Good luck/Audition Results 2019

[amos73]

Yda doesn’t have an upper school so there is the fact that a child doing associates with royal may be thinking of future vocational training connections and opportunities once they have graduated. 

 

On a personal level DD was offered full mds last year at one of the big vocational schools but decided to stay and train at Yda. 

 

[Peanut68]

No reflection on you Amos but please can people remember there are not different levels of MDS awards.... you either are awarded one or not & from there it is a means tested amount.... the higher the household income, the more a family contribute towards training costs, the lower the household income, the less a family pay as more or all of the fees will be covered by the government. It is in effect like a social benefit. An award of an MDS is a reward for talent but remember some do not qualify to apply (not long enough residency in UK even if a UK citizen ie. located abroad for work, location such as Jersey - I think! - or fact that a family may have other benefits such as being military may actually cover significant amounts of fees already) or no need to apply. It in no way makes these DC’s without MDS inferior or less talented. I know the journey is so traumatic with places so fought for & funding even more so that we want to feel every moment of success but actually it should end with the achievement of getting offers of places... funding should be a very private affair relating to family finances. 

[Amalgamation]

Good Luck to everyone awaiting Elmhurst results. I wonder if they may be out this week, seen as the other vocational lower schools have sent their results out already ?  

[balletmum20]

Last year Elmhurst results took 12 days! Good luck everyone waiting x 

[Ms Sunshine]

47 minutes ago, Peanut68 said:

No reflection on you Amos but please can people remember there are not different levels of MDS awards.... you either are awarded one or not & from there it is a means tested amount.... the higher the household income, the more a family contribute towards training costs, the lower the household income, the less a family pay as more or all of the fees will be covered by the government. It is in effect like a social benefit. An award of an MDS is a reward for talent but remember some do not qualify to apply (not long enough residency in UK even if a UK citizen ie. located abroad for work, location such as Jersey - I think! - or fact that a family may have other benefits such as being military may actually cover significant amounts of fees already) or no need to apply. It in no way makes these DC’s without MDS inferior or less talented. I know the journey is so traumatic with places so fought for & funding even more so that we want to feel every moment of success but actually it should end with the achievement of getting offers of places... funding should be a very private affair relating to family finances. 

We are Channel Islands and been offered mds. Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney etc seem to be OK for mds. Dada might be a problem at 16 but I think that is all going to change slightly with brexit.

Edited March 24, 2019 by Ms Sunshine

[Crazylife]

Last year the Elmhurst results were timed to arrive on the final day of the young dancers Easter Intensive so there was the Easter break for the dust to settle. They’d had previous experience of disappointed parents being a little outspoken to teachers and senior staff. Maybe they'll do the same this year and wait for the last day of term for Young Dancers. 

[Foreverdrivingtodance]

I think MA/SA results will be this week as I think Royal’s last day of term is Friday. Good Luck everyone!!! 🤞 

[rudolph23]

11 hours ago, balletmum20 said:

Last year Elmhurst results took 12 days! Good luck everyone waiting x 

Thank you.  I have an impatient  DC in this house 🙈😝

Edited March 25, 2019 by rudolph23

[Amalgamation]

Hi Crazylife - do you know the date of the last day of the young dancers Easter intensive for Elmhurst - thanks !

[rudolph23]

6 minutes ago, Amalgamation said:

Hi Crazylife - do you know the date of the last day of the young dancers Easter intensive for Elmhurst - thanks !

I don't think there was one this year but I would be happy to be corrected 😬😁

[Farawaydancer]

25 minutes ago, rudolph23 said:

I don't think there was one this year but I would be happy to be corrected 😬😁

 

There is no YD Intensive this year. This coming Saturday is the last class of term. 

[Amalgamation]

When do the full time Elmhurst students break up - is that Saturday as well ? 

Thanks 😊

[Farawaydancer]

2 minutes ago, Amalgamation said:

When do the full time Elmhurst students break up - is that Saturday as well ? 

Thanks 😊

 

5th April

[KeepDancing!!]

13 hours ago, Peanut68 said:

No reflection on you Amos but please can people remember there are not different levels of MDS awards.... you either are awarded one or not & from there it is a means tested amount.... the higher the household income, the more a family contribute towards training costs, the lower the household income, the less a family pay as more or all of the fees will be covered by the government. It is in effect like a social benefit. An award of an MDS is a reward for talent but remember some do not qualify to apply (not long enough residency in UK even if a UK citizen ie. located abroad for work, location such as Jersey - I think! - or fact that a family may have other benefits such as being military may actually cover significant amounts of fees already) or no need to apply. It in no way makes these DC’s without MDS inferior or less talented. I know the journey is so traumatic with places so fought for & funding even more so that we want to feel every moment of success but actually it should end with the achievement of getting offers of places... funding should be a very private affair relating to family finances. 

