richieN Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi Everyone, My DD was at the RBS mid associates audition today. She seemed to have a positive experience of it all. Now the long wait until we get the news! Good luck to everyone else who was there! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily12 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 My DD was there today too- she loved the class. Sounded like minimum places available, if at all. She had a great experience- so nothing lost by attending. Good luck to all and to any of them that are lucky enough to gain a place! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerpot Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Good luck to you both x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepDancing!! Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 DD was at the MA London audition yesterday for year 9 Entry. Wanted to ask how it works to take in new people to MAs as spaces are already filled by current MAs? Is it the case that in some instances if the panel wanted to take a candidate they might assess out a current MA? I have heard this but didn't know if this was actually how it worked. Seems pretty harsh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 As well as being assessed out perhaps some MAs are successful in auditions for vocational school after Year 7 and thus give up their MA spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Who makes the decision on assessing out? Is it the associate teacher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Certainly think there will be at least two Yr 9 places for Bath as my daughter gave her place up at the end of October when she moved to vocational school and one of the other girls is moving back to Japan with her family at the end of March. No-one was assessed out last year in Bath although assessments aren't until May in Bath, earlier in London. So don't despair, spaces do come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 It is a panel from RBS who take the assessments, although I am sure the teacher can give an opinion to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepDancing!! Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks pas de quatre. Does the class teacher have any input re the audition, or just assessments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Oh dear! I hope the teacher has very little sway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Plus also some girls leave MAs because of their age, they will need to move up to SA classes (if successful). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingPrincess Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 My DD was at the London auditions last weekend. She was exited, until we got there and she saw all the other girls! She got very self conscious and went in terribly nervous, , but came out smiling and happy to have been there. Never done an audition before, so it's a learning curve. Next time will be easier! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Hello Dancing Princess and welcome to the Forum! Thanks for sharing your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieN Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Hi Everyone, I hear that the mid associate audition results are out soon. Does anyone know any more? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum55 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 We've been told easter, with some being told before we break up and others before we go back to JAs, so that could mean anything from 1-4 weeks I imagine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrancingMum Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 How many Mids classes are there? Is it one for each year group or are they mixed? Do they take as many into Mids as JAs. Is there much of a chance to get Mids if you haven't already been a JA? Sorry for all the questions and if this information is already out there somewhere on the Forum couldn't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 There are less mids than JAS. Going back a few years there was at least a 50% chance at my dd's JAS I would say. Getting mid is hard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrancingMum Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 There are less mids than JAS. Going back a few years there was at least a 50% chance at my dd's JAS I would say. Getting mid is hard.... So without JAs behind you don't hold your breath! Thankfully we have a few associates applications in the pipeline to keep DDs mind off it for now! I think I told her after Easter for results as she has her ballet exam coming up and is getting stressed with that and SATs revision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't think anyone should hold their breath but you never know! Very sensible to play it down..... There are plenty of other opportunities and you seem to be well prepared with that. My dd didn't get mids but is now at vocational school with funding so there's always hope!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum55 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 In our JA centre there is 1 class with years 7,8,9 girls mixed. So we've been told approx 4 places, poss 5 depending (I presume this means if any girls are entering mids in the later years). There are 2 JA classes of 15 (Inc. approx 6 boys total?) so 24 for c.4 places, plus applications from non-JAs and from other centres as there are 8 JA centres but only 4 MA centres. So all in all it seems incredibly hard to get an MA place xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieN Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Yes, I heard that the mids are more challenging. DD got SWL for last year of JA's, and was invited to this year's WL finals. So I'm hoping she'll get lucky this year and there will be a space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Fingers crossed for her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygirlsmum Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 DD was never a JA and was lucky enough to be offered a year 8 MIDS place from the SWL. We didn't appreciate until she started how incredibly lucky she has been to be offered the place and it has been a wonderful experience. Good luck to you all x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatasmum Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Do JA's have to audition or do they move up automatically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 No it is not automatic. I have had JAs who didn't get offered a Mid place and Mids who weren't JAs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowiththeflo Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Tatasmum- The audition to move from JA to MA is the same as the preliminary audition for full time training at White Lodge. There's a box to tick on the application form if you want to apply for MAs as well . I believe this year a few girls were invited to White Lodge finals, even though they had only ticked the MA box. MA places are so much 'rarer' than JA places. Hope that helps. Edited March 27, 2017 by Gowiththeflo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Equally though quite a few JA's will go on to full time training. For example around 50 places in total for girls in total in the 4 main schools. I would think at least 30 were JA's.x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Definately not 50 places! It is around 12 in Elmhurst and in RBS (sometimes a couple more). Not sure about Hammond but in Tring is more like 7 ish. Of course not all of the accepted are JAs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 50 in total. 12 Royal,14 Hammond, 7 Tring =33 then Elmhurst who take apx 17 to 20.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 50 in total. 12 Royal,14 Hammond, 7 Tring =33 then Elmhurst who take apx 17 to 20.x My DD is in Y8 at Elmhurst and is just one of 12 girls in the year group. And from memory, there are only 12 girls in the current Y7 year group too. Current Y9 is 14 girls (had been 15). Think the max they take in a year group is 15 girls but yes, this does alter year from year and they don't always fill the spaces as depends what numbers they already have in other year groups. So as Happymum said, think along the lines of 12 normally, as with WL. Sorry to be a bit pedantic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theother51 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Are you talking MDS funded places only or just vocational school places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 It's a tough process, 8 x JA centres, 4 x MA centres then down to 2 at SA level. I'm not sure about the Advanced Associate scheme.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Are you talking MDS funded places only or just vocational school places. As far as WL & Elmhurst are concerned, it's actual places/beds as opposed to number of MDS Awards available. That said, most if not all who are eligible get them I think. I don't know about Tring or Hammond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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