CeliB Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Just wanted to share that after only 2 months at the Vaganova in St Petersburg, DS has just been awarded the highest grade possible (5/5) in his classical ballet exam. Most of his class also achieved this grade, This is apparently almost unheard of and Tsiskaridze is delighted with them. After the terrible time DS had in Amsterdam this is just the boost he needs. He also says he has never felt as happy dancing as he does at the Academy. I had to share the news with people who will understand how relieved and overjoyed I am to hear this!!! And to thank you for all your kind words of support earlier in the year. Celi x 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygirlsmum Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 How wonderful, very well done to your son xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 What lovely, lovely news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 How fantastic! What a relief for you all. Clearly this is the right school for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum13 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Wow well done that's amazing! Shows dedication! Ps could you pm me as I have some questions to ask about VBA? Thanks X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Fabulous news - well done to him???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Fantastic. You must be so relieved xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 How wonderful for your DS - if he is happy, he has found the right place for him, and such an impressive mark too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 That's really great! Quick question. A friend of mine was asking about the Vaganova International Training Program. I am assuming this is not where your DS is dancing. I'm wondering if this is similar to the Bolshoi's International track. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yes DS is in the international training program - I think there is only one route in for foreign students. But DS has been placed in an all Russian boys class with the boys who have all been there since age 10/11 and not with the other class which contains the international students (as well as a few Russian students). Although his PDD class is with international students. In characteristic DS style he has no idea of the significance of this placing or in fact of anything that goes on around him....But the Russian boys (who have welcomed him into their fold and tell him he is 'one of them') tell him he is getting an unusual amount of personal attention from Tsidzeriske and when he received positive feedback from one of the guest teachers this also left the Russian boys open mouthed as they say they have never ever heard this teacher give a compliment before. Who knows if this is just random or meaningful. He is super happy and that's all that matters at the moment.... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Wonderful News ! Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Lovely news well done to your son, it's lovely to hear how well forum children are doing ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Wow,how utterly wonderful. When your son was first accepted into Vaganova I told my son, who hates ballet, explaining to him about the school`s illustrious history and some of the famous dancers who trained there. He said "Cool". I have just gone upstairs to tell him this latest lovely news about him. Sean seemed genuinely interested and said, "He might be a world famous ballet dancer one day". He might indeed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) What wonderful news so pleased for your son Edited for typo Edited April 20, 2016 by porthesia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 The Vaganova Academy have posted photos on their FB page of 1st years who have just passed their exam, the girls and boys in separate photos. Is your DS part of this group then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Oh, I don't know if it is- which facebook page? I can't find it... btw just to correct an earlier post DS says the classes are mixed for PDD, character and acting, and it just happens that he is in an all Russian class for classical ballet. However he also says all but one of his class got a 5/5 (one got 4) and in the other class no-one got a 5. And the reason he was so made up is that it is almost unknown for an international student to be given a grade (because they arent 'proper' members of the school) so he wasn't expecting it... The head of the jury told him he had a 5 and very well done (all in Russian) and he nearly passed out from shock and delight... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Such fantastic news Celib xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 thank you PDQ - I had never found that FB site before (there are several unofficial sites for the vaganova so its easy to get confused). Yes DS is in the pic with Alexey Ilyin's class- the furthest on the right, looking very sweaty and very happy! https://www.facebook.com/academyvaganova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayKwok Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Such wonderful news. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Fab news CeiliaB. I'm so glad your DS is enjoying his new school and big congratulations to him on his results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 So pleased for your your son CeliB this really is wonderful news for him.....but somehow not too much of a surprise for me.....it was already there when he was fourteen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Oh, I don't know if it is- which facebook page? I can't find it... btw just to correct an earlier post DS says the classes are mixed for PDD, character and acting, and it just happens that he is in an all Russian class for classical ballet. However he also says all but one of his class got a 5/5 (one got 4) and in the other class no-one got a 5. And the reason he was so made up is that it is almost unknown for an international student to be given a grade (because they arent 'proper' members of the school) so he wasn't expecting it... The head of the jury told him he had a 5 and very well done (all in Russian) and he nearly passed out from shock and delight... How is he getting along with the Russian language? Is he given lessons in it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 He has lessons in Russian although he claims they aren't very good. He got the hang of the Cyrillic script after a few weeks. Now, after 2 months, he says he is able to understand a fair amount and he can now converse a bit, enough to feel he can have some sort of basic conversation. For example whilst I was skyping him last night one off the babushkas came and told him something along the lines of 'it's really late shouldn't you be in bed' and he responded 'yes yes just give me 20 minutes' or words to that effect. He definitely found the first month really tough (he's quite a sociable chap) but says he feels much more integrated now so can clearly converse on a basic level. There's nothing like total immersion- kill or cure I think! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 He is doing brilliantly, CeliB. I am so pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I find Russian words easy to pronounce on the whole. it's the grammar that's horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I have been downloading the lessons under the Michel Thomas system but luckily a real Russian speaker rather than him on this course. It's very aural but have learned the Russian letters as well and at this stage can just about ask where the Bolshoi theatre the bank and the station are!! And that I don't speak much Russian!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Moriarty Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Massive congrats do your DS, he must be extremely talented and hard working, and have very supportive parents 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Wonderful news, and thank you for sharing it with us. I've got such a big smile on my face as I read this thread - congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Amazing news CeliB - you must be so proud and very relieved that all's well that ends well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecircus Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Wonderful news! I'm so glad things worked out after what happened at the start of the year. Does he graduate this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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