Emsyduck Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Just wondering if anyone’s child has moved away from home at 16 to do a L3 extended diploma in dance? DD currently 15 and hasn’t got a confirmed offer for a diploma school yet and I was wondering whether we need to look at a L3 course. Even though her dance teacher has said it would be below her level. My DD is keen to move away to continue her studies in dance. Any ideas, opinions and advice would be very greatly received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissonneDoublee Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) Not an answer to your question, exactly, but I would think applying to a course that her teacher says would not stretch her would probably be frustrating (and a waste of time/ money). Would waiting a year, doing dance and starting A Levels or other academics, and reapplying for diploma courses be an option? Edited February 12, 2023 by SissonneDoublee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsyduck Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 She could wait a year but the feedback fro auditions was try a foundation course to be sure she can cope with full time dance. However there aren’t many of these in dance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Hello @Emsyduck and welcome to the Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Don’t know if it helps, but one of my students is doing a foundation year at Northern Contemporary! She’s loving the course and is currently auditioning at places for degree course next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milzmam Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 23 hours ago, Emsyduck said: Just wondering if anyone’s child has moved away from home at 16 to do a L3 extended diploma in dance? DD currently 15 and hasn’t got a confirmed offer for a diploma school yet and I was wondering whether we need to look at a L3 course. Even though her dance teacher has said it would be below her level. My DD is keen to move away to continue her studies in dance. Any ideas, opinions and advice would be very greatly received. My DD moved away at 16 to do a 3 year course which incorporates the L3 extended diploma and also the DDE, she is loving it and is getting amazing training. The course takes student from 16 and those students do the L3 BTEC but it also takes older students who just do the 3 year college diploma and DDE so the level of training is certainly not below her level. My DD had her IDTA Advanced ballet and high grades in Jazz and Tap but is still developing and gaining a great deal from the course. I do think it depends on where you go for the L3 though but happy to answer any questions 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 If you are looking at her moving away then it is possible that her teacher only has knowledge of local, low standard Level 3 dance courses run at perhaps an FE college. I know that locally to me there is a dance school running the L3 Btec and they provide very high standard classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsyduck Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Jewel said: If you are looking at her moving away then it is possible that her teacher only has knowledge of local, low standard Level 3 dance courses run at perhaps an FE college. I know that locally to me there is a dance school running the L3 Btec and they provide very high standard classes. May I ask which school is near you please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsyduck Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Milzmam said: My DD moved away at 16 to do a 3 year course which incorporates the L3 extended diploma and also the DDE, she is loving it and is getting amazing training. The course takes student from 16 and those students do the L3 BTEC but it also takes older students who just do the 3 year college diploma and DDE so the level of training is certainly not below her level. My DD had her IDTA Advanced ballet and high grades in Jazz and Tap but is still developing and gaining a great deal from the course. I do think it depends on where you go for the L3 though but happy to answer any questions May I ask which school she is attending please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milzmam Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Emsyduck said: May I ask which school she is attending please? http://renaissancearts.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Which dance style is she particularly interested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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