Myveryownbillyelliot Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thank you to all of you for such kind comments and advice. Thank god I found this forum or I would have felt totally alone. I know what you are all saying is right and to be honest I am way more upset than I should be. I think it is because ds does not naturally have a lot of confidence and I am just worried that this no and possibly more no's will take him to the confidence level he had before ja's. Don't laugh but how do a find a pm and is that personal message? Still getting used to this brilliant site! You are all so kind hearted. Good luck to all awaiting results still 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusster Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Ahhh...she's probably a little conflicted - I think LinMM had some good advice on one of the threads today about making sure all our DCs know just how tough it is and how few places there are - especially when there are so many talented children out there. I think more than ever, children from every background have access to and aspirations for the best teaching in whichever their favoured discipline is...certainly far more than was available when I was a child so the the competition for these coveted places is so much bigger than ever before. Has your DD done or got any other auditions for this year? Thankfully all my DDs first round auditions are over and she's just got funding finals to go now x Best of luck to your DD DTADMIN. No my DD has not auditioned for anything else, only MIDs and WL. I think that shows that she wasn't really ready to go away! She has lots to look forward to here though, like Inter foundation thingy, exams, festivals and hopefully a summer school somewhere and of course moving up to her local senior school with all her friends. Good luck everyone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Good luck dtadmin for your dd and thank you for your post about the Elmhurst girl. You have given many people hope. Let us know your news ASAP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Sorry to hear of all the nos at the moment and hope your children all bounce back quickly. We found that in this strange world that is ballet there is always something on the horizon to look forward to. MVOB - PM is indeed personal message. When you are logged in there is an envelope symbol at the top of your screen. Click on that and you will see your messages. The icon next to it tells you who has liked your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie3 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 MVOBE - dd auditioned for year 7 at all 4 schools - was offered 2 places but without funding. We had never even heard about associate schemes before applying, She was only attending an hour of ballet classes a week at the local dance school - read about the RBS and wanted to go. Her offers just made her more determined to apply for sixth form. I have to admit I thought she'd grow out of it - but no! Spent the next five years driving her around the country to easter/summer schools and associate classes. Also found her a fantastic ballet teacher, although this entailed a long round trip each week - we lived out in the sticks! So basically saying - don't give up (unless ds wants to of course). There are plenty of wonderful opportunities out there for them to progress out of full time training - and you get to keep them at home too! DD was successful at her sixth form auditions and now thoroughly enjoying herself. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletDad10 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 balletqs (#66) is spot on. The only thing I would add is that wherever our DC do their training, success is usually born out of hard work. Good luck everyone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Thinking of all of you waiting for the post man today - as an unexpected letter came through the door - if it's not today or tommorow it's going to be a long weekend ........it doesn't seem a whole year since I was I your shoes and yes it was torture ! Wishing you all of the best???????? Edited January 31, 2014 by Billyelliott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 balletqs (#66) is spot on. The only thing I would add is that wherever our DC do their training, success is usually born out of hard work. Good luck everyone. If only that was all success involved. :-) Don't forget physique, musicality, turnout facility, love of dance to name but a few - and of course funds! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I haven't contributed as my son did not audition at year 7. But felt I had to re giving up. My son didn't start ballet until 10/11. Didn't try for vocational until 16. Went to Elmhurst and has been a professional dancer for the last 5 years now with the Bavarian State Ballet. He worked so hard but it is possible. Some just aren't ready at 11 and some who do go at 11 never go into the profession. It is a strange route. If it is a no just make sure he enjoys it locally and gets the best teacher he can for him. He must keep the joy of dancing. Good Luck and good luck to all those auditioning. It is such a tough time and agony for parents too. Just wait until they are auditioning for companies. lol Even worse as I'm sure JulieW will agree with :-) 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 How is he getting on over there,Julie 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 That's a very nice post Julie 2 Milner! It's great to know that children don't have to start ballet at 3 as some would have us believe, to make a successful career. I do not feel too stressed today about the Elmhurst letter. It will be here tomorrow and whatever the answer it cannot be changed. I am determined to turn each no into a positive experience and put our energies into looking into things that will help improve my ds's technique and make him better prepared for the audition round next year. Big hugs and huge luck to every dc awaiting tomorrow's results 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Just got back home from a long delayed flight to receive a lovely email! Elmhurst finals! Got to book flights again! Good luck everybody 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Oh hooray some good news at last ! Well done to your DD Toomuchtallent ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Wow that's super news for your lovely dd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Great news TMT well done to your DD! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Great news (and now I can feel the tension of others waiting for emails/the postman!) :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing2003 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Congrats to your dd tomuchtallent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 That`s great news,tomuchtallent.!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theodore Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 yes for Elmhurst finals yr7 for friends ds. WELL DONE.Good Luck for everyone stalking the letterbox shouldnt have to wait much longer.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Congratulations to your DD, toomuchtalent and to your friend's DS, Theodore! How exciting for them! I shall be holding thumbs, in Fossil fashion ;-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Great news toomuchtallent!! Linda x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 It was ds birthday yesterday and I prayed like mad that the Elmhurst letter wouldn't arrive (possibly containing bad news) after the disappointment of White Lodge on Wednesday. Why oh why didn't it come yesterday? because it was a yes!!!!!!! So very happy and ds is over the moon. All we both wanted was to get to the finals, any finals. Phew!! Big congratulations to everyone who had a yes, haven't read any no's yet, is that normal? 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Well done - so happy for your ds. And good luck for finals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thank you pictures! It will give him more confidence for Tring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 It was ds birthday yesterday and I prayed like mad that the Elmhurst letter wouldn't arrive (possibly containing bad news) after the disappointment of White Lodge on Wednesday. Why oh why didn't it come yesterday? because it was a yes!!!!!!! Great news MVOBE!!! I was checking the thread now and again today, thinking of you and your DS. Soooo happy for you! Well done to your DS!! Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Oops, sorry, the quote above looks a bit wrong.. Not sure how I did it... Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thank you happymum. We are all thrilled with the news. Getting to finals was all we wanted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Congratulations :-) You may not hear as much news on here as you might think as either people don't like to share or they just haven't found us! There's an awful lot more people out there auditioning than there are actively using this forum. Although it never feels like it at this time of year ;-) Good luck for Elmhurst finals (i obviously have a soft spot for them) and his Tring audition 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thank you Juliew! Do you know how many boys actually audition for Elmhurst and how many go through to finals. I realise you won't know exact numbers but roughly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 I don't I'm afraid as we haven't been to an audition for lower school there for some years now (doesn't time fly) but there will be others who may have some idea as they'll have had more recent experience. Perhaps put your question in the lower school questions thread (or the Elmhurst one) in case people don't see it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Mvobe,congratulations! Maybe we will see you at finals! Not sure if the girls and boys are together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Is anyone waiting on year 10/11? There were quite a few of us last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Huge congratulations, MVOBE! Hoping your son will enjoy every minute of finals and that it gives his confidence a boost for Tring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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