Ballet after dance college

[swe]

Not sure if this is a strange question or not but we often hear of dc doing ballet school 16-18/19 then going on to MT courses for various reasons but I just wondered if those who go to places like Bird, Laines, LSC etc. ever get to join ballet companies or use their ballet skills much afterwards. I appreciate that they are not doing anywhere near the same level of training as ballet school  so does the ballet training simply serve as a method for improving overall technique?

[Jazzpaws]

Gary Avis certainly did. He went to Bird College at 16 to do musical theater and was offered a place at RBS after 2 years ! The rest is history. I have no idea how common this is, but I think it may be more possible for boys as i understand girls start college at 16.

[2dancersmum]

Bird and Laines certainly include ballet companies in their lists (with names) of graduate destinations - mostly boys. 

[taxi4ballet]

I think quite a few go to contemporary companies.

[JulieW]

Don't some of the Matthew Bourne dancers come from "less conventional" dance routes?

[Pas de Quatre]

On his website Matthew Bourne says dancers may send CVs and audition providing they have 3 years senior training at a recognised dance school, but he doesn't care whether it is MT, Contemporary or Classical.