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So proud of DD

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taxi4ballet · 22/04/2015 22:08

I just have to get this off my chest, please indulge me, sorry!

DD has been taking ballet classes since she was tiny and has been on the G & T register for dance at school since about Y7. She decided a couple of years ago that her ambition was to become a professional dancer, and has been spending pretty much every evening and weekend training, coming home exhausted, but still managing to keep on top of her homework etc.

Well, she's now 16 and recently auditioned for several full-time ballet schools alongside other candidates from all over the world, many of whom have been in full-time training since they were 11, and she has had an amazing 5 offers of places to start in September. We are beyond delighted, and she has now chosen where she wants to go and accepted her place.

So thrilled for her, that all the sacrifices she's made over the last few years have all been worthwhile, and she is now heading off to one of the best schools in Europe.

Well done DD, you are amazing, and we are beyond delighted for you!

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JoyceDivision · 22/04/2015 22:12

Ah, congratulations to your DD, and enjoy the proud mummy moment! Flowers

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Ilikesweetpeas · 22/04/2015 22:16

Ahh, well done to her! Great news Flowers

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ApplesinmyPocket · 22/04/2015 22:18

What a lovely outcome for you all (especially after being her 'taxi4ballet' for all those years! Grin

I wish her the very best of luck with all the exciting times to come Flowers

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SailorsWifesLament · 22/04/2015 22:19

Marvellous! Bask in your Pride Grin

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taxi4ballet · 22/04/2015 22:21

Thanks everyone - ah, so my username gave the game away did it?

I'm going to get my evenings and weekends back - hooray!!

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taxi4ballet · 22/04/2015 22:22

Just realised that I said 'beyond delighted' twice in my OP - whoops, haha!

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balletgirlmum · 22/04/2015 22:23

You'll miss those evenings a weekends it will be a huge gap!

Huge congrats to your dd. Where is she off to?

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Lyinginwait888 · 22/04/2015 22:26

Congratulations. Lovely to hear of such ambition paying off Thanks

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morethanpotatoprints · 22/04/2015 22:32

Well done to you both as you have every right to be proud of yourself too.
I'm so pleased for her, she certainly sounds like she is well deserving of the offers. Thanks

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iseenodust · 24/04/2015 12:19

What a Star.

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yoyo1234 · 26/04/2015 00:29

Amazing. Congratulations to your DD I can understand why you are so proud. Flowers

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butterflyballs · 26/04/2015 00:32

Well done to your dd, enjoy your proud mum status!!

(I hope you kept all the petrol receipts. You can give them to her when he gets a well paying job :o)

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butterflyballs · 26/04/2015 00:32

*she not he. Sorry!

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taxi4ballet · 26/04/2015 12:10

I don't think dancers and well-paid jobs go together all that often! She's happy, that's all that matters :)

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butterflyballs · 26/04/2015 12:31

I know, it was just a joke. Sounds like she's found her vocation in life and what more could we want.

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Whyjustwhy · 26/04/2015 12:50

Congratulations to your DD, what great news!

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