Selby1974 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Hi this is my first post. This may seem like a stupid question but my daughter is in year 3 and will be auditioning for both Royal ballet junior associates and elmhurst this year. She wears leather full soles in her normals classes and satin split soles for her festivals. Any advice on which shoes she should wear ?? What did your dd’s wear ?? Thank you in advance xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbeans Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 The info provided for RBS says ‘clean ballet shoes with simple elastics.’ I’m going to send DD in her leather full sole shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancertaxi Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, Selby1974 said: Hi this is my first post. This may seem like a stupid question but my daughter is in year 3 and will be auditioning for both Royal ballet junior associates and elmhurst this year. She wears leather full soles in her normals classes and satin split soles for her festivals. Any advice on which shoes she should wear ?? What did your dd’s wear ?? Thank you in advance xx My dd is an Elmhurst JA. Their uniform is pink full sole stretch satin ballet shoes - I would go full sole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) My daughter is a RBS JA. In lessons they have to wear full sole....works the foot more her teacher said at her first lesson. I would go to audition wearing that too Edited April 23, 2018 by sunrise81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Hello Selby1974 and welcome to the Forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 To be honest I don't think it matters which shoes are worn so long as they are comfortable. The request for "simple elastics" is because the candidates take their shoes off and it is the structure of the bare feet that is assessed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glissade Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I honestly don't think it matters a jot. They're more interested in what the feet look like without anything on at all than they are in what's covering them. Perhaps just make sure that whichever shoes she wears aren't too smelly as they have to take them off! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Full sole if you have both already but don't buy especially. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygirlsmum Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I can’t remember what DD auditioned in but for RB MA’s (never tried JS’s) she was asked to wear full sole with one elastic for class, I don’t know if it was simply teacher preference but cross over elastic was a no no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishDancerMum Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 At Ballet West, the director asks the students to wear So Danca canvas split soles with crossed elastic. They really do look nice on the foot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishballetmum Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, ScottishDancerMum said: At Ballet West, the director asks the students to wear So Danca canvas split soles with crossed elastic. They really do look nice on the foot. I agree they look nice but some of the RBS teachers are very particular about shoes having single elastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 5 hours ago, shygirlsmum said: I can’t remember what DD auditioned in but for RB MA’s (never tried JS’s) she was asked to wear full sole with one elastic for class, I don’t know if it was simply teacher preference but cross over elastic was a no no. Yes, one single elastic is preferable, shoes tights and elastics all the same colour if possible. All about appearing as long legged as possible. Shoes that that fit well and show off the arch, nothing shiny for RBS. Audition feedback on satin shoes is not favourable! It’s all about appearing exquisite... Choose between exquisiteness or getting through the whole process with your sanity intact. I don’t think it’s realistic to expect to achieve both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celb Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Leather full sole single elastic ballet shoes were worn for JAs when my DD was there so that would be my recommendation if you have them.My DD also auditioned in Year 3 age 7 and we had a wonderful day out.Enjoy the experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Piccolo said: nothing shiny for RBS. Audition feedback on satin shoes is not favourable! Well, what an absurdly ridiculous attitude from them, I've heard it all now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishDancerMum Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, taxi4ballet said: Well, what an absurdly ridiculous attitude from them, I've heard it all now. I've heard this too from some adjudicators up here too... they expressed a dislike for satin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbeans Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Piccolo said: shoes tights and elastics all the same colour if possible. The RBS email says no tights, pink or white socks only. Tbh it just says wear their normal ballet kit and have an enjoyable lesson 😊! After all they’re only little, and most of them won’t get in, so having a nice day is surely most important? RBS will be able to see what they need to see regardless of outfit, I would think? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 My daughter wore her normal lesson leotard, a pair of socks we bought off eBay, and pink shiny satin shoes! She got in.......although I do now prefer leather shoes;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmum55 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yes my dd was in her old full sole satins, class leotard (but we put her on a contrasting colour belt) and socks. She also got a place. That was back in the good old days before I used to stress over colour of leotard etc! But in the end I suppose it doesn’t make a jot of difference! Xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I am sure that if the panel see a child who has the attributes they are looking for they would offer a place if they were wearing a bin bag. They may well prefer their students to wear a certain type of shoe, but I really can't imagine the panel members saying "Well number 24 had a perfect physique, flat turnout, incredible feet and amazing musicality but she wore satin shoes, so that's a no". They are looking for children that they believe have the raw material to fit in with their method of training, not sartorial elegance. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lspendl828 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 My DD auditioned in her black, full sole leather shoes from her normal class and got a place. DD liked these as, according to her, it showed that she worked hard. For the JA class, she wore ballet pink, full sole, leather shoes as per the JA uniform list. On the first day there however, the JA teacher announced to all us mums and dads that she was happy for them to wear ballet pink satin shoes. x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 When dd was JA in Manchester they wore full sole pink leather shoes (freed aspire were the preferred choice at the time!) but in the 3rd year they changed to satin full sole because of the floor being too sticky! Don’t know about other centres, but I would just go with what your dd normally wears for her own classes and then get what JA teachers want when they get a place!! As for leotards again just their normal class leotard, but definitely no tights as shoes are taken off to look at feet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmadmama Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 For those who auditioned this week - did anyone notice what most were wearing? Or whether the panel mentioned any preference by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbeans Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 My DD auditioned 3 weeks ago in Totnes. I would say of the little girls in my daughters audition group (15 girls) there was a fairly even split between leather shoes and satin. I didn’t see any Canvas shoes. My DD wore her full sole leather shoes. Good luck to your DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy2BalletFairies Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Mine auditioned today and wore satin with full leather soles (not split soles I mean). Didn't look at any of the other children as I dropped and ran, but my daughter would usually mention that kind of detail to me but hasn't said anything about ballet shoes. All she said was "It wasn't hard and it wasn't easy. They didn't give corrections." Good luck xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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