Poppy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi Does anybody know the link into the Scottish ballet school (if that's what it is called)? If anybody knows about the training that would be fab Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbread Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi Poppy- is this what you're after? http://www.balletwest.co.uk/ I'm afraid I know nothing about the training, but I am sure someone who does will be along soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Gingerbread The Scottish ballet are Scottish Ballet | The Company www.scottishballet.co.uk/ Ballet west are a different company... I hope this helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi Thanks, I have heard people say they are applying for Scottish ballet but when checking Scottishballet.co.uk it seems to be the company and not the 6th vocational college. Wondering which the vocational college they would be referring too. (also heard it's there first graduation year if that helps) Any ideas appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Do they not mean the 'Dance School of Scotland' or 'The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland http://www.rcs.ac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbread Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Gingerbread The Scottish ballet are Scottish Ballet | The Company www.scottishballet.co.uk/ Ballet west are a different company... I hope this helps? oops I stand corrected! Ballet West is a ballet school in Scotland though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowlight Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Poppy - if people are talking about a vocational college which has its first year of graduates coming through this year, which has an association with Scotish Ballet I think it will be the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Formerly Royal Scotish Academy of Music and Dance) http://www.rcs.ac.uk/undergraduate/dance/ There is also the Dance School of Scotland - but this has been running much longer. This takes students from 11 and is the only state run vocational dance school in the UK I believe: http://www.thedanceschoolofscotland.org.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Ballet West is also a vocational school in Scotland - 3 hours north of Glasgow. My DD met some dancers from there at summer school. She was keen to apply herself this year and we received the prospectus from them. It is also a school that is rapidly growing with building work going on at the moment I have been led to believe. They invite you to audition by taking class with the current students (or at least that is what they offered for my DD). In the end we did not follow this option, not because of the school itself but the fact that from where we live it would take 2 days to get there in the first place. As a family we decided it was not the place for DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 My dd has just been offered a place at Ballet West - anyone else going there and have any inside information please? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hello Porthesia, Can't help with info but very well done to your DD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks spannerandpony, Been a bit hesitant about posting success as so many others disappointed. She's also been offered Laines as well and is now in a bit of a quandry as where to go. Classical ballet has always been her passion but Laines so good as well. Hence wanting some more info on Ballet West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Gosh, difficult choice! Don't envy you that one! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 It is a hard choice but one that will have to be made, and very soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I suppose you could make the choice after the dada audition, even if you can afford the fees, a large chunk of it paid by the government always helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think we may end up loosing a depost somewhere but this is the last push! We've never had funding for anything so can't see us being lucky this time - would be nice, just for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celb Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Congratulations to your DD porthesia.We love hearing about successes so keep posting.Good luck with your decision making -a great position to be in to have a choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancedizzy Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 My daughter is in her 1st yr at Ballet West and loves it. The staff are professional and friendly. The course classical and challenging. The accommodation is fantastic. She has just completed a tour of Swan Lake with the company which was a fabulous interpretation. I hope this helps. Having more than 1 daughter in vocational training I feel I am in a position to compare the training at Ballet West with The Royal and Tring. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardancer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i also no two very talented girls in ballet west and they are both amazing dancers they are also in there first year and will be touring china because i could not find classes in my area for my dd i also was considering ballet west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 As you can read in the thread above my DD met several girls from in the final 2 years of Ballet West. Cannot remember any details of what they told us but the gist was that they absolutely loved the course and the performing opportunities. We've had the prospectus and read up on it and my DD would love to go there. Re funding : obviously Laines comes in the high fees or DADA camp but Ballet WEst is part of a university surely and as far as I am aware you can therefore get the normal student loans for fees and accommodation, the same as any university student. You then only start to pay back the loan once you are earning above a certain threshold. For us the finances would probably be the deciding factor ultimately, as the training will be excellent at both places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thank you to everyone for all your information and advice - lots of food for thought! I shall pass all on to dd as the final choice will be hers, but all this extra information has been extremely helpful. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutoo2much Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I would also factor in size of school and location. Ballet West is quite remote as I understand it whereas Laines very near London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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