Bleak future for local ballet schools in Britain

[Pups_mum]

Fair point @Peanut68

I have to confess I do miss my regular supply of Belgian chocolates since my husband stopped overseas trips...though I'm sure it's healthier for me! 😂

[Dance*is*life]

Agree with you totally Pixiewoo!  A few of my most promising and keenest students had a wonderful time doing zoom repertoire master classes and jumped at the chance whenever they could,  but they were alongside twice a week zoom classes with me, so they knew how to get the most out of them.  Now that we're back in the studio, they're not really interested and no spare time anyway.   As an extra, a special zoom master class might still work for them, but zoom classes are no substitute for face to face teaching.

[Kate_N]

1 hour ago, Dance*is*life said:

Now that we're back in the studio, they're not really interested and no spare time anyway

 

My personal experience as an adult dance student is the same. I can keep on doing quite a few classes online, but now we're back in the studio, it's just not the same.

[Blue Box Ballet]

It seems this thread has shifted to a conversation about the benefits/ disadvantages of online classes. 
 

To take it back to what I believe was the original topic, I’ve just seen that the RBS Primary Steps On Demand page has been refreshed and includes sample classes at the bottom. 
Upon a brief viewing, I think it looks pretty magnificent and it’s something I wished I’d been exposed to in primary school.

 

https://ondemand.royalballetschool.org.uk/primary-steps/
 

It reminds me of both the BBC & Royal Opera House Learning resources. 
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

https://learning-platform.roh.org.uk
 

 

 

 

Edited May 17, 2022 by Blue Box Ballet