MrsMoo2 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hi peeps, DS is still absolutely in love with ballet but turns 11 in August. Hence he is now too old for the junior associate stuff. Am I missing something or is there a gap? Obvs I know about RBS mids but that would be unlikely. What else can he get involved in? He’s taking every class in his little school. He’d love to join some more dancing boys of his age. Any ideas?? xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w445403 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hammond have associates one Sunday a month 10-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButterflyBallerina Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 BBO Schlolars I think they have a bigger range in age in the classes x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Depends where you are in the country but there are lots of supplementary training programmes available nowadays. Can you let us know where you are willing to travel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Lots of the voc schools do special boys days of dance every so often (Tring/Hammond both do) and RAD has lots aimed at getting boys involved....you will often find therewill be more ‘one off’ things for boys & often free of charge!! Not sure I’ve ever seen anything free for girls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallbythesea Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Chantry school of contemporary and balletic arts in Grantham. Midlands associates in Newark. Do Elmhurst have associates? York scholars. Look back on old threads too as depends where you are.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Cecchetti Associate My daughter us auditioning this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletdream Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Elmhurst have an associate program . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancertaxi Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Northern school of contemporary dance Leeds used to do boy only session. Elmhurst mids only in Birmingham I believe York Scholars? Hammond associate? CAT at Lowry? Or Leeds? DD loved Chantry Midas Associates What part of the country are you in? Theres a college Cheshire way that has a great programme of workshops etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Kings International ballet may still have space in Leicestershire. There is also Graham Fletcher there. Cecchetti is a very good scheme and they have a northern division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 MIDAS auditions are this Sunday but we can still add one or two people if you’re keen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Tring Park School Classical Ballet Academy has a boys' programme. Also Central School of Ballet has Preps and Pre-Seniors from Years 7 - 11 inclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 We are in North Wales and prepared to travel for the right opportunities. (There’s not much here!) DS did audition for Hammond associates but didn’t get in. We’ve looked at the CAT in Manchester but just can’t commit to two days due to work commitments. DS did a few boys days this year but think he’d like it to be a bit more regularly. Thank you for all these ideas tho, I’ll keep thinking! 👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 On 13/06/2018 at 09:06, drdance said: MIDAS auditions are this Sunday but we can still add one or two people if you’re keen. Where are these please?? Might be a possibility. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) MIDAS is Birmingham I think! 3 hour drive from north Wales each way!!! Edited June 19, 2018 by Dancing unicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Graham Fletcher in Leicester is excellent particularly for boys- he has a mixed group and also additional male only classes. He auditions in September and groups them more by ability although he roughly applies an age to each group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) You’re right there’s nothing in north Wales other than your regular classes! We had to travel to Manchester every week when dd got into JA’s! 3 hour drive round trip! But well worth it!! Cant you up his classes with his regular teacher or may be do private lessons with her and then just do loads of summer schools, courses etc. That’s what we’ve done over the years! Edited June 19, 2018 by Dancing unicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motomum Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 We did what Dancing Unicorn has done this last year, we increased my son's regular dance classes. He also joined the Intermediate class, he is G4 RAD, which he loved. He is enjoying being challenged. Does English Youth Ballet audition and put on a ballet where you are or near to you? They were the catalyst to my son auditioning for RBS JA's for the first time this year, and stepping up his classes. Performing with a professional ballet company on stage in his local theatre lit a fire in him that is burning very brightly still. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canary Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Just an idea as I don’t know what the journey would be like but you could ring KS Dance in Warrington and see if there is a boys programme running, their Strength and Conditioning coach works on site and coaches boys see Science in dance on Facebook and theballetstrengthpro on instagram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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