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Dont they have a homestay program - email them. But kids do travel it just becomes not practical after a late night rehearsal. Good luck xx

Nice! That’s actually very generous! Let’s all head to Sarasota!!! Yes all different just from our personal experience with various studio companies it’s a student vocational visa and limited pay and no performance certainly no job guarantee. Thanks for the heads up!

Technically if you get a place on a US studio company that is not a "job" it is not paid and is further training and classed as education so the international passport holder is granted a student F1 visa which allows them to remain in the country for the length of the course. Different to the right to work. Although yes there are plenty of internationals in US companies rare to be a graduate.

& while we're on it paying to go to an audition when you don't even know the terms of the contract.... unheard of in any other profession - cant imagine paying to go to an interview and not knowing the salary!

Thank you for being so transparent and blunt. This is my experience exactly.

Totally and this guy is one of the better ones. It’ll never change…

LCB was not an open audition. It was selected from video.

There are few jobs.

Spot on @Ruby Foo

HI - I have one XS left and a couple of S if you DM me your number I will send photos!

hi - sorry just saw this will have a look and PM you!

I believe you can also audition for Ballet Central - the third year only of Central School of Ballet 3 year course x

Hi! Sorry that is long gone - what are you looking for? I have many many Yumiko mainly in a size Small - would you like me to have a look and let you know what I have? X

PS I have used ours on carpet.... but we dont have a big shaggy one!

Hello - if you go onto the Harlequin Dance floor website they have a section called "Home studio" where you can buy a good sized piece for home, I think they sell a travel bag etc although my daughter just uses a yoga strap. There are cheaper options that we used over covid when we had to basically cover the whole living room floor but I cant remember their names! you'll probably find them if you search... really useful investment actually for practice at home ..... sad to say ours is well travelled 😂😂😂😂

@Jewel @Neverdancedjustamum copy that! And mine has a BA in dance 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Brave students to speak out.

Pure joy! If you have the time grab a ticket and go! you'll come out dancing and singing!

Not sure where you live but get her on the stage! At age 8 the best experience a child can get is the joy of dancing, rehearsing with friends and being in the wings in costume and make up! Can you audition for London Children's Ballet? Good luck x

Yes I hear it is necessary for gaining sponsorship in a country if you need a work visa. A few friends have needed to show some form of qualification to get a visa in Europe where they only hold UK passports. They were classical dancers going into classical companies, some even had top school training and were clearly strong dancers but still need to show some form of qualification to be granted a visa to work by the various authorities.

flip flops for the shower and a bikini 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 !!!!

I think you answered the question yourself - your daughter has loads of friends and would hate to leave. Don't worry too much if she is happy and enjoying herself we can easier get far too emotional and involved with stuff that actually our kids handle quite well. A lot of what you have said I would say is typical of not just ballet of a whole heap of extra curriculum stuff. Good luck xxx

Adore Amber x

I have returned leotards to them before that were too small but obviously not custom made ones - email the Berlin store they are really helpful and I think are the guys who send out the European orders. Good luck xx

We used Wolsely Hall Oxford, I think covered 5 subjects but they do masses - it was really good, they provided a week by week plan, assessments, books etc and when DD transferred back into mainstream education in Year 9 she was streamed into all the top sets and ended up with top GCSE grades so wasn't behind at all. Only thing I would say is you need to be self motivated so we did end up with a tutor once a week in each subject to give a bit of direction and that worked well. Good luck I guess what I'm trying to say is it can absolutely be done but you need to be motivated and draw up a schedule and stick to it - it is easy for ballet to take precedent and education is super important particular at this age. I know quite a few who have ended up age 18-20 with no GCSE which even if they have the most wonderful impressive career having no qualifications does nothing for your self-esteem. xx