Earlier this week, I was considering doing a BA (Hons) in Ballet Education with RAD. In the first year, we’ll have ballet classes and such, but in the second and third years, I’d be teaching ballet, learning about dance history, dance science, etc. You need at least a pass in the RAD Intermediate exam (something I think I can do within the next five years or so).
Today, I was considering doing the BA (Hons) in Ballet and Contemporary Dance at Rambert School. But this wouldn’t be until I’m at least 45 years old. Ahhh! Sooo old!!! It’s competitive, and I’d need a lot more experience than the BA (Hons) Ballet Education (possibly RAD Advanced 1).
Another thing about it is that I don’t really like the idea of taking the spot away from a young dancer who could really use it for their professional career, because, let’s face it, I won’t be having a professional career following the degree at that age!
If I had unlimited funds, I’d do both. But we’re talking over £60,000 for six years’ worth of study! Imagine!
I was really into my conversation with ChatGPT and Google AI. ChatGPT was talking about whether my goal is to teach, or whether my goal is to pretty much dance. I input that I could do City Academy’s one-year intensive, and it said that it was a good idea. Until I wrote that, they say they’re a finishing school. That’s pretty much a school where students go after completing their degree. So to even be accepted, I’d probably have to be past a RAD Advanced 2 level! Google AI was against me attending the Rambert School degree, pretty much! Haha! Until I wrote that I’d audition when I’m above RAD intermediate level (I think I said Advanced 1). Then it was more with it.
So speaking of me not having a professional career with the degree (I’ll be approaching 50 when (and if) I graduate! So, I need to formulate a plan for what I want to do with the degree.
Oh, I didn’t mention that I Googled the City Academy one-year intensive course… according to their Facebook, I can also qualify to be a teacher (it’s a level 4 qualification, which is pretty much just an introduction, but to pass, I get to teach students on the course, who hopefully I will have become accustomed to. We’ll film this and send it off). To start with, I’d probably start with their one-week intensive. Then work my way up to a two-week intensive. Thirty weeks (albeit with breaks) is no joke! I think this one-year intensive would be a great way to figure out if I can “hack” a three-year, full-time degree. But it’s over £9,000!
We’ll see!
