remember. Sorry about the questions

My DS has said he would like todo Tring Easter residential but a few years ago he did another residential at another vocational school and we were very disappointed with it, my DS son loves his associates at this school but the ss wasn’t a patch on what we expected so before i sign my DS up for tring I’d like to hear of experience please especially for the older ones as he’s nearly 14. He’s already disappointed as his school music tour abroad has cancelled so hence last minute change

I can’t understand why they closed the whole school another school / collage had 24 cases the other week and 3 were in one year of BA’s. It’s been heart breaking , my DD flat Got it last September and she had to isolate for a whole month as the periods reset itself each time someone tested positive, she chose dance for assessments which were assessed dancing in her flat kitchen and has come out with lower grade than her friends who chose drama vocal and singing, she’s never done a live performance in 3 years, they have one evening next week for agents and parents to watch! Theve been given just a week to learn it all. I could cry for all these students. So many of my dd friends have decided to take time out or even leave the industry already

Is there anyone’s child been excepted on the Hammonds TA associates program (NOT DANCE) please and what day is it on please Saturday or Sunday any information be most grateful

Just being nosey sorry has the Hammond given any dates for next year also have they clarified what day the theatre arts is going to be please

My DD just been offered this live in and with a £16.000 wage so she’s jumped at the chance, hopefully it will all pan out as she will be fed with a bed with a wage and still able to be signed with an agent whilst still having access to classes and the studios ..

Afternoon is there any current Hammond associates here please as we paid for the last 4 and we believe the 3 is tomorrow but we’ve received no zoom code at all I’ve emailed several emails and messaged via insta and still no reply!! can anybody shed any light please

My daughter in in her 3rd year at tramways, the staff have been brilliant over the last year or so through Covid, always putting activities on, checking up if every one is ok, when my DD was in isolation they offered todo emergency shops for them. Since September my DD has been in a complete flat of 6 hammond students 2 3rd years and 4 2nd years as they have tried to restrict bubbles etc..........I can honestly say my DD will be sad to leave her flat lol oh a good thing is it’s directly next to the train station, nearest to the Hammond oh and town centre

Yes tesco in walking distance, B&M small Sainsbury’s in town along with all major shops, Aldi and home and bargins a bit out but walking distance oh and I think there is a Waitrose just round the corner from my DD flat though she dosnt use that. Plea that if nice pubs and eatery’s apparently, my Dd has had fab fun filming show reels etc around chester this last few weeks even in the amphitheater and gained an audience 🤣

My DD has just been applying for commercials n Tv work as nothing up north as of yet

I’ve always encouraged my two to do sport and music and drama and never asked them to sacrifice one thing for another, my youngest hasn’t gone vocational but they are now enjoying playing rugby, hockey, basket ball and there school is lucky to have its own pool so they do swimming most weeks, going into year 9 this year and he wants todo PE gcse and go and do it in dance and gymnastics, my oldest is now doing a BA in MT at a vocational school after doing her Alevels at 6form and dosn't regret it at all, she was never given the chance to try for vocation school but is now representing GB in rifle shooting and has been embraced by the collage in having time off for international comps etc, she has completed her gold dofe, and is about to become a DofE assessor and is also a scout and explorer leader in her spare time. I guess what I am trying to say is my two don’t regret going down the vocational route and life life to the full where as some of their friends went down the vocational route and gave up everything outside of dance, some didn’t last unfortunately and dropped dance now.

Hammond in Chester is a monthly and is a day long or was on a Sunday, included MT, singing , contemp as well as ballet Midas is a very good one run by a lovely team @drdance and is based in birmingham near to elmhurst, it’s ballet based with conditioning and an extra lesson in MT or Jazz etc KS Dance in Warrington I think BBO or did do an associates in manchester Ballet Boost in Stoke, staffordshire youth ballet again in stoke plenty about

Done for you and shared xx glad to be of help, hope you find the answers and please don’t give in you and your teachers are amazing.

Yes your teaching is fantastic and my DS came away with so much if it wasn’t for it clashing with another associates we would still be with you now or if it had been left to me, Most associates don’t teach as in-depth as you do especially with PBT, I have never heard a bad word said against MIDAS and will always continue to recommend you to others. My DS also enjoyed his open zoom classes especially the ballet and the conditioning. xx.