Aurora in waiting Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 @Streetdancer when my dd got her no like your email said so no feedback and we took it as read, however when I next saw dd dance teacher she had contacted RBS herself and was given good constructive feedback. That was 4 years ago not sure if policy has changed. I’m sure there is people on here with more updated advice. Good luck 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hello AIW and welcome to the Forum! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora in waiting Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Jan McNulty said: Hello AIW and welcome to the Forum! Hello and thank you 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Has anyone gained a place off the waiting list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora in waiting Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Dancer123 said: Has anyone gained a place off the waiting list? Hi yes my dd did for mids and she wasn’t a JA either so you never know. Fingers crossed 🤞 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Was that this year??? Well Done to your DD x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora in waiting Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Dancer123 said: Was that this year??? Well Done to your DD x Thank you 😊 No it was a couple of years ago. She had got no for Yr 7, waiting list for Y8 and got offered a place. She really enjoyed it and the challenge and went on to do SA. Good luck to your dc will keep 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 On 28/03/2018 at 19:33, Danceintherain said: It's one we've been debating in our house! We're not even sure Hammond would allow it. After a morning of classes, to then travel to Birmingham and back. As much as I'd LOVE to see her every weekend, I feel she needs the time to settle into life away from home, and that includes forming friendships and enjoying the down time on a Saturday afternoon. She'll be starting GCSE work too, so there's making sure she has the time for that, and we need to realistically understand how much driving that would mean for us - even putting the petrol cost aside, we'd be constantly exhausted. I haven't ruled it out just yet, but I think ultimately we will end up having to turn the place down and allow somebody else to have it. Very wise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 After a long road of nos and SWLs for associates had a call yesterday to say place has come up from the waiting list for DD London y9 MAs in September. Anyone who has followed our story will know this is the fourth time she auditioned for associates! DO NOT GIVE UP. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshy Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 46 minutes ago, amos73 said: After a long road of nos and SWLs for associates had a call yesterday to say place has come up from the waiting list for DD London y9 MAs in September. Anyone who has followed our story will know this is the fourth time she auditioned for associates! DO NOT GIVE UP. Wow! That is amazing news! HUGE congratulations to your DD! Xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Absolutely brilliant news @amos73 and inspiration for many dc! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 57 minutes ago, amos73 said: After a long road of nos and SWLs for associates had a call yesterday to say place has come up from the waiting list for DD London y9 MAs in September. Anyone who has followed our story will know this is the fourth time she auditioned for associates! DO NOT GIVE UP. So pleased for you both my lovely after such hard work and dedication to be given this opportunity - so deserved!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Fabulous news @amos73 but deserved, well done to your DD, and as you say ‘do not give up’ 💜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Thank you! I really did not believe it would ever turn from SWL to we are delighted to offer a place. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMP Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Such wonderful news, delighted for you and well done to your daughter for not giving up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tired dance mummy Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 22/05/2018 at 07:04, amos73 said: After a long road of nos and SWLs for associates had a call yesterday to say place has come up from the waiting list for DD London y9 MAs in September. Anyone who has followed our story will know this is the fourth time she auditioned for associates! DO NOT GIVE UP. This is fantastic news well done x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motomum Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Hello, Could anyone tell me on which day and the approximate time of the MA’s training in Covent Garden, morning or afternoon? Thank you. Edited September 18, 2018 by Motomum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissonneDoublee Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) MA1 is Year 7s and maybe 8s as well (DD had a place but didn’t take it up) and is on a Saturday afternoon (from 2:45pm) in Covent Garden. Edited September 18, 2018 by SissonneDoublee Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 MA2 is Saturday morning from 9.30 at Covent Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia05 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Does anyone know which year group is MA2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Y9 and some Y8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia05 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Can anyone tell me if the Mid-Associate auditions are similar or different to the JA auditions? (Obviously a higher standard by now, but I wondered if the format is similar?) Do they do some pointe work too? Also, from anyone's experience, how many girls audition? My dd hasn't been a JA, so it's a very long shot, but she's keen to try so we applied. Now feeling a bit out of our depth for the January audition, so any tips or advice very welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 You might find it helpful to look on YouTube at: Associate Programme and Audition Livestream Q&A. When my dd auditioned a few years ago, there wasn’t any pointe work. However, those who had brought pointe shoes were looked at en pointe at the barre. There are always hoards of people auditioning. Get to the venue before they all arrive and find a