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Hi there, DS is in his second year on the musical theatre sixth form course at READ College based in Reading. 8 people on course so small class sizes and great 1-2-1 attention from teachers. 100% of their musical theatre graduates last year went on to the top drama schools with offers from ArtsEd t...

Hi, we’re looking for colleges that offer the BTEC musical theatre equivalent to 3 A levels for my DD who is currently in year 10. We have a couple of local ones that have a good reputation but want to spend the near year and half looking at a few others as well. Am open to my DD leaving home if it’...

This conversation is very interesting to me, as I have 14 year old DD, who is very interested in musical theatre and is doing extracurricular activities in dance, singing and acting but she is very much like hundreds of other girls: slim, mid brown long hair (though she is having it highlighted next...

I’ve noticed that my DD does better in audition formats where she can prepare her own monologue and song rather than workshop-based formats where no preparation is required. Is this something that may hold her back? Will training help with this? I’m not sure what it indicates - maybe she lacks the c...

Hi, my DD is choosing GCSE/BTEC options for year 10 and was planning on taking BTEC acting and BTEC dance. Apparently for various logistical reasons, she has to choose between BTEC dance or her other choice is GCSE business studies. Her tutor has advised to do business studies as she does a lot of d...

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Hello, just wondering if anyone can help explain something to me. An older girl in my DD’s dance school has received a ‘gold card to Urdang,’ according to her social media - what does this mean?

Thanks in advance.

Ah, thanks for that. We’ll wait a few years then. Is it worth attending Move It next year do you think?

At what age is best to go to this? My DD is in Year 9 and we’re looking to go down the 6th form btech/degree route. Thanks.

Many thanks! That’s really useful and clear.

Hi, I’m encouraging my DD to think about doing the vocational 6th form/degree route rather than diploma when she’s older, mainly for financial reasons, as my understanding is the diplomas are more expensive and you don’t get a loan, whereas you get a student loan with the degree and it’s cheaper. Bu...

This is an interesting conversation for me at the moment as my DD is currently away with BYMT and she has a very small role in the show and says she has done nothing for the last two days. I’m a little annoyed because we’ve paid £1750 for her to take part and she’s doesn’t seem to be learning as muc...

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Hello, I’m looking to take my DD to see musicals that have a significant amount of dance in or at least ‘triple threat’ type of performances (if that makes sense!). We’ve been to see 42 Street, but the others we’ve seen so far have had a lot less dance in, more actor/singer or actor/musician based p...