Happymum Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I've just realised today that school holiday is nearly over and my DD's RBS audition is in exactly two weeks time! (Bath centre). And if I remember well auditions start next week already in Manchester. Good luck to everybody! Who else is auditioning? Did your DC managed to practise during Christmas break? My DD had one lesson per week and did a bit of Pilates every over day ish - so not too bad in my opinion but she can't wait to start her regular lessons next week. Happy New Year to you all! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisiblecircus Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Is your DD applying for year 7, Happymum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Yes she is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharovitti Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 My DD is auditioning in London for y8. Good luck happymum and anyone else auditioning in the next weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie2011 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) My dd is auditioning in Manchester in 7 days time. Not really expecting much success but she will love the experience. Good luck to everyone auditioning. Fingers crossed. Edited January 1, 2015 by Twoballerinas0004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishballetmom Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We are coming from Ireland to audition for Year 8, but don't really expect too much as there is such competition for so few places, it is more for the experience. My good friend lives near White Lodge/Richmond, though we won't be auditioning there we found out lol! Will be a great day and she will see the world she wants to enter, a real eye opener I would say! She is strong dancer in her local countryside studio and does have a lot of facility, but so will all the girls there! I think it will really help her decide if she wants to put in the work she will need for a career, and of course just be amazing to dance at the Royal Ballet School studios! Good luck to all auditioning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 It certainly comes round pretty quickly, it doesn't seem like two minutes since the auditions last year. My GDD auditions in Manchester next week, we had a little discussion and both agreed that just because she had made the final for the past two years, it certainly doesn't mean she will this year. About a month ago it was a little worrying, as she had a little tendonitus problem in her hip, but with some help from a very good physiotherapist friend, it seems to have settled down. Best of luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Does anybody know how do WL finals work? (Not that I'm expecting my DD to be invited - just wanted to find out). Is it always junior 1 being girls first and a week after Junior 2 for boys and Y8-9? Or the other way around? Or is it different every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie2011 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Happy mum. As far as I can remember the last two years it has been boys first and then the girls on the second date. Although it may be different this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hi everyone DD has a prelim audition on 20th January for yr10, so this will be for senior associates and lower school, however on the website this date suggests senior associates and upper school? Any advice? Thanks!!! ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 WL and MAs is the next day ?? Doesn't make sense ! I would ring them to confirm your dd is in the correct audition ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailarin Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Has anyone heard about upper school auditions for 8th Feb yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 No bailarin but waiting to hear too. It said two weeks in advance of the audition date on the email acknowledging applicatio so maybe wont hear for week or two yet I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Hi everyone DD has a prelim audition on 20th January for yr10, so this will be for senior associates and lower school, however on the website this date suggests senior associates and upper school? Any advice? Thanks!!! ❤️ As it is not in London they only have had one session for US previously so I expect they do the older associates on the same day rather than have staff twiddling thumbs. There will be far more auditioning for entry lower into the school so can easily fill a day with them. RBS seem to look at everyone with a view to a school place regardless of what you ticked on form. She won't be in an audition with students trying for US but may be in a smaller group than if auditioned in London. Edited January 5, 2015 by Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thank you jane, understand now!! X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Just wanted to say "good luck" to all auditioning in Manchester tomorrow and Thursday. Enjoy! (Parents - stay calm and try and enjoy it as well!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowiththeflo Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Just wanted to say "good luck" to all auditioning in Manchester tomorrow and Thursday. Enjoy! (Parents - stay calm and try and enjoy it as well!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowiththeflo Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 New to this forum, and to the whole world of JA's, RBS, Elmhurst etc...... But dd will be auditioning in Manchester this week- eeeeeeeeekkkkk!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farawaydancer Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 My ds is auditioning on Thursday too, it's all suddenly becoming very real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Welcome to the forum gowiththeflo and best of luck to your and farawaydancer's dd's, enjoy the experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Welcome to the Forum gowiththeflo. Good luck to everyone's DCs. Please let us know how you get on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Let the nail-biting begin!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome to the forum,Gowiththeflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Good luck to everyone auditioning - hope all your lovely DC enjoy the experience irrespective of outcomes at this stage x Edited January 8, 2015 by dtadmin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowiththeflo Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks for the lovely welcome. Dd 's audition done! Big smiles all round, teachers/rbs staff all seemed lovely, so very positive experience. Hope everyone else felt the same, fingers crossed for finals. :0) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletdancer22 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good luck to all auditioning yesterday and today now the long wait begins !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for the lovely welcome. Dd 's audition done! Big smiles all round, teachers/rbs staff all seemed lovely, so very positive experience. Hope everyone else felt the same, fingers crossed for finals. :0) Well done to your DD Gowiththeflo! Good to know that everyone was nice and that she enjoyed it. Now that wait! Did they tell when you'll get the results? The last WL/MA audition is on 25th I think... Hopefully just a week later the letter will arrive.. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newdancer Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 How many do they tend to invite for the finals at White lodge and do they do it in year groups? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooZoo Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi to everyone auditioning - exciting times! Last year they invited about 20 boys and 24 girls to the finals for WL I think. And a few (maybe 4 or so for each of years 8 and 9 at a guess - wasn't paying too much attention to the older years - sorry!). I would like to wish everyone good luck but also say that I feel a bit conflicted and wish the current students good luck too because their assessments are coming up and will be equally stressful. x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I thought that they invite about 30-35 girls to finals? But to be honest I don't know, it's what I remembered from somewhere. Anyway the odds are small so good luck to everybody. Who is going to Bath on Wednesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 It does vary quite a lot from year to year. I've known it be well over 30 girls but can be quite a lot less. That's for year 7. They audition far fewer for the older years. Just a handful for each year and sometimes they don't take anyone into a year (often just 1). Boys vary a lot too. Might only have 20 at finals but again, can be more. Just all depends who they saw at the pre-lims. They always used to do the year 7 girls' audition on one day and all the boys with the girls year 8,9 & 10 on another day. I haven't looked to see if it's the same this year. Good luck to everyone and to those who'll be doing their appraisals - it's an anxious time for everyone. With my moderator hat on - may I suggest we keep appraisal\assessment discussion to another thread (there are some old ones too) to keep it easy for people to find information (not directed at you, ZooZoo, just that you reminded me that it's worth me saying that!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I thought that they invite about 30-35 girls to finals? But to be honest I don't know, it's what I remembered from somewhere. Anyway the odds are small so good luck to everybody. Who is going to Bath on Wednesday? There were 24 girls when ours went for yr 7 final, but only 4 when she went for yr 8. So if a child does make the final for yr 7 the odds aren't that bad, if they still take 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 But you have done extremely well to get to finals whatever the outcome. The lowest chance is to get from preliminaries to finals. Good luck everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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