mel Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 There is some information in this thread - http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/6009-hidden-costs-of-auditions/ - but we DO need that Katymac spreadsheet... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugirl Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Thank you Kat09 . Is your dd going in sept to ENB ? If you don't mind me asking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 tutugirl I have sent you a PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 This maybe a bit of a silly question, but how many pairs of pointe shoes would my DD need to take to her vocational school? Assuming that she will be wearing them more than she does now, so therefore wear them out faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I think the school she is accepted to and confirms a place at send out a list of requirements for clothes and shoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Might have changed a lot since i went to vocational school at 16,but i remember distinctly the letter from Urdang saying 3 pairs of pointe shoes. I was impressed,and it was great getting them all on the same day. Made me feel like a "proper ballet dancer," having so many new pairs at once.! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thank you the quays, just trying to get some idea of how much I need to find for uniform too. (panicking!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Again, my experience was decades ago.I went in Sept 1984. But I think it might depend on the vocational school,and how much priority is given to pointe work/Pas De Deux,etc. Urdang was back then very much seen as a classical ballet school, with links to London City Ballet Company. Every school will have a different emphasis on a different discipline. But ideally, you should receive word from the school giving you plenty of time to get things together,meaning they should give you a good few months notice in advance.[Hopefully!]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 If it's any help I've just looked at the Elmhurst uniform for 6th form and it's saying 2 pairs of soft blocks , one pair of canvas splitsole and "pointe shoes as required" ! Then there are tap shoes , jaz shoes and flamenco shoes and whatever 3 inch New Yorkers might be ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 This maybe a bit of a silly question, but how many pairs of pointe shoes would my DD need to take to her vocational school? Assuming that she will be wearing them more than she does now, so therefore wear them out faster. That would depend on how quickly she gets through them. But if doing pointe every day at least 3 pairs so they have time to dry between wears. My dd likes to have 3-4 pairs on the go plus a couple of spares so she is not caught short. Don't forget some of the dance wear shops give a discount to vocational students on presentation of proof of study. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 New Yorkers are the thin-strap (buckled) shoes with heels (3" heels for Elmhurst sixth form apparently - you can get 2" heels and possibly other heel heights as well) which are often worn for musical theatre - a bit like elegant character shoes with high heels ;-) They can also have taps attached for musicals such as '42nd Street'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 My dd who is currently in year 11 at vocational school has gone through around 7 pairs of pointe shoes so far this year and I expect will probably get through another 3-4 pairs by the year end! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've looked at sites elsewhere that talk about what students need when going to university. However I'd imagine the entertainment/beer budget might be less for our DCs (lack of time a factor), and healthy fuel more of one.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Me too - when I say DD eats 5 times a day everyone is really shocked! I anticipate her food budget will be very high... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmum Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The biggest cost for me will be to have dd living on the other side of the world and only being able to see her when she comes home for the summer break. not enough work opportunities over this way. I sometimes regret that I didn't say no when at the age of 3 she demanded to go to ballet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Osmum - I couldn't 'like' your post as that felt wrong; but I do sympathise/empathise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The biggest cost for me will be to have dd living on the other side of the world and only being able to see her when she comes home for the summer break. not enough work opportunities over this way. I sometimes regret that I didn't say no when at the age of 3 she demanded to go to ballet. Possibly this is something that should be discussed on a separate thread, but for a country that has a population roughly one third of the UK, Australia seems to have several ballet companies (I can think of four but there may be more). Interested to know where those companies hire from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarplumsmum Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hi I've popped a post onto items for sale if anyone would like to reduce a few of there costs for Tring vocational uniform, new uniform order forms are out already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Does your selling of these L6 items mean that different uniform is required at Tring each year? That's even more expense! But I do hope it is that and that your DD is ok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarplumsmum Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yes 2dancers each year of 6th form have a different colour uniform not sure of lower school and uniform is not covered by Dada and of hand I think the leotard was £38 and unitards £45. Have filed the invoice away as it makes me cry lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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