quiet spot to prepare as early as you’re allowed. There will probably be lots of showiness that you can choose to ignore or appreciate the comedy in it. Don’t get upset about it though because it doesn’t mean a thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissonneDoublee Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 DD was at both stages of auditioning this year. Preliminary audition was a basic ballet class. There was lots of emphasis on musicality and sense of line. No children were seen en pointe. All girls were asked to wear socks and shoe with elastic. They were seen doing stretches, and a physio had a look at them. It was a lovely class, and DD thoroughly enjoyed herself. WL finals were more intense... two days of class, interview, physio, academic testing and a callback class! They choose who they want to see at finals, and not ticking the box for White Lodge doesn’t mean you won’t be there... we know of a couple of children who were invited to attend without applying for full time training! Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissonneDoublee Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Oh and some children have additional stretching by the class teacher. This is nothing to worry about, it just means they want to see if flexibility goes beyond what they are able to support with their current strength. DD was stretched further in her arabesque at the barre, and was offered a MA place, so definitely not a negative. Edited December 6, 2018 by SissonneDoublee Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Lots of MA’s were never JA’s ( mine included) so don’t worry about that. It can be a little daunting at the audition seeing all the JA’s in their leotards but important to keep focused and warm up sensibly without looking around at others. Be confident and enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia05 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thanks for the encouraging comments! Sounds like a great experience, whatever the results. I'll tell dd about the stretching! How many approx. were in each class for the audition? Hopefully it will all be good audition practice at least and a tiny taste to savour of the RBS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetdancer Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 There were about 25 in DD's Mids audition last year. Lots of white JA leotards but she was by no means the only one who wasn't. She was nervous but so were some of the JAs. I gather there are about 15 Mids in total (years 7,8 and 9) in our nearest centre so it's tough for anyone to get a place, JA or not. The audition is a special experience in itself though, and DD doesn't regret going for it. She felt very proud of herself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia05 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 14 hours ago, SissonneDoublee said: DD was at both stages of auditioning this year. Preliminary audition was a basic ballet class. There was lots of emphasis on musicality and sense of line. No children were seen en pointe. All girls were asked to wear socks and shoe with elastic. They were seen doing stretches, and a physio had a look at them. It was a lovely class, and DD thoroughly enjoyed herself. WL finals were more intense... two days of class, interview, physio, academic testing and a callback class! They choose who they want to see at finals, and not ticking the box for White Lodge doesn’t mean you won’t be there... we know of a couple of children who were invited to attend without applying for full time training! Good luck! The Finals do sound pretty intense!! How many get through for this stage, and I can't imagine there are more than a couple of places available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissonneDoublee Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 hours ago, Katia05 said: The Finals do sound pretty intense!! How many get through for this stage, and I can't imagine there are more than a couple of places available? About 25 in each class for prelims, with no1 as the youngest and no25 the oldest (they bear age in mind when considering the children) and 60 girls in total at WL finals. At the end of the two days 15 made it into the callback class, but some girls went straight into the ‘yes’ pile (I think we worked out that there were maybe three of these!). They take 12 girls and 12 boys into each year group at White Lodge, and have a couple on a waiting list that runs until Easter of the following year. Of the 16 JAs that we knew at prelims, two (boys) got into WL and two (girls) got MA places. It’s tough, but the whole process is very positive for the children and DD had a fantastic time at all stages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 My daughter was never a JA always SWL .got to finals last year but was a No then SWL for MA’s. No place came up. But she had a great time and the whole process was really lovely and interesting not scary at all (for her). She is a very resilient person! Just go for it and take it with a pinch of salt if it’s meant to be it will happen and just have a Plan B, C & D!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreverdrivingtodance Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Oh and we stayed in a nice hotel the night before and it’s was a really nice experience for her whatever the outcome. Knew the competition would be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia05 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 20 minutes ago, SissonneDoublee said: About 25 in each class for prelims, with no1 as the youngest and no25 the oldest (they bear age in mind when considering the children) and 60 girls in total at WL finals. At the end of the two days 15 made it into the callback class, but some girls went straight into the ‘yes’ pile (I think we worked out that there were maybe three of these!). They take 12 girls and 12 boys into each year group at White Lodge, and have a couple on a waiting list that runs until Easter of the following year. Of the 16 JAs that we knew at prelims, two (boys) got into WL and two (girls) got MA places. It’s tough, but the whole process is very positive for the children and DD had a fantastic time at all stages. Ah that's so interesting to know! Thank you for giving some insight. We have no idea how it all works! Well done to your dd getting to finals - what an experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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