Anna C Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Anyone doing this and/or the Performance Masterclasses which follow it? My dd did the GDC last year and had a really lovely time. The RAD have just announced that they're extending the closing date for applications to 2nd July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hi Spanner, when is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Here you are taxi: http://www.rad.org.uk/article.asp?id=387 It's between 21st and 29th July, depending on which level students are entering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletla Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It is a great opportunity but it clashes with all the summer schools so my DD has been unable to enter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Oh, that's a shame. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks for the link Spannerandpony. Can they do the relevant Masterclass then and not enter the competition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Yes, you can do either the GDC (£70 for 2 days) or the Performance Masterclass (same price), or both for £112 - pretty good value for 4 days! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It looks great, and it clashes with both our family holiday and dd's summer school... oh well, never mind! I shall look out for it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutoo2much Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It does clash with a lot of summer schools. Do they realise this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Most of the summer schools clash with each other, it's really frustrating! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 I've found that too. We usually choose the GDC as dd's school doesn't do any festivals so she rarely gets performance experience. The LCB performance summer school that dd did last year is really early this year - possibly because of the Olympics - but it's so early this time that dd's academic school hasn't even broken up! :-(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regattah Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 So your daughter did the challenge but not the masterclass last year? Did you know anyone who did the masterclass, or do you know much about it? I'm just wondering how worthwhile the masterclass on its own would be as she doesn't have a solo for the challenge. (We could make one up ourselves between the end of term and the start of the challenge and practice it in the lounge, I guess...!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Am I correct in thinking that the solo must be choreographed by a RAD teacher? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Yes, the solo for the GDC has to be choreographed by an RAD teacher. They've never combined the GDC with the Performance Masterclass before, so I don't know anyone who's done that part of it. It's always been a separate RAD event before. However, if the coaching for the Perf Masterclass is like the coaching at the GDC, it'll be well worth doing. The extra "polish" and performance that Jill Firth taught them last year was amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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