Summer ballet courses - advice for Summer 2018?

[Littlebear]

There are so many summer school options, how do I know which are the best ones to apply for? My daughter is currently 8 so looking for next year. 

[Jan McNulty]

Hello DDDM and welcome out of the lurking shadows!

 

I have moved your post to the Doing Dance Forum and added a tag of "Holiday Courses".  If you search using the tag there is lots of information out there.

 

 

 

 

[ArucariaBallerina]

I agree, there are loads and loads of choices, most of them are fantastic! 

It depends what your daughter is interested in... Does she love ballet the most? Musical theatre? All dance styles? 

And would you want one local to you, residential/non-residential?

There's lots of information and personal experiences on the forum though

[Littlebear]

Thank you. She is mostly into ballet and we can go anywhere in UK for it... I think for her first time mom-residential would be preferable. 

[ArucariaBallerina]

Ballet-wise, the most well-known in the UK (or that I can think of!) are Royal Ballet School, Elmhurst, Yorkshire Ballet Summer School, OPES, Ballet West, Masters of Ballet, Moorland Ballet Academy and Ballet Boost. There is sure to be others too though! 

[Ms Sunshine]

My 9 year old dd is doing National Youth Ballet, (NYB) this summer. We had to go through 2 auditions to get a place but she is very excited about it  

 

[Canary]

Whatever you decide check the teaching qualifications of the teachers that will be teaching your child. You pay serious money so you need reassurance your child is in good hands. 

[Guest]

If its ballet that you are looking for, you could consider RAD (from 8 years) which is in London and in Dartington and can be either residential or non residential, or London Childrens Ballet (non residential) from 9 years. Both are on first come first served basis and my dd did both when she was younger. Once she is 10 or 11 there is a lot more choice available including the 'big' schools like Elmhurst and ENB.