Primaballerina1 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) DD does 4 hours of ballet a week and is doing grade 4 and level 5 istd and I know she lacks the amount of hours of the average dancer who would like to be a professional. We have looked into private classes though her current ballet teacher doesn't think it's necessary and isn't too keen on the idea and she is auditioning for Lcb and Tring CBA soon. Though if she doesn't get into either of them (we know it is extremely hard to get into either of them) we won't know what to do to make up at least a few more of the hours of training each week. We are a little bit stuck and would appreciate any suggestions. Edited to add DD also does 2 hours of jazz, 1 hour of modern and 1 hour of tap each week in addition to ballet. Edited October 27, 2015 by Primaballerina1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 How old is she? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy19 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 To be fair this sounds an adequate amount of dance for a young girl. I'm a fan of of quality over quantity, what she's already doing, topped up with summer schools and workshops should give enough to help with both technique, musicality and performance. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primaballerina1 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 She is 12 Katy (in year 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Has she started any vocational grades eg Inter foundation etc, which introduce pointework? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primaballerina1 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 No taxi though she is doing a non-syllabus class which partly strengthens her feet for pointe work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Where about in the country do you live. If near London then you could ask Anna Du Bouisson if she could attend her Saturday classes. First class teacher who gets a lot of her students into RBS, ENBS etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primaballerina1 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Can you book private classes with Anna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I am almost certain the answer would be no. However her classes are of a very high standard where every student is given attention, in my opinion far more important than a graded exam class.I pressume you are asking about private lessons because your dd is serious about ballet. If that is the case then you have to look around for the best training. Grades will not get your dd into a vocational school but good training will help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Natalia Kremen is also an excellent teacher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 As well as Tring CBA your dd is also old enough to apply for Central Prep Associates and Royal Mid Associates, if you can get to London, Primaballerina1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primaballerina1 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks for all the comments they have all been helpful!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I had a student who moved to Chiswick the year after she had taken IF RAD with us. She had the same problem of trying to get enough hours training, so she took classes at the RAD Headquarters and that gave her a richer schedule. I know that you are doing ISTD, but she is young enough to switch if you felt that might help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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