waapa,nide,bapa,vca help!

hi guys im thinking of performing arts as a future. and just wanted as much info or advice as i could get for these places. ive been singing and acting all my life, but dancing for not where near as long and ive heard at places like waapa, its impossible to get in unless u have been dancingalll your life. my dancing is experience in ballet, tap, jazz and mt,.. im at grade 5 acb standard in ballet, im still unsure ive also heard things about not getting in on your first year ever at these places. also accomodation at these places.is it expensive/practical ? thank you so much !!