sarahw Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yes agree - only saw shorts at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Anyone have any advice or knowledge on the year 7 audition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Anyone have any advice or knowledge on the year 7 audition? Yes I do :-) My DD auditioned last year at RBS, Elmhurst and Tring and is now at one of the schools :-) What would you like to know? Please PM me if you like. Generally it always is a ballet class with barre exercises, centre work, flexibility check. Don't worry to much about flexibility - there are some children in my DD class who can't do all 3 splits. They also look at children feet, check their musicality etc. Tell your child to just enjoy the experience and to smile. I may try and tell you to relax but if you are anything like I was last year - you won't relax anyway. As others said before - we parents worry much more then our children! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumofaboy Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks for the advice on what to wear. Shorts it is then. I have started dreaming of auditions now and am definitely more nervous than my DS is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theodore Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Mumofaboy, yes to shorts for Elmhurst audition .YR7 AND 8 still wear trunks at Elmhurst. They will want to be able to see his bare legs. WL yr7 boys also wear trunks. Year 7 teacher in WL even drew lines on the back of their legs . Remind your son about posture, even when lining up. I used to sell pta bits at WL auditions and it was interesting to see how long the teachers stared at the line before walking them into the audition. Remember his hair. They like short off the collar ,well styled hair for the boys. Short hair at the back will make your son's neck appear longer. Clean white socks and ballet shoes. Remind your son to listen to every thing the teacher says. They are looking for boys who really want to be there, and who will give 100%. Behaviour and manners are also noted. GOOD LUCK!!! Elmhurst is a lovely place. My son loves it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yes it's very hard to enjoy the experience when your both so nervous, this is her first audition of them all and this is the one which is top of her list, if only we knew what exactly they were looking for x thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and have enjoyed reading all the threads so far. My DS has his Elmhurst audition next week on November 3rd and was wondering if he should wear shorts or tights? He is auditioning for year 7. Do they have a preference? Any advice appreciated! Welcome to the Forum,Mumofaboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and have enjoyed reading all the threads so far. My DS has his Elmhurst audition next week on November 3rd and was wondering if he should wear shorts or tights? He is auditioning for year 7. Do they have a preference? Any advice appreciated! Â Hello Mumofaboy and welcome to the Forum! Â Please let us know how your son gets on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumofaboy Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks everyone for your welcome and advice. Â theodore, your reply is very helpful and I will pass on your insights to my son. It's very reassuring to hear that your son is so happy at Elmhurst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) To be honest they want the child to be as comfortable as possible and show themselves at their best - so if your son usually wears tights and is uncomfortable in shorts that's fine too ! Our son is also very happy at Elm Edited October 28, 2015 by Billyelliott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Have we got the first lot of audition dates today? Good luck to all and let us know how it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 All the best for the audition season ! The roller coaster begins again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 1st audition done, lovely school, now just everything crossed xx 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Hi Balletmum20 - phew! Well done. Which school was that? Did you manage to glean anything from your DD about what they were asked to do in the audition - and did they say how long till results? Here's hoping you get good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 It was elmhurst, results within 10 working days arrrggg! It was just a basic ballet class, she enjoyed every minute of the audition and that's the main thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbrokemybank Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 We were at Elmhurst today too. Seemed like a lovely school but the competition looked very tough so I am not going to hold my breath for my ds. He definitely looked less polished than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 What group were you in jennyboydance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbrokemybank Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 11.15. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing pickles Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 We waited exactly 8 days last year. Best of luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygirlsmum Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Sorry to jump into the thread. DD has applied to mid associates and also ticked box for white lodge, do all applicants get an audition or will they select the ones they want to see from photos? They have taken the audition fee from my bank but not had an audition date through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 As far as I know everyone gets an audition. Bear in mind the closing date for applications is Friday so I am not surprised they haven't sent audition confirmations yet. Â The audition dates are on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygirlsmum Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We were at Elmhurst today too. Seemed like a lovely school but the competition looked very tough so I am not going to hold my breath for my ds. He definitely looked less polished than most. There are so many variables, though. It seems to me that it is virtually impossible for an outsider to guess how the panel will decide who to take forward to the next stage. Â My son was in the same audition class as yours. I wasn't there so have no idea how it went but he had a good time, had a(nother) day off school(!) and if they want to see him again then great - if not, then so be it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yes we were also 11.15, just the long wait now ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumofaboy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We were there at 11.15 yesterday too! My ds had a great time and really enjoyed it. Good luck to everyone with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We were at Elmhurst today too. Seemed like a lovely school but the competition looked very tough so I am not going to hold my breath for my ds. He definitely looked less polished than most. Less polished could be good! At this age schools are looking for the raw material that they can train their way, not a finished, polished product. It's much easier to train a student from scratch than retraining a student who already has a style that may be incompatible with the school. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumofaboy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Does anyone know if the Elmhurst results will come by post or email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Post. I asked yesterday x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumofaboy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks balletmum20 - I forgot to ask!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 oh wow - I totally forgot that the Elmhurst auditions started yesterday (we are going for the January ones)good luck to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Any feedback about the experience from your children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahzip123 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We were also there at 11.15 it was really interesting to see the competition at the end of the audition. My son still has a lot of work to do before he is polished. I thought all of them looked amazing! I was so nervous looking at the panel watching them. Elmhurst is amazing and the kids who go there are very lucky to be at a wonderful place like that! Good luck to everyone! Fingers crossed, I'm dreading the letter arriving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbrokemybank Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 They were all brilliant. It is quite scary! No feedback really. Everyone was really friendly. The teacher was my ds' associates teacher and he said she was much nicer than when she takes their classes so they are obviously trying to keep the children at ease. He has only been doing ballet since January but he said he knew how to do everything so it can only have been fairly basic stuff. He said they did stretching at the start but that is about as much as I got out of him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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