goldfish Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 hey everyone, do you have info about the John Cranko Ballet School in Stuttgart?my dd is 16 years old and she would like to apply there. Has anyone studying there? Can you give me some feedbacks please. thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaperone Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hello goldfish. I can't answer your question-sorry!- but interested to know what has led your dd to want to apply for this particular school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaperone Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 ...though just looked at the website and there are no fees just board and lodging so looks very attractive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 It is an excellent school. DD applied several years ago. It was the year Rambert School asked for a DVD of the dancer to accompany the application form. So we filmed one. (However with the subsequent outcry, Rambert dropped this requirement.) As we had the DVD already we decided to sent a copy to Stuttgart. The only trouble was, they replied by e-mail saying they couldn't get it to play, and could we send a different format. So if you do go this route, try to find a format that is universal. Anyway, DD had by then accepted a place at a Vocational School in UK, so we didn't take it any further. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 @tulte we applied last year at rbs upperschool when my dd (was 15 years old) arrived to the finals but she didn't get a place. We heard a lot of nice things from john cranko school, but at the same time my dd doesn't know german. At the moment we would like to apply to the school with the best dance classes to improve the tecnique. We were thinking also on ENB school. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 I'm also particularly worried to send her in Germany because we don't know the city but it's not like London, and I'm worried that can be a too heavy experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaperone Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I recognise your dilemma as I am also looking further afield at training for my dd . The real consideration , as well as cost, quality of training, language etc has to be whether it is the right fit for own child and whether they can cope. I have nothing but admiration for the children who do seem to thrive overseas but not really confident it would be the right thing for my dd though always worth exploring avenues and opportunities as things can change. Good luck on finding more info and advice on this goldfish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Wasn't there a feature on the School in Dancing Times a couple of years ago? Worth getting hold of a copy, I should think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Wasn't there a feature on the School in Dancing Times a couple of years ago? Worth getting hold of a copy, I should think. There is a piece by David Mead in the July 2013 edition, under the heading Dance Schools. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Worth checking whether the subsidised tuition fees apply only to children of German citizenship or who have lived in Germany for a certain number of years. I would be very surprised if the tuition fees are free for all students, regardless of nationality and residency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 They are free to all EU students (or were when we looked). Not sure about the rest of the world though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Do UK Students count as EU students, I wonder? English, Welsh and Northern Irish students don't qualify for the "Scotland and EU" rate at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 That's just the Scottish establishment being particularly anti the rest of the UK - it is the same for any English/Welsh/Northern Irish student who wishes to go a Scottish University. I don't know how they get away with it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBallerina Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hi! I recently discovered the John Cranko school, and I wonder I any of you know the school? I appreciate every help I possibly can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaperone Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 This has come up before if you do a search on cranko and I'm sure someone pointed out a long thread on the american forum ballettalk. I seem to remember comments were positive so worth looking into further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 SBallerina, the website is a very good place to start http://en.john-cranko-schule.de/schooling/. A daughter of a friend of mine attended the school. As far as I know training is excellent and like most vocational schools very competitive. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishprincess Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I contacted this school recently and YES they say it is free!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have the details - the tuition is free and the residence fee is €520 per month 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 What a bargain!!! And, of course, a great school which feeds into a great company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does anyone have any recent information about training at John Cranko Schule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 A friend of my DS is attending this school at the moment- he is 17?18?, from Brazil, this is his second year there. I might be able to get some questions answered via DS if that would be of any use? But maybe not if you are more interested in the experience for girls? He is a beautiful dancer- he was at prix de lausanne last year and made it to finals - I think the offer came out of that. As far as I am aware from DS John Cranko is considered right up there with the best European schools.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecircus Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 The 2013 winner of the Prix de Lausanne chose to go to the John Cranko Shule. Maybe it's the same person CeliB is talking about. I have no experience of the school but it does have an excellent reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 They also have excellent transfer of students who go to the company. I read an article a while back in the dancing times that said they haven't auditioned out of the school for 8 years. Though I did see they had open auditions this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thanks everyone. I guess I am wondering if the training is as good for girls as it is for boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Hi. I'm wondering if anybody would be able to provide a review for this school...what is schedule like. How is training? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Came across this great article/interview with Tadeusz Matacz of John Cranko Schule. Wasn't sure if I should post it here or under a different thread. I enjoyed reading it.http://www.ilona-landgraf.com/2016/09/a-conversation-with-tadeusz-matacz/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Came across this great article/interview with Tadeusz Matacz of John Cranko Schule. Wasn't sure if I should post it here or under a different thread. I enjoyed reading it.http://www.ilona-landgraf.com/2016/09/a-conversation-with-tadeusz-matacz/ The pictures in that article show ballets that were shown at the Gala of the John Cranko School in July 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Hi balletsoccermum, did your dd go abroad in the end? I know you were thinking about it. Understand if you don't want to answer on forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerinamommy Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 On 7/19/2015 at 07:06, balletsoccermom said: Hi. I'm wondering if anybody would be able to provide a review for this school...what is schedule like. How is training? Thanks! The only way to get into the school is to pass their examination. For 7-11 years old, they are required to take an examination which is once a year. For school year 2018/2019, their examination will be on May 5th, 2018. For 12 years and up, their requirement is different. Here's their website in English : http://en.john-cranko-schule.de/admission/ Their cut off date for age is September 10, 2018 for next year entrance examination. For the training of my daughter's class, it's 6 days a week [Mon-Sat]. Hours are varied, depending on which class they are in. She's not in their boarding since we currently reside in Stuttgart. If you look up on their website, there are more information about their class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 A dancer from our school has just gone there after 2 years of pre-professional training, so she must be 18. She was fundraising for living costs (ie not fees), but so far seems to be having a great time. It's a long way from NZ though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I can't offer any advice either but I had looked at the school and was curious to know of how the English speaking students integrated with language and style of teaching etc. The results speak for themselves. Slightly put off by the 6 hours of travelling to get there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 My dd did end up going to JCS for her upper school training and just recently graduated from the Academy. There was no problem with the language as an English speaker. In the first year, Academy B, they are required to take German language class in addition to other classes in German. My dd came from Russian training so the style of teaching was very similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 23 minutes ago, balletbean said: Slightly put off by the 6 hours of travelling to get there!! A flight to Frankfurt and a train from there to Stuttgart might be an alternative if flight connections are tricky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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