PrancingMum Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 amos73 - what is happening with the SS places for JAs? Any news there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 They have only given out places to WL students who applied so far, everyone else who has applied will receive reply next week according to their instagram and twitter feed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 is it definitely next week or what does early March mean (saw that on their FB page), do not have access to twitter or Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I've seen two replies to people on Instagram posts which said they are sending out all the offers next week 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Thankfully not too much longer to wait then. DD was on waiting list last year so not getting our hopes up but will be nice to know either way so we can move on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Did this application consist of only pictures or did the application form ask pertinent questions such as training, length of training, etc.? I'm just wondering how they will decide based on pictures alone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I was under impression they choose based on photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Did this application consist of only pictures or did the application form ask pertinent questions such as training, length of training, etc.? I'm just wondering how they will decide based on pictures alone! They asked on the form what their last exam passed was, current level of study, hours of ballet per week, hours of other dance per week though I have no idea how much any of this is taken into account when selecting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) Of course it's not just photo based, the students standard of training must be of a high enough standard to cope with the ballet classes offered. This is an international ss where the standard is going to be extremely high. It's no good having a beautiful physique without the experience and ability. My daughter attended the senior summer school a couple of years ago, very few British, standard was high, classes full on. Edited March 6, 2017 by Tulip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum55 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 My daughters JA teacher told me, when i thanked her for whatever recommendation she put in when she got summer school last year, that she has no input whatsoever and they really do choose off photos and apparent facility. The app form just gives an indication of whether they will cope with number of classes but I've known children attend doing very few hours a week from a small local ballet school and on average level grades for their age (i.e. My dd!) and those who do lots of hours. However that was for year 5, this may change the higher up the year groups you go. We certainly felt very privileged to attend as you are correct in that children from the uk are in the minority, even in the youngest years, but my dd was able to keep up, even as part of the year 5/6 class xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletsoccermom Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) I guess I asked this question because I know of a dancer with a very good ballet facility. Unfortunately I don't think she is at the level she should be for her age. Would this dancer, based on pictures alone, be accepted to the highest level of this SS? Edited March 6, 2017 by balletsoccermom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoobyLou Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Can I ask a quick question - what is the general level/grade you should be at according to age? So, what grade should a child be at on average at age 8, 10, 11 (vocational school entry) and 16 (upper school entry)? Is there a consensus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoglett Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Can I ask a quick question - what is the general level/grade you should be at according to age? So, what grade should a child be at on average at age 8, 10, 11 (vocational school entry) and 16 (upper school entry)? Is there a consensus? I'm pretty new to this but I would say it's impossible to say! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theother51 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) I am no expert in these matters, but I have known children to have been accepted to vocational school aged 11 with no previous experience other than an outreach programme or once a week recreational class. However aged 16 I have not heard of anyone be accepted to a ballet based upper school who has not been dancing on pointe for several years & reached a high level of technique around Adv 1 Level even if actual exams have not been taken. Someone recently told me that at Elmhurst they enter their dancers for Intermediate in Year 9. Someone else told me that at Hammond they aim for everyone to have taken at least Adv 1 by the end of Year 11 but many will have taken Adv 2. Edited March 6, 2017 by theother51 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Can I ask a quick question - what is the general level/grade you should be at according to age? So, what grade should a child be at on average at age 8, 10, 11 (vocational school entry) and 16 (upper school entry)? Is there a consensus? Very rough rule of thumb? SS that specify a minimum grade like English National Ballet accept from age 11 and expect Grade 5/IF. For vocational entry at 16 most schools specify a minimum of knowing the Intermediate syllabus well. Most dd we met on our audition travels for 6th form entry were Adv 1 or Adv 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Most dd we met on our audition travels for 6th form entry were Adv 1 or Adv 2. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 My DD is 15 and doing 6th form auditions, she is in Advanced 2. Most seem to be Advanced 1 or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoobyLou Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Thanks all. So pretty similar for 6th form but are younger ages more varied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living2dance Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 My daughter is just 11/year 6 and just started grade 5. I think this is about average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) My dd is 11 (year 6) & started intermediate foundation in September. Edited March 6, 2017 by TooTu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living2dance Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) My dd is 11 (year 6) & started intermediate foundation in September.I'm not familiar with grades as no experience of ballet before DD started. It seems she is doing 2 exam boards so IDTA grade 5 and inter foundation RAD. Does this sound right? Edited March 7, 2017 by Living2dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyballerina Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi, we will be looking into summer schools next year, so reading all this has been great Thank you. Just a question, Do the children have to be at a certain grade for the summer schools or doesn't this matter. My little girl will be 10 when we apply next year but at the moment is 9 and in grade 2 RAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I'm not familiar with grades as no experience of ballet before DD started. It seems she is doing 2 exam boards so IDTA grade 5 and inter foundation RAD. Does this sound right? Yes that sounds about right to me. Some schools seem to do the graded exams alongside vocational exams while others like dd's school do either or after grade 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi, we will be looking into summer schools next year, so reading all this has been great Thank you. Just a question, Do the children have to be at a certain grade for the summer schools or doesn't this matter. My little girl will be 10 when we apply next year but at the moment is 9 and in grade 2 RAD Some summer schools ask for the children to be working at or above a certain level to apply while others don't but ask what their most recent exam passed is or what grade they are currently in presumably to know what group to put them in at the summer school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingPrincess Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Anyone had an email yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 not yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 No email here yet either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinmum Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 No email here yet ? Anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 are we meant to hear today?? I know it will be a No but just want to know!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 are we meant to hear today?? I know it will be a No but just want to know!!! We are the same. Not holding out much hope but just want to know. I read on here that we would hear this week though haven't seen a specific day mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum55 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) I'm working on the basis that we will hear at the end of the week. No insider knowledge, but im presuming they're so busy with WL finals results, that those children will get their results first, perhaps older years finals today, boys finals tomorrow, yr 7 girls finals Thursday, leaving summer schools to hear late Thursday/Friday, simply because they said we'd hear this week. I don't envy the admin staff at all at RBS this time of year, imagine the pressure to get them all out, on time! And correct! ???? You seriously would be double and triple checking your work this week! Good luck to all. Hope it's sooner xxxx Edited March 7, 2017 by Balletmummy55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTu Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I'm working on the basis that we will hear at the end of the week. No insider knowledge, but im presuming they're so busy with WL finals results, that those children will get their results first, perhaps older years finals today, boys finals tomorrow, yr 7 girls finals Thursday, leaving summer schools to hear late Thursday/Friday, simply because they said we'd hear this week. I don't envy the admin staff at all at RBS this time of year, imagine the pressure to get them all out, on time! And correct! You seriously would be double and triple checking your work this week! Good luck to all. Hope it's sooner xxxx I think you are probably right Balletmummy55. I definitely don't envy the admin with so much to get out in the same week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 how do you actually send an email to 3000 people!! do you have to type it one at a time & cut & paste content!! how awful?? Can't imagine the anguish waiting for WL results this is bad enough!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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