HAIRBELLES Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Anyone looking at 16+ dance courses I just thought it worth a mention how I am impressed with the course on offer at Preston College. Set in the affluent area of Fulwood it has a state of the art performance building on campus. It's a 3 yr part funded FE course, the performance element of the course is £1,100 which can be paid monthly. Means tested bursaries are available too as is a £700 scholarship that any student can apply for. As it is a FE course families on a lower income do not lose family allowance or tax credits , help towards living costs are also available plus free lunches and subsidised bus passes . Campus itself is like a small shopping centre with a shop , resteraunt, hairdressers, nail salon, snack shop, gym and physio and much to dds delight a subsidised Starbucks. The students study for their DDI & DDE in a chosen genre as well as lessons in performance. Ballet , tap and modern are studied up to ADV 2 . It is a full on course dd starts at 8:30 -4:45 mon- fri As well as ballet , tap and modern syllabus classes every day she also does Jazz Contemporary Commercial National Body Conditioning MT Plus Weekly workshops with industry professionals Throughout the year students take part in a Xmas showcase , a fashion show , Move It and the main show in the Summer. The enrichment programme is fabulous there has already been a trip to a Dirty Dancing also planned is a trip to Alvin Ailey , a weekend to London for Move It plus much more. There is also a yearly trip to New York for 5 days including 2 Broadway shows and 2 master classes on Broadway this time one of them is Wicked. It was a huge leap of faith to hand back dds dada from her previous school but she was ready for a change and is loving every minute ( except for the bus journey home lol). Well worth a look for any 16 yr old not yet quite ready for London life. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) My dd was in a musical several years ago & several young people in the show with her either studied at or were auditioning there. I've heard a lot of good things. I've got a feeling I know someone who teaches there, we bumped into her at Move It. Edited October 4, 2016 by Picturesinthefirelight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 There is an ex Hammond teacher there Pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Its someone else I was thinking of who I used to work with at Stagecoach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) So lovely to hear your DD is happy HAIRBELLES Edited October 4, 2016 by angel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Where is it?! Sorry excuse my poor geography! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 This course has a very good reputation in our area. So glad your dd is enjoying it+ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 Where is it?! Sorry excuse my poor geography! It's Preston in Lancashire Drdance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I'm glad your DD is enjoying it there. We looked at it for DD several years ago as she knew she was not ready to move from a small village to London life a month or so after her 16th birthday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Ive heard of quite a few getting really good cruise ship contracts .... Such a good option if finances are tight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Lovely news I'm glad your dd has settled and is enjoying the course... I've only ever heard good things re: Preston College 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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