Ballet dream

[Balletdream]

Hi , I'm very new to this and after a little help/support? , my Dd has been offered a place for year 9 at Hammond , but is on reserve list for funding , anyone know if this ever happens ?? 

[Lisa O`Brien]

Hello Balletdream and welcome to the Forum. There are lots of very knowledgeable people on here, many with children who have or still are training at the Hammond. I'm sure someone will be along shortly to be able to help you out with your question.

[Balletdream]

Thank you , my daughter has worked so hard but we fully appreciate this may not happen this year .?

[Dancing unicorn]

Hi Balletdream

Well done on getting a place at the Hammond. It is an absolutely fabulous school.

Have you asked about a bursery - there is up to 50% 

Good luck

[Balletdream]

Hi, 

Thanks for your response , yes we can have 50% bursary so am trying all avenues to fund the remainder. I'm a single parent working as many hours as possible , just so her passion for dance and performing continues . 

Stressed is an understatement !! X 

[Jan McNulty]

Hello Balletdream and welcome to the Forum.

 

If you search on funding (and I have also added a tag to your thread) lots of information comes up that you may find of use.  I also added a Hammond tag.

 

Good luck to your DD and yourself.

[shygirlsmum]

I feel your pain, DD has also been offered the bursary for year 9 and on waiting list for MDS.  We have accepted that it is not going to happen for DD, and whilst she is upset she has moved on and is now looking forward to another year of MIDS, she will possibly try again next year.  I really hope you find a way to make it work for your DD, it would be great to hear more from you about any funding options you discover.  Good luck x 

[Balletdream]

Hi, 

its so sad that they get so far but then something like this happens. 

My DD has moved on she is still an Elmhurst associate and also has lessons from RBS teachers, you just feel so bad for them cause you know it's there dream .

i will def keep you updated if we hear anything which may help you both , and yes I suppose now all they can do is enjoy and work hard to prepare for next time . Did she audition any were else this year ?? . 

Good luck to you both who knows they may meet at next auditions x 

[HAIRBELLES]

Hi Ballet dream it sounds like your dd is receiving good training , vocational school at yr 9  isn't the only route into a Classical Upper School as many parents on here have DCs who havnt been to a lower school but with good training have secured fabulous results come 16.

Just to give you and shygirlsmum hope  my dd received her MDS offer 6 days before the start of the September term so it does happen , more often than you think ... Fingers crossed for your young dancers .

[Balletdream]

Many thanks for all your reassuring comments, fingers crossed for all hoping to go this Sept x Which school and year did your DD go to ?? 

[HAIRBELLES]

It was Hammond yr7 .

[Balletdream]

Excellent news for you both x 

[HAIRBELLES]

It was a few years ago now although it feels like yesterday.

She was really upset not to receive her offer straight away but it made all the more exciting at the time .

[Balletdream]

Is she still at Hammond or has she moved , I'm confused as to why so many of them move schools . 

[sarahw]

It's common to move after Y11 as courses become more specialised between ballet/mixed dance.

 

Some move before because they have been assessed out or because they may want more ballet or more variety. (Eg Hammond does other genres and vocal as well as ballet so if you are ballet orientated you may decide to try and get in elsewhere. )Also, some children just don't get on at a particular school and may thrive elsewhere.

 

It's certainly not a case of one school fits all....

[Balletdream]

I was just curious as this is all new to us , but I fully understand that children get assessed out and others have realstionship problems , we know of a few who have been in these circumstances.

[sarahw]

It's completely unintelligible in many ways - especially if you weren't a dancer yourself...... Good Luck!!

[Pas de Quatre]

It's still unintelligible even when you were a dancer yourself!!!

 

[Balletdream]

I fully understand , both my daughters have danced from the age of 3 , I was just asking in general why children move schools nothing more , my eldest is now 21!

[HAIRBELLES]

20 hours ago, Balletdream said:

Is she still at Hammond or has she moved , I'm confused as to why so many of them move schools . 

No she isn't Balletdream but she did the full 5 lower school years .

At 16 they tend to split up into those who want a more Classical training and those who want the more "triple threat " style of college.

 

edited to say I've just seen your last comment and besides assessing out ,children seem to move to schools that are classed as being  ( rightly or wrongly) more Classical .

Edited May 23, 2017 by HAIRBELLES

[Balletdream]

Hi, 

how great for her , I hope she gets to were she wants after all her hard work she def deserves it. Well done . 

[HAIRBELLES]

Unfortunately she didn't , she was desperate to go to Elmhurst ,however she is still in dance training and socially  she  had a wonderful 5 years at The Hammond and has many happy memories.

 

Edited May 23, 2017 by HAIRBELLES

[Balletdream]

As long as she enjoys her dance that's all that matters .