Vocational schools - hours of dance

[JaneL]

Hi,

 

I realise that all schools will be different but, on average, how many hours of dance a day would year 7 students do at a vocational school?

 

Thanks!

[taxi4ballet]

I started a thread about this quite a while ago - perhaps one of the mods can post a link...?

[JulieW]

I'll go for a search.....

[JulieW]

There's this one - but not much info on it about the younger students:

 

http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/2311-vocational-school-how-many-hours/?hl=%2Bvocational+%2Bhours

 

It's a while since my son was in year 7, but as a really rough starting point WL and Elmhurst do approximately one two hour ballet class a day, plus another type of dance (or other performance type) class (but I think isn't necessarily another two hour class) - that might be something like jazz, tap, history of ballet (so not actually dancing!), pointe/virtuosity (can't remember for year 7).

 

I'm sure some parents of younger students will come forward and let you know - but hope that I've helped a little 

[JaneL]

Thanks Julie, yes that's helpful!

[Picturesinthefirelight]

Will be able to tell you more in a few weeks time.

[Billyelliott]

We were told 4 hours dance and 4 hours academic

[Living the Dream]

At WL year 7 it's 4 hours dancing per day. 2 hours in the morning then academics, followed by 2 hours in the afternoon.

[Karen]

I would say dd averaged 4 hours a day mixed with academics last year. There was one day where it was less - probably 2 hours.

[JaneL]

Great, thanks everyone! Wow, 4 hours of dancing a day, sounds like heaven to me

[Picturesinthefirelight]

I've now got dds year 7 timetable

 

1.5 hours of ballet each morning plus an extra hour of ballet 3 days per week

 

Plus an hour of other dance (tap, modern, street) every day then 3 hours on Saturday morning including stretch

Edited September 7, 2013 by Picturesinthefirelight