taxi4ballet Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 What the RBS needs is someone who can lead the school in training young people to become the dancers the Royal Ballet company is looking for. I don't know all that much about him, but from what I've read, it seems that he could well be the AD to do just that. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Absolutely!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I met him several times when I had students at YBS and found him to be very approachable, considerate of the students and an outstanding and professional teacher. Personally, I think he'll make an excellent AD and will perhaps change the atmosphere at RBS positively. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted Tuesday at 14:06 Share Posted Tuesday at 14:06 On 20/06/2024 at 16:51, taxi4ballet said: What the RBS needs is someone who can lead the school in training young people to become the dancers the Royal Ballet company is looking for. I don't know all that much about him, but from what I've read, it seems that he could well be the AD to do just that. To do that you need to be a teacher with an eye for potential candidates for the royal ballet school Mr Mackay has no qualifications and to lead a a cohort of teachers at the school who may have more experience than he does is perhaps difficult , as long as he gets a good team around him , he should do ok . Sounds a very nice man but the school needs a revolution 😂 is he the man . I hope so because le last ten years have been poor . yes you get 100% employment but how many from White Lodge ,bring these dancers from YAGP and prix de Lausanne for a year or two for and say Royal Ballet trained , makes me uncomfortable, but I see other top schools do the same . sorry about the rant Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted Tuesday at 14:22 Share Posted Tuesday at 14:22 15 minutes ago, mart said: To do that you need to be a teacher with an eye for potential candidates for the royal ballet school Mr Mackay has no qualifications and to lead a a cohort of teachers at the school who may have more experience than he does is perhaps difficult , as long as he gets a good team around him , he should do ok . Sounds a very nice man but the school needs a revolution 😂 is he the man . I hope so because le last ten years have been poor . yes you get 100% employment but how many from White Lodge ,bring these dancers from YAGP and prix de Lausanne for a year or two for and say Royal Ballet trained , makes me uncomfortable, but I see other top schools do the same . sorry about the rant Mart Would you have had a candidate in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted Tuesday at 19:20 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:20 4 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: Would you have had a candidate in mind? Someone like Jean Yves Esquerre who runs European ballet school or Patrick Armand who was A D at San Fran or a woman with experience and vision But I do wish Mr Mackay the best we shall see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Posted Tuesday at 20:56 Share Posted Tuesday at 20:56 Esquerre and Armand don't know anything about english style ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted Tuesday at 22:30 Share Posted Tuesday at 22:30 Not sure I'd say that about Armand: after all, he may have danced several Ashton works during his time with London Festival Ballet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted Wednesday at 06:32 Share Posted Wednesday at 06:32 9 hours ago, MAX said: Esquerre and Armand don't know anything about english style ! San Fran has a very similar style to Royal hence why quite it was a popular destination for RBS students. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted Wednesday at 14:26 Share Posted Wednesday at 14:26 On 25/06/2024 at 15:06, mart said: To do that you need to be a teacher with an eye for potential candidates for the royal ballet school Mr Mackay has no qualifications and to lead a a cohort of teachers at the school who may have more experience than he does is perhaps difficult , as long as he gets a good team around him , he should do ok . Sounds a very nice man but the school needs a revolution 😂 is he the man . I hope so because le last ten years have been poor . yes you get 100% employment but how many from White Lodge ,bring these dancers from YAGP and prix de Lausanne for a year or two for and say Royal Ballet trained , makes me uncomfortable, but I see other top schools do the same . sorry about the rant Mart Well the current lot aren't getting it right, so perhaps a pair of fresh eyes is what the school needs. It isn't just about spotting early talent, it is nurturing that talent all the way through the school in the right way, so that they produce the kind of dancer that the Royal Ballet company is looking for. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted Wednesday at 20:35 Share Posted Wednesday at 20:35 I do think it is a very wise ‘read the room’ move to separate out the roles of CEO & AD and so split off the commercial/money making element away from the person responsible for talent spotting/nurturing/developing. I did work wonder if the lines had become somewhat blurred of late….IMHO 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted Thursday at 20:15 Share Posted Thursday at 20:15 I think Iain is a marvellous choice. He is inspirational and down to earth. He was the reason my daughter continued to dance after lockdown; she had become so despondent that his enthusiasm and coaching sparked her passion for ballet again. He was also at the RAD on their Project B day. His answers on panel were spot on. I have no doubt he will do what he needs to at the RBS. Best of luck to him 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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