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Aug 10, 2022 · These niche schools are looking for the most talented dancers and musicians in the UK and beyond (most have a large number of international students) – and can set them on a pathway to the Royal Academy of Music or the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
- Overview
- Age eligibility
- How to apply
- Choir Schools Scholarship Scheme
You could get help to pay for your child to go to a specialist music or dance school.
The Music and Dance Scheme provides grants and help with fees at 8 schools and 20 Centres for Advanced Training (CATs).
To be eligible, your child must be aged:
•8 to 19 for music schools or CATs
•11 to 19 for dance schools or CATs
Disabled students at music and dance CATs are eligible up to the age of 25.
Apply directly to the school or CAT.
You’ll usually need to fill out a form and your child will need to audition.
If your child is aged 8 to 13, you could get financial help with sending them to an independent cathedral or collegiate choir school. Contact the Choir Schools’ Association directly to apply.
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The Royal Ballet School is one of eight specialist Music and Dance Schools. These schools are funded by the UK government and offer the finest training in the UK. The eight schools are: Music. Chetham’s School of Music. The Purcell School for Young Musicians. Wells Cathedral School. Yehudi Menuhin School. Dance. Elmhurst School for Dance.
Aug 19, 2020 · Established in 1981, the UK government’s Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) allows talented young performers to fulfil their potential, regardless of their financial background, by funding world-class specialist training at one of the UK’s famous five specialist music schools.
Jun 4, 2014 · Their success is due, in part, to a little known government funded bursary scheme, the Music and Dance Scheme. Paid for by the Department for Education (DfE) it helps talented children, whatever their background, attend the very best Music and Dance Schools in the country.
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