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DD is there now

She let at 5:30 this morning and is coming home about 9 tonight

The amount of food I sent!!!

As DD isn't really Ballet we will be staying here

Thanks - I have mentioned to DD about 'airing' shoes

She doesn't have pointes so that's not an issue

I'm guessing as she will never be a "Ballerina" as such and as she started so late, she won't have pointes at all

I agree My DD also 14 worked out at the start of the last summer holidays she needed Ballet & Musical theory for her career in Musical theatre; so she arranged classes for herself Contemporary, Tap & Modern have followed very soon after It's so annoying when they change class times & mes...

DD only has 5 pairs of dance shoes & often has to take 3 or 4 of them to class

She needs a bag, ideally one she can leave all the shoes in and add clothes & lunch/tea to

Maybe a rucksack or something on wheels

What do other people use?

TBH Tappingmum that music would be identical, legally; it's the people who are playing it publicly that are at risk not you; especially if you buy it 'legally' eg pay for it from a proper shop Have you seen those little signs in dentist surgeries (for example) which say they can have the radio on or...

Don't know if they are a version you want but: http://www.tescoentertainment.com/store/mp3/dj-redo-jai-ho-%28slumdog-millionaire%29%28instrumental%29/2:54760779/ http://www.tescoentertainment.com/store/mp3/dj-redo--jai-ho--ar-rahman-%28slumdog-millionaire-music-from-the-motion-picture%29%28instrumen...

ISTD=Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance http://www.istd.org/home/

They cover lots of different dances, very well respected and a high standard - at least in the Ballroom & Latin which I know about; but DD is doing Ballet Tap & Modern with them too

2dancersmum - Thanks for that
She is doing Ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, Ballroom & Latin & African dancing atm; goodness knows how that will end up - she does choir & theatre too (I'm knackered - even if she isn't)

Wow what a massive amount of information to process. CharlotteRose I would print all that off and read it several times and get other people to as well.You don't get it all on first or second reading (says a boring old person who reads a lot and gets the point on the 4th or 5th go) Sorry to hijack, ...

That sounds better fr those of you with Ballet girls. DD doesn't fit into the ballet really - she only started in September she is much more latin based iyswim; I doubt she'd keep up at one of those schools never mind get in ;) She is doing OK ith her ballet I think - the teacher is aiming for Grade...

I guess so - it still seems a lot to me

The thing with auditioning (to me) is that you are 'offering' something that you have virtually no reasonable chance of getting

I had a long chat with the head of GCSEs at school She is down for 14 qualifications but I have the set up wrong She does GCSE Spanish & Geography over yrs9 & 10 GCSE Maths, RE & Science (double or triple depending on he grade in yr 9) over yrs 10 & 11 GCSE Eng lang Yr 10 GCSE Eng Li...

Goodness - so you apply to the school, do an audition, if you get in you apply for funding

That's a lot of applying

I imagine getting in & not getting funding is awful for the children

OK - I don't know what a DADA is....google is not helping much