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Especially for a dancer.

Yes I thought the pay for a dancer was meant to be quite good.

Fantastic good old British training, we ain't bad are we. Well done.

Yes central students are voluntarily taking part in a study, looking at the effect of elite training on the human body. My daughter has had to fast, exercise and have bloods taken up to now.

And make sure strings aren't pulled too tight on the heel of the foot. My daughter ended up with some nasty blisters because of this.

Thank you everyone I will pass all the information on to her. I don't think she is allowed her own choreography Anjuli.

It is a solo she has to do as part of her degree. It has been suggested that a less familiar solo would be a good idea. My daughter was looking at a popular piece, but now wants to take the advice given. Her dance style is very soft and gentle and she is able to perform especially melancholy. So any suggestions of unfamiliar ballet variations would be great to pass on to her.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a ballet variation that isn't well known?

They definately have singing lessons and private singing lessons in second and third year at no extra cost.

I know the four students from Central put on their application forms not available until after August due to their degree. Good audition experience though and an eye opener by the sound of things.

Good luck with your journey everyone.

My daughter has had the opportunity via the school to audition for Jean Ann Ryan cruise ships yesterday. She decided to go for audition experience as her ambition is for a ballet company. She said that the queues for the audition were very very long, definately an experience. She was called back after her dance audition and then asked if she sang solo or ensemble, she sang solo. At the end her photo was taken the end.

My question is how do you know if they want you? Someone said that if your photo is taken then you are on their books, but you have to be 21 for Jean Anne Ryan? If she is on their books is she a dancer or a singer?

Oh well first audition experience done and I suppose she will find out by e mail, but I'm not sure of that either?

I don't recall having to provide a reference from a dance teacher. An academic report perhaps?

Good luck everyone, been there and worn the T shirt so to speak. All I can add is it gets easier and becomes in a way normalised. You will miss your children, but this is their dream. A big journey, enjoy and hold on tight the roller coaster is about to begin. Always remember your children are exceptionally lucky to be having this opportunity. As a mum I won't lie, it does hurt a lot when you miss them, but what is the alternative stop them from going, I think not.

Yup Tesco here also. The pants are that stretchy they can be pulled right up over the hips. My daughter wears the nude things now, but she used to wear the vpl pants, two pairs for a fiver.

I have just come off the Ventura a wonderful cruise, but if you want to catch a performance, as you know it would probably have to be a matinee performance, unless the ship is there over night.

Just wondering how do we view the photographs that were taken during th SS.

My daughter bought a pair of these. They look beautiful on her feet but she says that she found them to throw her off balance? She is going to give them a couple more goes and if they don't work out then she will put it down to a poor choice.

Last day for my daughter today. She has really enjoyed every day of this SS, including the interviews with the teachers in the evenings. The daily blogs have been brilliant along with the daily photographs and videos. I can see why this SS had such a high reputation.

Perhaps the standard of the competition is looking for older more advanced students, especially for boys as boys take longer to develop?

I don't think my daughter would be interested in this competition at all. You are right dancer mum final year will be so full on that I don't know where they would find the time, even for non vocational students, as that is A level exam time or first year of Uni.

Is there any way your daughter could have a private lesson a week with a very good ballet teacher , just for point work?

Good luck , anything raised to support Mac Milan I'm all for.

I've never heard of this one pictures, hope you're daughter enjoys it though.

A good winter school would be ideal for student who have auditions in January.