 

 

 

To clarify, extract from the elmhurst website says

 

the MDS focuses on classical ballet training in the Lower School (Years 7 – 11) with continuity of means-tested support for the most talented children entering Year 7. Under present arrangements, these Aided Places are allocated to the most gifted and eligible children aged 11 years on entry to the school each September. Subject to successful artistic appraisal in Year 9, MDS funding continues until the completion of Year 11.

 

Yes, you have to be eligible, and they are means tested, and they are awarded based on talent.

[rudolph23]

Anyone know whether offer letters contain information about whether your child has been awarded an MDS, or not?  DC has been prepped that if there is no MDS, for Elmhurst, then we wouldn't be able to accept anyway.  This is going to be a long week....

[coniger]

the letter confirms whether there is a MDS offer or whether it will be a fee paying offer.  Good luck

[rudolph23]

3 minutes ago, coniger said:

the letter confirms whether there is a MDS offer or whether it will be a fee paying offer.  Good luck

Thank you 😊 

[Katia05]

3 hours ago, Dancer123 said:

I think MA/SA results will be this week as I think Royal’s last day of term is Friday. Good Luck everyone!!! 🤞 

Feels like a very long time since auditions in January!

 

[NicolaP17]

7 minutes ago, Katia05 said:

Feels like a very long time since auditions in January!

 

It really does....good luck to all those hard working passionate dc 🤞 shouldn’t be too much longer x

[KarenP]

5 hours ago, Dancer123 said:

I think MA/SA results will be this week as I think Royal’s last day of term is Friday. Good Luck everyone!!! 🤞 

Maybe a couple of weeks later then as they came out during the Easter holidays last year. 

[Foreverdrivingtodance]

😬😱 ours came last year 28th March which wasn’t the Easter Holidays. But maybe it will be another couple of weeks. 

[NicolaP17]

Ours came out out on 26th March last year I think Bath centre is the first audition date so perhaps we get ours first 😬

[KarenP]

Last year we were Manchester and they came out 27th March. The first week of the Easter holidays because we were at home. (Good Friday was 29th March)

 

[Foreverdrivingtodance]

I guess it depends what school you go to and when your Easter holidays are!!

[Foreverdrivingtodance]

Our last day of school last year was Thursday 28th March

[Picturesinthefirelight]

Some areas are having the Easter Holidays as the first two weeks of April regardless of when Easter falls and then just having Easter weekend off.

 

Hence I've got dd and dh who break up on Friday (29th March) and ds who doesn't break up until 12th April.

 

 

[Lisa O`Brien]

21 minutes ago, Picturesinthefirelight said:

Some areas are having the Easter Holidays as the first two weeks of April regardless of when Easter falls and then just having Easter weekend off.

 

Hence I've got dd and dh who break up on Friday (29th March) and ds who doesn't break up until 12th April.

 

 

Crikey Pictures. That's a bit annoying, isn't it ??

[KarenP]

Right I see. I suppose it is more about when RBS have their holidays rather than our holidays. I just remember we were off and it was just before the Easter weekend. 

[Mumofdancegirls]

Hope we don’t have to wait a lot longer as one of my DC waiting for MA results for Bath

word is that it’s a very strong class so not sure if they’ll get a position in that class 

paying for private’s if not successful 

[Katia05]

Does anyone know if there will actually be any available London Year 9 MA places or are all current Year 8s continuing? (It helps to have some idea when the no inevitably comes in!)

 

 

Edited March 25, 2019 by Katia05

[AMP]

Good luck to everyone waiting for news, hopefully MA results this week.  We are not expecting anything but nevertheless it is nice when the wait is over!  Well done to everyone who auditioned, they are all amazing for having a go, they should all be very proud of themselves.

 

[K155srv]

My dd is a Elmhurst young damcer and was at finals.... we are guessing that they wil get the last class out of the way then they have a months break..... last class is this saturday.

[NicolaP17]

4 hours ago, Mumofdancegirls said:

Hope we don’t have to wait a lot longer as one of my DC waiting for MA results for Bath

word is that it’s a very strong class so not sure if they’ll get a position in that class 

paying for private’s if not successful 

Hi mumofdancegirls what year did your dc audition for? I wonder how many places they have available and if they spread it evenly across the years groups, I’ve also heard the places are like gold dust.