BalletBloch Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Does anybody have more information regarding their summer school? and is anyone's DD doing it? I went to look online and it says More details to be released soon... Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 It looks like a lovely summer school. Isn't Mary Goodhew there now? It might be worth emailing them if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaris Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 My dd did this last summer and I can really recommend it. Mary Goodhew took a lot of the classes and was very friendly and approachable. They also had classes with some extremely good guest teachers (Francesca Filpi, James Barton from BRB, Sophia Hurdley from Matthew Bourne are three that spring to mind.) If you were in the Senior group you could do the junior classes too, if space allowed. It was very good value for money and you could pay by the day. Most of the other students were at Vocational Schools, so classes were at a very good standard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 My DD attended some classes here last year which she thorougly enjoyed and there were some excellent guest teachers as well as Mary Goodhew who is so lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBloch Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 My DD is very interested but I wonder when information will be given out? Is it usually quite last minute? Will have to keep our eyes open! We left it too late to apply for summer school this year so this course sounds perfect! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaris Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I seem to remember that the information was given out rather late - you could always email BBO to see what you can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBO Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Good afternoon, The British Ballet Organization Summer School is being held 19th – 23rd August 2013 at the BBO Headquarters, London. Junior and Senior courses are being held in either Jazz or Ballet for dance students aged 9 - 18 years with weekly and daily rates available. The BBO Summer School is directed by Mary Goodhew (former Ballet Principal at Royal Ballet School, White Lodge and Artistic Director of Elmhurst School for Dance in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet) and taught by a distinguished faculty of professional dancers. Students will participate in exciting and varying classes ranging from sessions that focus on technical elements to improve strength, flexibility and co-ordination to learning about life in the theatre and within professional companies. Both Ballet and Jazz courses will get the opportunity to learn repertoire. For more information and to download an application form please visit http://bbo.org.uk/upcoming-events.php or email mary.goodhew@bbo.org.uk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Thanks for posting, BBO. It does sound lovely; often I wish that my daughter had longer summer holidays (and I had more money!!) so that she could do all the summer schools she wanted! :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemongirl Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Does anyone have any experience of their associate scheme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Hi lemongirl, I was BBO ballet scholar and I also did their teaching programme, Gillian Hurst was our teacher and I really benefitted from her class. My brother was also a ballet scholar and the format had changed by the time he was a scholar( there's a 5 year age gap) he really enjoyed it as be also got to experience a little national dance and pas de deux. Since he was a scholar it's changed again and now my pupils are split into male and female classes. The boys go to headquarters with Simon Horrill which they love as he's very into inspiring the boys. The boys are not split by age and are all together which pushes the boys and also means the younger ones have someone to look up to. The girls are split into junior and senior. My junior girls have classes in Manchester with Gillian Hurst and I believe another lady called Lindsay Kidd (I may be wrong!) she works them very hard. The senior girls have Brenda Last who despite scaring most really does know how to pull the absolute best out of them. There is als the jazz strand which I can't say as I know that much about! Sorry! I can ask about though if you need more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 An ex student of mine is a BBO jazz scholar. She has some great teachers including David Needham who I am told takes non prisoners (but was absolutely lovely to me & dd when we met him recently). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 David Needham is brilliant he taught me at what was concourse I think or it may have been dance days? The dance days are also worth looking into as they are residential and brilliant fun. The BBO are also very keen for teachers to continue their development so they do allow teachers to observe classes etc which really helps strengthen the link between associate classes and their ordinary classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Pictures is your DD looking forward to Mr Needham teaching her at the Hammond? He's just set one of our ex pupils the impossible task of creating an all orange outfit right down to her tap shoes, he's been very specific on shade etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Orange tap shoes??????? Does he teach lower school? I only met him very briefly in passing whilst waiting fircthecaudition to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Dd very briefly started with a BBO teacher but we moved her because exams & exam practice was at Market Drayton which was almost impossible for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yes orange tap shoes (I think they are doing 42nd street)! Cue panic from the girl and her mum! I may be wrong but I'm sure he does. One of our ex pupils had him when she was a jazz scholar and I'm sure when she moved to Hammond he commented that he remembered her from jazz scholars. I'm assuming this happened in class. He did his level 5 teaching when I was doing my teaching quals and I very clearly remember all of us terrified newbies squeezing into the kitchen at headquarters only to find mr Needham dancing and singing to an Emma Bunton track! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 And Pictures did that teacher terrify your DD? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 No. I still see her because she runs classes at dd's school as an after school club. They were only half an hour a week too and I think you need longer once they are past pre primary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I've never met her but I've always been told shes very old school. And yes I think the jump from pre primary to primary is huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Just mulling over orange tap shoes (sorry to go off topic), I think I'd get white PU ones and colour them with an orange permanent marker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I suggested plasti-kote as I swear by that for everything. I even plasti-koted a pair of pointe shoes, ask didn't have time to colour them in! The joys of costumes and dancing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 That's defiantly not dd's old teacher you were thinking about. I think there are a few schools in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 No it isn't, I've not heard of that teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBO Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 For more information regarding our Scholars scheme please contact Selena@bbo.org.uk We actually have some audition dates coming up...please visit http://bbo.org.uk/events/scholarship-schemes-and-auditions.php for more details. If you know of anyone that would like to participate in our Summer School please pass our details on. Thanks, Vicki 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Hi will the guidelines for junior ballet change with the addition of mid ballet scholarships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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