TiredOfThis

Yes please

It’s ok, my DC has taken the dance exams off of their schedule and actually goes to classes for respite from their busy studying now. Still learning the syllabus but one less thing to stress about. It’s working out better, interestingly - DC feels dance is so much easier to ‘get’ without the pressure. And comes home happier too whenever they’ve had a class. It would have been nice to be able to include all of those points accrued over the years though. 😅

Oh wow - that is disappointing. ☹️

Thank you. That is helpful. Clearly a very hardworking young lady you have there. And cost-wise, yes that is a helpful reminder as I’ve been fretting that we are throwing money away currently and won’t be able to afford tutoring in the long term. Ballet is extortionately expensive in comparison to academic tutoring.

My DC found this too. It was because dance was not in any way relevant to the courses they were looking at (sciences) unfortunately. DC still dances but has given up on dance exams (for now).

I’m so glad to read this thread and hear the successes after ballet. If I’m honest, I hugely regret saying yes to ballet school. We thought that, with the very small class sizes, at least there’ll be a good, solid academic education if the ballet side doesn’t go so well. That was our (very naive) back up plan for DC. For those whose DCs did opt for a different route after committing to ballet so heavily, can I ask if there was a lot of catching up to do (academically) to get into A Level or University courses? Did it require private tutoring etc? Or was it a fairly straightforward transition?

All sorted. Thanks.

As per title. Wanted: Any lower price bracket options for DonQ, either this weekend or next, or 20th onwards. x2 if poss.

Would it be so obvious if you didn’t see your child for at least three weeks at a time and the only contact you get is a very distracted, tired 5 minute phonecall per night (if lucky)? And when they are home it’s so brief and they are just knackered and relieved to be able to do nothing for 24hrs. Or worse, feel like they have to catch up with everyone? And deal with the many, many questions your concerned parents are asking? It’s quite easy to close up and say all is fine.