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Which dance/ performing art school for DD?

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Whatdidyoucallme · 21/07/2024 08:49

DD is 7 and loves performing arts and wants to be in a musical/ theatre when older. I want to make sure I choose the right things for her to pursue. I found a school called Ignite Dancing Company in Hertfordshire. Any parents with experience, would you mind giving me advice which schools/ courses to attend if we need to improve flexibility, performance confidence, Acro and dance skills? Ignite have not been very responsive so I am trying to see if they are really top league or just incompetent in responding 😂. Should I pursue them or start looking for another place?

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Whatdidyoucallme · 27/12/2024 11:20

Ionacat · 22/07/2024 22:00

We’re nowhere near you - I’m in Hants so a bit far to commute! You want a school with registered dance teachers. All DD’s teachers are registered with RAD and ISTD. There are other suitable registered bodies too although those two are the most common. Have a look and see who is registered in your area and check out the school, the timetable will be a give away. Look for classes like Advanced, intermediate or Inter foundation ballet which means they’ll be doing vocational classes. Most schools shout from the rooftops about professional training, so check out their social media pages.

Thanks so much and apologies I know this has been a while that you posted this. I wanted to ask, how do I check if the teachers are registered with RAD and ISTD?

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Ionacat · 27/12/2024 17:20

If you go to the RAD/ISTD websites then you can check the registers by name. RAD doesn’t seem to be working at the moment though.

cossette · 27/12/2024 17:47

My daughter has just graduated with a performing arts degree. Her dissertation was on the predominance of ballet as a grounding for all dance genres. The consensus was that ballet is definitely a very good grounding for all aspects of dance so I would look to adding ballet if you can. It helps with strength, performance and flexibility

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