I’ve not yet been able to speak to my teachers as both myself and my two teachers are currently isolating. The reason I want to go to Elmhurst in particular is because since I began dance ( end of year 7) I’ve always wanted to work towards becoming a professional. I know you can be a day pupil at Elmhurst as their website has a fees calculator which is dependent on whether or not you board. Elmhurst is the most local to me of all the vocational ballet schools and is the only one that I wouldn’t have to board at( reducing cost), it also emphasises a levels which I know my parents find to be important so I hoped it would make them more willing to allow me to apply. The reason I don’t think I’d qualify for any funding is that while my mom has a very low income job and my dad doesn’t work, he has a good pension( but he’s not willing to use any of it as my parents want to move house in the future). I know how competitive the dance industry is, especially for someone as new to dance as I am, but I would prefer to apply and get rejected that not apply and be left wondering if.