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She is doing 2 Btecs & 2 GCSEs this year too

I think Ballroom & Latin might win out over everything; but we will see

I didn't even know there were dance websites

I only got directed here from Mumsnet

Hi all

My DD is 14 & a bit dance obsessed

They haven't said she can't do it; they just change the subject when I mention it (& don't give her time off to attend)

They don't seem to offer much support at all tbh

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/tea ... 1/mds/cats page 7 - I didn't even know they existed until August

They don't seem to recognise the other dances she does & they don't like her competing or performing either

She has always been interested in dance, theatre hit this summer when she won the audition and played Snow White. She was shortly after offered an audition and is now on a CAT Then the other dancing snowballed as she 'needs' to do it & to some extent she is playing catch up, outside the CAT she ...

She has begged (& I have agreed) to another 1.5 hrs (the tap & the modern)

But it's against my better judgement

& I have written a letter to school to discuss how much homework/coursework she is getting

Sorry I didn't realise :oops: :oops: Really you mean I should chill and let her get on with it; it's just I'm so knackered She is doing 1.5 Ballet (CAT) 3 Contemporary (CAT) 1 creative (CAT) 1.5 Ballet 45 Tap 45 Modern 1.5 theatre 1.5 drumming/dancing 1.5 choir (I just made her give up another 2 hrs...

Is it a silly question?

How much dance is it reasonable to expect/allow a 14yo to do each week?

Is there a maximum? She does other activities too - how do you balance them?

Help?

Thanks Heather I have sent you a panicky PM

DD has an audition soon.

What do I need to know?

The full thing is "National Dance Centres for Advanced Training (CATs)"

Bare in mind, I know nothing (possibly less than nothing)

I am - she is in the paper & everything

But now she wants another class; it costs so much

Just to let you know - she did 3 performances & was brilliant

Thaks Deeli

I appear to have turned into a mum with a PFB

Hi all, I don't know if you remember me? My daughter got her first 'big' part this week (unless you count when she was Mary in the Reception Nativity :D ] She is 'Snow White' in he local theatre schools Summer Pantomime, I'm very impressed as she is 13 & in the 13-19 age group & didn't know ...