startedat17 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 What would the timetable be like for someone attending a ballet academy such as Vaganova or White Hart and what would be the types of things that they learn there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Where are these schools please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I wonder if @startedat17means White Lodge? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotadanceMa Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Do you mean Lower or Upper school? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startedat17 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 6 hours ago, NotadanceMa said: Do you mean Lower or Upper school? I mean upper school And yes I meant White Lodge, not sure why it corrected to White Hart, that's the local pub ahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startedat17 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: Where are these schools please? Vaganova îs in Russia (it is tied with the Mariinsky Theatre there), White Lodge is in England and is the other name for the Royal Ballet school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hello Startedat17, I hate to say this but if your age is as shown in your username then you would be looking at upper schools so would not be at White Lodge but you would be looking at RBS in Covent Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startedat17 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Hello Startedat17, I hate to say this but if your age is as shown in your username then you would be looking at upper schools so would not be at White Lodge but you would be looking at RBS in Covent Garden. Hi, I'm not looking to join an academy, I was just wondering what their day to day timetable would be like I.e. What time do they get up, what class do they do first, how many hours do they train, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 It might help posters help you @startedat17if you could give some context for your question? Are you thinking of auditioning for these schools? Or are you doing research for a project (a book, a play, a school project)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startedat17 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kate_N said: It might help posters help you @startedat17if you could give some context for your question? Are you thinking of auditioning for these schools? Or are you doing research for a project (a book, a play, a school project)? I'm not planning on auditioning, I just want to kind of copy the daily routine of someone my age at a ballet academy which it why I was asking if anyone knew the timetables e.g. 5:30 am - wake up 6:00 am - workout and shower 7:00 am - eat breakfast 8:30 am - Academic classes 1:00 pm - Lunch 2:00 pm - pas de deux etc etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Hi, startedat17. I know in your other thread you said you want to take RAD ballet exams, and that you have one private lesson a week. People suggested joining group classes in person or online, which is a great idea for a teenage beginner/improver, and something that teenagers usually do as a hobby, alongside school or college. However, it’s quite a leap from 2-3 classes a week alongside school/college to trying to copy the life of a full-time ballet student, on your own, without ballet teachers, academic teachers, fitness trainers, pas de deux partners and so on. Upper School students will have undoubtedly been dancing for 10-13 years, are aiming to be professional ballet dancers, have rock-solid advanced ballet technique absolutely ingrained into their bodies, have the necessary physique, strength and stamina to be dancing for 4-6 hours a day, and at the same time are studying towards A Levels/a Level 6 Diploma/A Degree. Without wishing to be unkind, I’m wondering how you hope to do this on your own, and realistically, what are you aiming for? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startedat17 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Anna C said: Hi, startedat17. I know in your other thread you said you want to take RAD ballet exams, and that you have one private lesson a week. People suggested joining group classes in person or online, which is a great idea for a teenage beginner/improver, and something that teenagers usually do as a hobby, alongside school or college. However, it’s quite a leap from 2-3 classes a week alongside school/college to trying to copy the life of a full-time ballet student, on your own, without ballet teachers, academic teachers, fitness trainers, pas de deux partners and so on. Upper School students will have undoubtedly been dancing for 10-13 years, are aiming to be professional ballet dancers, have rock-solid advanced ballet technique absolutely ingrained into their bodies, have the necessary physique, strength and stamina to be dancing for 4-6 hours a day, and at the same time are studying towards A Levels/a Level 6 Diploma/A Degree. Without wishing to be unkind, I’m wondering how you hope to do this on your own, and realistically, what are you aiming for? I'd figure it out if I knew the schedule ahaha. I'm not trying to fully copy their timetable (as I know that it is highly unrealistic), I was simply wondering what kind of a schedule they follow (which nobody seems to know lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdancedjustamum Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 11 minutes ago, startedat17 said: I'd figure it out if I knew the schedule ahaha. I'm not trying to fully copy their timetable (as I know that it is highly unrealistic), I was simply wondering what kind of a schedule they follow (which nobody seems to know lol) On social media, I think this is a question full time vocational students get asked a lot when they’re doing Q&A type stuff. It varies depending on the school but I saw a recent UK one (lower school student) and the schedule involved 2 hours of ballet class and 1-2 hours of other dance-related class (pointe etc). Approximately 4 hours of academics. The hours probably change as they go up years. I know upper school students seem do a lot more hours, some with Saturday classes too. Some schools overseas are a lot more intensive. They also do hours for competition preparation, show preparation, private studio time etc 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Here is a blog post from the Royal Ballet School (Upper School) that gives you an idea of what to expect: https://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/discover/academic-boarding/life-at-upper-school/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_883 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Maria Khoreva and Claudia Dean have also recorded this video comparing their experiences at the two schools, that might be of interest to you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Claudia Dean is describing the Upper School of the Royal Ballet School of course (for students aged 16 and above, training to be professionals). The Junior School (White Lodge) is a boarding school many miles away in Richmond Park. I must say Maria Khoreva’s fluency and comprehension of English and the production quality of her videos are both very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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