Picturesinthefirelight Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, shygirlsmum said: I’m looking at year 12 options for my DD, does anyone know if kings qualifies for student funding? I’m not in a position to self fund and struggling to find any info. As far as I am aware they operate as a private college and they don’t offer qualifications that are eligible for government funding such as DADA or Student Finance so I would assume the only funding available is internal scholarships (if they offer them). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinaNina Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, shygirlsmum said: I’m looking at year 12 options for my DD, does anyone know if kings qualifies for student funding? I’m not in a position to self fund and struggling to find any info. I think the only U.K. schools that offer BA courses with student funding are Central, Rambert and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. There may be others, I’m not sure, but these are the popular choices at our dance studio. Edited December 30, 2019 by Anna C Edited by Moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 A post in this has been edited in accordance with our legal obligations. For more details, please refer to this thread: https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/13025-lockedhidden-posts-and-threads/ Many thanks, Anna C on behalf of Balletcoforum Moderators 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygirlsmum Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thanks for your responses, I have lots of reading to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusodancer Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 29/12/2019 at 19:13, Picturesinthefirelight said: As far as I am aware they operate as a private college and they don’t offer qualifications that are eligible for government funding such as DADA or Student Finance so I would assume the only funding available is internal scholarships (if they offer them). This is correct. The course structure is such that the qualifications offered are not eligible (yet?) for subsidised funding from DADA or other, but they do have a scholarship fund for both young men or young ladies . Course fees are less than some similar courses from what I have gleaned on this forum and other sources . It is still early days but a promising start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrosered Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Hi, I'd be really grateful for a DM from anyone with a child studying vocationally at Kings with some feedback on their experience. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzyballetmum Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I don’t have a child studying there , but my daughter attended the summer school and said the training was absolutely brilliant and she came on a lot just in the short space of a week . We also know a couple of current students who have just gone from strength to strength . Hope this helps . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmac Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 My daughter started last September their associate programme and it is fantastic. She also attends another associate school however she seems to enjoy more & make greater progress with Kings. 6 hrs on Saturdays is extremely beneficial to their development. Teachers are lovely and very supportive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iris Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 My daughter is in her second year at Kings and we are so pleased that we accepted her place here rather than a bigger school. All the teaching staff are excellent and really encouraging. We have also been impressed with their online teaching during this pandemic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Hello Iris and welcome out of the lurking shadows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paquita Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I know it's a long time since discussions have taken place on here. However, we've only recently heard about KIBA through our daughter's home ballet teacher. Our DD is yr 9 and just done her first term at a well known full time vocational dance school a long way from where we live. Although she is incredibly happy there and loves boarding life and school life, she is a ballet dancer and the school doesn't quite live up to her expectations with the ballet and she feels it isn't ballet focused enough and she'd like to be challenged more. I must say their focus, although they have daily ballet classes, seems to be the other dance genres, especially for performances and showcasing their work. She is there on a MDS award - and here comes my question - do King's offer financial assistance, MDS's or scholarships?? Also, how much is private tutoring and accommodation on top of the £10,000 a term fees? She'd so love to be somewhere where she's studying far more classical ballet and having more hours of it a week too and KIBA offers, what seems like, and excellent timetable of this. Her home ballet teacher has just finished performing in The Nutcracker in Brecon and said that KIBA students were in his production too and they are the best classical ballet dancers he has seen outside of the RBS in the UK. He advised our dd to audition, but if we can't afford it all i'm not sure if it's worth starting the ball rolling in this direction. Any information at all would be greatly received. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Hi Mabel, I can't answer your particular questions about finance, but I can confirm the classical ballet standard is very high. The teachers are lovely and very approachable so it would be worthwhile getting in touch with the school and seeing what they suggest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletB33 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Could anyone let me know the names of company’s that alumni from KIBA have graduated to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Hello BalletB33 and welcome to the Forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiaramum Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Has anyone here any experience of year 10 at KIBA please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva05 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 This thread seems to have gone quiet! I'm also interested in graduate destinations, if anyone can answer that? How much dancing is timetabled per day, and is the focus on classical ballet? It looks like a lovely place to train. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkpip100 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 @Diva05 sorry can’t help with info about the post-grad courses, but my dd does associate classes at Kings. The studios are lovely and the teaching really is fantastic, very supportive and tailored to each dancer. Definitely worth considering - a bit of a hidden gem in the ballet world I think. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiaramum Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 My dd and three of her friends all start in September, they are all staying in the homestay option and cant wait. The teaching is fantastic, so supportive and really focuses on each dancer. They all graduate with a place to go which is just amazing. We've had questions and its just been a quick phone call or email to the school and they always answer. I agree with Pinkpip100 - a hidden gem. I wish more schools were like this. Any questions please feel free to PM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paquita Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 01/07/2019 at 17:28, Ti62 said: Any DC doing Kings Summer School? My dd is doing the summer school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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