Dance*is*life Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 As a ballet teacher of many years I thought I'd seen it all, but this evening I learned something that really made me stop and think differently about a pupil. This girl is one of the weaker ones in her class - every year she takes the exam, works quite hard for it, but always gets the lowest mark. Somehow it doesn't put her off and she carries on regardless, but this year she was late paying the fee and we closed the account without her. Her mother phoned the Dance Principal this evening and asked if there was any way she could still pay - apparently knowing that this year her mother couldn't afford to pay, somehow the girl had collected the money together herself and wanted to pay. Of course we contacted our local RAD coordinater and got permission to pay the money in separately - what else could we do? Really I am so impressed with her determination and very much hope that she'll do better than usual in the exam this year - because honestly she deserves it! 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 What a lovely young lady. A student that will do everything she can to dance. I really hope she does well in life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Wonderful. And it goes to show that the most special and deserving students aren't always the 'best' ones. I hope that she enjoys her exam and that someone gives her a big pat on the back regardless of the result. xx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy19 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Lovely story, brought a lump to my throat. Hope she does really well. It would be fab if she got a really good mark. Please keep us informed when the results are in! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 What a committed young lady - a real inspiration. Does your school have an awards evening? Could you start awarding a prize/trophy for commitment/love of dance or similar? Good luck for her exam. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 I am sure she'll get a better mark this year because she's taking Grade 7 - last year was IF, so she got a very low Merit. I thought you'd all enjoy the story - I will certainly keep you posted and will do my very best to ensure that she succeeds. I shall give her a big hug when I see her for class on Monday I have to say that I always liked the way she accepted her marks graciously - I have girls who nearly got Distinction for IF who are refusing to do the exam this year - they took it so hard that they missed out on a Distinction, even though I explained how much harder the marking is for IF. She just smiles and carries on! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rose Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 This story says a lot about the student, but also a lot about you. Congratulations on being able to engage and encourage all of your students! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Just wanted to update you all and say that with the exams coming up in about 10 days time, she has really worked hard these last couple of months and has improved quite dramatically! I am so pleased with her and am keeping fingers crossed that she will get a decent mark this time. Hopefully I will have good news for you (and her!) in a few weeks time! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oh good luck to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 That's so lovely and fingers crossed for her too. I would like to think my daughter would do the same if the situation arose. Fees can really add up and some children seem to take for granted sometimes (skipping classes for birthday parties, minor illness, to go shopping etc) so it's nice to hear this story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Oops, shed a tear at this. Hope she does really well. Wish you could give her a hug from me too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I can't find my original post, but in it I wrote about a student who was so determined to take her RAD Grade 7 exam that she collected the money for it herself. Anyway, she got her highest mark to date for the exam - 70% - with a VERY tough examiner, so she will be very chuffed with herself when we hand out the certificates and medals. This has been a real turning point for her and I can see that contrary to my former expectations of her, she should be able to pass Intermediate next year! Just thought I'd post this, because I promised to let you know what happened, as there was such a positive response to the story. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing pickles Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I remember your post. What lovely news! I have so much admiration for this girl ☺☺xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wonderful news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 What lovely news! Thank you for sharing it with us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busymum Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Brilliant news. So pleased that her hard work paid off x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 How lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wonderful news and so well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 This is great to hear Dance*is*life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Great news. What with that and SP news it's a very happy day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Great news. What with that and SP news it's a very happy day. Agreed! Some good ballet karma :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wonderful news! Grade 7 wasn't favourite RAD grade and my highest mark ever, I peaked at about 42yrs old lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Found it! Here is Dance*is*Life's original post! :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Merged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 That's so lovely, congratulations to her xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 That's wonderful well done to this very determined young lady x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Thank you all - she's such a lovely girl - always smiling! I am really pleased for her! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Massive congratulations to her!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I remember a boy with similar determination and enthusiasm, in a rugby team I was involved with a few years ago, he struggled to get a place in what was a very successful team. To cut a long story short, he ended up being quite a legend of the game, both in this country and Australia., so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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