anneeliz Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi, my DD is auditioning for MAs on Sunday and we were wondering if the audition class includes any warm-up time, or if she should warm up on her own beforehand. If anyone knows, we would be grateful for any answers ... (I did email rbs but no reply) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 It certainly won't do any harm to warm up beforehand, but the audition will involve that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 They don't warm up in the auditions so my dd always did first. Â My dd was a JA and they were told not to warm up before going in.......... Odd. Â This goes against everything I've been taught so insisted she warm up prior. I think most do warm up. Â There can be a bit of 'competitive' warming up going on so I always told my daughter not to worry about what other people were doing. ..... Â Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Yesterday in Bath they told everyone that there is a studio they can warm up in. So after changing most of the girls went there and warmed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 It's common sense really, they certainly wouldn't advise against warming up if it was needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 anneeliz, I hope you don't mind; I've edited the thread title to make it clearer what we are discussing. Â Best of luck to your dd for her audition. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 If it's a cold day and you are frozen stiff when you arrive, a warm-up would be quite a good idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneeliz Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks Spannerandpony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 If it's a cold day and you are frozen stiff when you arrive, a warm-up would be quite a good idea  Totally agree, like I said, common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Hi, do the current ma girls already know if they have a place next year or do they find out at the same time as those that auditioned? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 And when those that auditioned will find out if they have a place or not? Was it before Easter or after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceintherain Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I replied to the WL results email on Monday to ask when we would know MA results and was told by the Easter break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Balletqueen The MA 2 assessment in London was last Saturday. Those in MA 2 waiting for SA audition results haven't heard yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Many thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I replied to the WL results email on Monday to ask when we would know MA results and was told by the Easter break. Thanks for asking them Danceintherain, 3 weeks long wait... Good luck everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Fingers crossed you'll hear before - they're usually pretty speedy after the WL results go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Do you have to apply every year to keep your Ma place or just get assessed wherever you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 You could be assessed out but you don't have to re-apply for each year within MAs or to move from MA1 to MA2. When you move up to SAs though you do have to reapply and there is no guarantee of a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Does anyone know if it is true that it is only those who got WL finals who will get MAs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 No that isn't true. I know children who didn't get WL finals who were offered MA places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Definitely not the case Mae. I've known lots of children over years who didn't get finals but did get mids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Surely a finalist for WL would gain a place in MA's over a dancer who didn't make the finals. If not it wouldn't make sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I know of children getting WL finals and not receiving a MA place. This happened to my DS friend who was a JA.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandsfoot Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 No that isn't true. I know children who didn't get WL finals who were offered MA places. Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 It's a very strange world, the dance world. It gets stranger and stranger as the years go on. I wouldn't even bother trying to work it all out, because it doesn't always make sense. at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yep, trying to apply logic to any of this will make you go mad. The only way I make sense of it is, if it is your destiny it will happen if not it won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) My thinking always was: Â A number of DC who are not invited to WL finals are offered MA because they are talented and RBS "type" and there are more MA places that WL finals places. Â Majority of DC invited to WL finals are offered MA because clearly RBS sees a lot of potential in them if they were invited to finals. Â Some of the DC invited to finals aren't offered MA because during the more throughout final audition RBS discovered something which suggest that these DC aren't suitable for RBS training (most likely physio assesment results). Â If this is how it is then it makes sense. I just needed to explain it for my self and this is what I came up with :-) Edited March 15, 2015 by Happymum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I have had pupils who were offered (and accepted) MA Â places without getting WL finals. Â Having observed many of the classes as a parent chaperone or for teacher observation, I have come to the following conclusion. Â For entry to WL they are looking for a specific physique and style of dancer who would be suitable for RBS training. Â However, for MA places they seem to allow a wider definition of talent, so a dancer who shows real potential, but would not necessarily be suitable for WL may be offered a place. Â For SA places the parameters seem to narrow again (fewer places) to those most suitable for RBS training. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 You'd think on that basis if you're turned down for MAs/SAs etc there would be no chance of US or even US Finals but even that I don't think is universally true. Â It's best not to reason too much or take any decision too much to heart. There are other excellent places to train if you don't get into RBS Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 And sorry without wanting to offend anyone in fact RBS may not be the right choice for everyone 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Just following two students from the Prix de Lausanne recently .....I'm not going to,name them for obvious reasons but I could have told you who the Royal Ballet would have been more interested in right from the out start ....later proving correct....however they were ENTIRELY different dancers and I would be very hard put to say which I preferred!! Â I'm not worried by this.......it's great for classical ballet.....for it means there is quite a wide range of what works for a classical dancer. Â Don't worry if your DD or DS doesn't make WL or Junior or senior associates or whatever. Encourage them to keep going if they are keen and see what happens down the line! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae989 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Great thankyou! I must stop listening to other parents at classes. Even if my DD doesn't get MAs at least we know she had as good a shot as most others then! ;0) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's always worth having a go at these schemes that may help your child to improve etc .....it's just not getting too negative about it all if not chosen and the child then possibly thinking they are no good!! Best of luck with it all x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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