TwoLeftFeet Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I have researched Russian style ballet full-time upper schools in UK and have found - are there any more out there? London Russian Ballet School Bristol Russian Ballet School Kings International Ballet Academy What sort of style do the other more popular names teach i.e. ENBS, Royal, Elmhurst, Tring, Royal Conservatoire, Central School of Ballet, Northern Ballet? Europe: I have mostly looked at Germany where the majority seem to be Russian style. The main four being John Cranko, School of the Hamburg Ballet, State Ballet School of Berlin and Mannheim. What other German option are out there that you have come across? Next, what about other European schools favour Russian style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, TwoLeftFeet said: I have researched Russian style ballet full-time upper schools in UK and have found - are there any more out there? London Russian Ballet School Bristol Russian Ballet School Kings International Ballet Academy What sort of style do the other more popular names teach i.e. ENBS, Royal, Elmhurst, Tring, Royal Conservatoire, Central School of Ballet, Northern Ballet? Europe: I have mostly looked at Germany where the majority seem to be Russian style. The main four being John Cranko, School of the Hamburg Ballet, State Ballet School of Berlin and Mannheim. What other German option are out there that you have come across? Next, what about other European schools favour Russian style? Speaking with first hand experience. NBS in Manchester follow the RAD syllabus but also offer pupils the opportunity to take ISTD Adv1 & 2 ballet exams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 2 others include Natalie Kremen and Masters of Ballet Academy. Both offer pre vocational training/ private training and are serious training institutes based in London. Edited May 7, 2019 by Mummy twinkle toes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLeftFeet Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mummy twinkle toes said: 2 others include Natalie Kremen and Masters of Ballet Academy. Both offer pre vocational training/ private training and are serious training institutes based in London. But from what I've read neither are full-time upper schools though - very happy to be corrected if I'm wrong... Edited May 7, 2019 by TwoLeftFeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Tring does RAD and Cecchetti, Ballet West RAD, Central is Vaganova-based, RBS is their own style, ditto ENBS, don't know about the rest. At upper school level they are all also teaching above and beyond anything covered by the examining bodies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 La Scala, Milan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canary Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 By 16 years old, UK vocational dancers other than WL may have vocational advanced exams under their belt in one or two styles and are skilled in adapting style and language for choreographers and teachers Maybe if you research the teachers although they might not be qualified ballet teachers, they may have a Russian background/training and meet your brief just an idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Princess Grace Academy Monaco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) On 07/05/2019 at 19:16, TwoLeftFeet said: But from what I've read neither are full-time upper schools though - very happy to be corrected if I'm wrong... Not official upper schools but do offer private coaching as do Bristol Russian. An expensive option though. Have you considered Russia? Olga at Masters of Ballet or Chika at Bristol could provide you with information. Bolshoi are running a summer school in Italy. Edited May 8, 2019 by Mummy twinkle toes More information. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Why are you asking this TwoLeftFeet? Is it purely theoretical interest or are you planning to audition somewhere for training? And if so, what training have you had so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLeftFeet Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 13 hours ago, Pas de Quatre said: Why are you asking this TwoLeftFeet? Is it purely theoretical interest or are you planning to audition somewhere for training? And if so, what training have you had so far? We are looking into upper schools for 2020. My dd was RAD trained and then moved to a Russian styled school. She prefers the Russian style by far and would like to apply for an upper school that teaches in that style. I'm not finding many in UK so far so wondered if there were more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Does the Russian styled school where your dd is training have any advice? The top Upper Schools in UK tend to embrace what you might call an "International" style of training, many with a Vaganova influence. However, if you are based in UK, you could go for some coaching with one of the Russian schools mentioned, Masters of Ballet, Natalie Kremen, Bristol Russian, London Russian and see what they advise. All have kept contact with the schools and companies in Russia and have pupils who have gone there for full time training. Also, many Eastern European countries have Vaganova based schools. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexyNexy Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 London Russian in Clapham is the only full time vocational school with Vaganova training. Others mentioned above are more pre-vocational trainings (up to 16) or used as supplement training (private coaching, master classes or summer schools)... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Yes that's what I mean Flexy. As TwoLeftFeet's dd must just be finishing Yr10 at present if she is auditioning in Yr 11 for US entry in 2020, now would be the time to go for extra coaching, summer school etc. at the schools I mention in my last post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 So has she decided Russian training in Russia is too daunting? DS always regretted not going at 16 (he stayed on in USA at a Russian based school mainly to get his high school diploma but in retrospect that was a mistake - he'd have been better off at the Vaganova sooner....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLeftFeet Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, CeliB said: So has she decided Russian training in Russia is too daunting? DS always regretted not going at 16 (he stayed on in USA at a Russian based school mainly to get his high school diploma but in retrospect that was a mistake - he'd have been better off at the Vaganova sooner....) Pm'ing you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derin's Mom Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 21:18, Pas de Quatre said: Princess Grace Academy Monaco. This is not purely Vaganova as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assoluta Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 05:24, Sam said: La Scala, Milan The La Scala Academy has a different focus now, than a few years ago, I am afraid, even then it wasn't a place where I would send my daughter to. John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart for many years has been the best in Germany and one of the best in the World. Its pre-professional program is free tuition. Currently, there are many foreigners at both the Vaganova Academy and Moscow State Academy of Choreography. Our own boy, Aaron Osawa-Horowitz will be among the best Vaganova students graduating this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Kings could be a very good fit. Both my Dds are Legat and RAD trained. They are associates with them and eldest is with Bristol Russian Youth Co. Kings have another associate audition coming up and Bristol could have space in their youth co. She could audition and then see what she thinks, if currently in yr10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derin's Mom Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 German ballet schools are mostly Vaganova based; since the tradition of teachers come from Russian teachers; for ex John Cranko Stutgart, Hamburg, Munich, partially Berlin. Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey these all study in Russian style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLeftFeet Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Thank you very much for your help ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecircus Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 10/05/2019 at 14:51, assoluta said: The La Scala Academy has a different focus now, than a few years ago, I am afraid, even then it wasn't a place where I would send my daughter to. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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