OnTheMove
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She’s so young I wouldn’t be worrying. Regular class and working on her technique is all that’s needed for now. You don’t want her to hurt herself. As she gets older she can work on strength and getting more flexible but there’s no rush.
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What times is this each day please?
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Cross fingers for your daughter
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I suppose when things are written down they can be interpreted lots of different ways. No need for a discussion.
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It doesn’t really make sense to me what you said. Plenty of other vocational and non vocational students apply for all weeks.
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I read it as though if WL have applied then many others will be on the waitlist
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So are you implying that if you’re WL it’s an automatic yes?
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They can train more and also have smaller classes. They split up the boys and girls and have less age groups in one class. Yes the older children can do two weeks. I can understand people’s frustrations that you can do 2 or even 3 weeks at YBS and so many get waitlist. Maybe it’s a good idea that older students are the only ones that choose 2 weeks as I suppose 2 weeks for a younger student is quite intense.
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The difference is that RBS is a 5 week course and not 3 week.
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In my experience the Hammond school is awful when it comes to communication. Which I find very disrespectful to parents and prospective parents of the school.
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It is my experience and it is not hearsay.
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Has my reply been taken down? I stated that my opinion is not hearsay.
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If you’re looking for upper schools I would go with Central so you can experience it. I have no info on PP as it’s the first one but from what I’ve heard I’m sure it will be a good intensive. Unless you’re looking to KI for an actual school for your child, I would question whether it’s worth it.
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I think this is normal. If a no to WL you get offered associates or waitlist for them.
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Yes that was in the 80s wasn’t it? Funny to think she came over here for ballet.
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No news here yet. Wonder if they’re doing it in age groups?
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I do apologise if anything I have said goes against the policies.
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As you have probably gleaned from the forum, gaining real statistical data like that can be problematic and it’s very difficult to get. You’re probably aware that most forum members post about their experience, and knowledge, which they have gained from years of being a parent to a ballet dancer (where you’re very likely to come into contact with, and hear opinions of, people in the industry). When comparing ballet schools I think it’s very plain to see (from the forum and the sharing of people’s’ experiences), that Elmhurst have a higher proportion of their LS students entering the US when compared to other ballet schools. Of course some will be rejected - that’s the ballet journey I’m afraid. Of course others will choose to go for another school, or even a different career completely. You do not need statistics to glean that information.
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Have you the data to back up your assertion?
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I don’t think that’s the case as a rule.
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The key point is that it’s not a case of being rejected by Elmhurst upper school that stops the students maybe continuing to upper school (like some schools), it’s getting offers from other places too. And that’s their choice. My original quote, in context, was about comparison, not just a statement of fact.
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Yes it can’t be denied that many children have private coaching now. Which may be financially inaccessible to many. It’s not necessarily needed though. There are plenty of very good teachers out there, that’s year in year out get their students into vocational school. A round trip of 5+ hours for any associate program is a waste of money and time in my opinion. Maybe paying for a coach is preferable!
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Yes well said. They’re not the be all and end all. And not accessible to all. Maybe some parents like to convince themselves their children didn’t get a place because they didn’t do the school’s associate program. But it’s more than likely not true.
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I 100% agree with this. Go for what the child enjoys and what’s easier for you as a family with travel, expense etc. Also, to say that doing the associates of a school you want your child to go to and that it will influence them getting a place at that school is wrong. So that cuts out all the children that live nowhere near an associates program? Spreading the idea that you need to do the associates to gain a place at the school just puts pressure on families who may be 100s of miles from those schools.
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I agree it is an issue, waiting for funding is awful. But the reason why is because the MDS are awarded for potential and talent in classical ballet. As Tring and Hammond are mixed genre they have a limited number, compared to RBS and ELM. What is needed is more CAT schemes around the country with MDS to award. I think Northern Ballet is the only one of the CAT that offers an MDS.
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