alison Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I found this freebie magazine on a recent-ish trip to Wimbledon, and only picked it up because it had the words "The Royal Ballet School" on the cover. I've just got around to looking to see whether the article is online, and here you are, for what it's worth: http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/education/3556-perfectly-en-pointe.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaffa Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I found this freebie magazine on a recent-ish trip to Wimbledon, and only picked it up because it had the words "The Royal Ballet School" on the cover. I've just got around to looking to see whether the article is online, and here you are, for what it's worth: http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/education/3556-perfectly-en-pointe.html Thanks Alison. Nice article. Does anyone know more about the twirling through the concrete pillars ritual? "Internationally recognised as one of the top three dance schools" - by whom and what are the other two schools? The statistics (100% graduate employment, 70% of RB dancers coming from RBS) give the impression that everyone at WL will get a ballet contract. If only... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 "Around one in seven children who audition receive a place". Er... I don't think so!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I thought that seemed a bit unrealistic too, Taxi! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 & here was I, a newbie to the world of Ballet thinking "If it's that easy, why do people keep going on about it" as one of the 6th form colleges DD applied for was about 1 in 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I wondered about that, too! Thought it seemed way too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaffa Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The statistics of applicants and places for the various courses is in the school's annual report at: http://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/information/annual-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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