P496 Teletext 496 Jan12 22:44:46 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— DANCING DREAM Dear Mike, I really want to train as a dancer when I leave school in summit 2000, after I have got my GCSE passes. But people have said that it is very expensive to train — and I don't think my mum has got the money to support me. Please screen some information that might help me take my real interest further. Amanda, Solihull, West Midlands ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Do you have a careers query? SEE THE BIG SCREEN INDEX p410 Jobseeker Training WorkWorld Fun&GamesP496 Teletext 496 Jan12 22:46:27 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— DANCING DREAM Mike replies, New dance and drama awards are now available to help with fees and maintenance costs for successful students on approved courses. Up to 820 students (16 and over for dancers) will be funded. If you are a "low income" family, a hardship fund may be available to cover the contributory £1000 toward fees, and you may get a maintenance grant from the same source. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Jobseeket Training WorkWorld Fun&GamesP496 Teletext 496 Jan12 22:45:32 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— DANCING DREAM Mike replies, Suitable courses are accredited by the CDET (Council for Dance Education and Training) or the NCDT (National Council for Dance Training. Competitive auditions are held to decide who will be offered places. Get a list of accredited courses by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the CDET, The Glasshouse, 49a Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QP. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Jobseeket Training WorkWorld Fun&GamesP496 Teletext 496 Jan12 22:44:11 ADVICE —————————————————————————————— DANCING DREAM Mike replies, You can write for information to the Royal Academy of Dancing, 36 Battersea Square, London SW11 3RA or visit their Web site on the Internet at www.rad.org.uk Alternatively, you might consider a performing arts course at a local college which may give you enough qualifications to enter a degree in movement and dance at 18. Seek advice from your Careers Adviser. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Have you got a careers query? Write to: MIKE DRUMMOND, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Jobseeker Training WorkWorld Fun&Games