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  1. JulieW
    Impossible to say, but she's got nothing to lose by trying (as the school's not open to ask).
  2. JulieW
    Thanks Youngatheat - it was the end of a long day ;-)
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    All you can do is reassure her and help her to learn to put it down to experience (a hard thing at her age I know), but best not to dwell on it - she'll soon forget about it and then it's a matter of waiting for the results without making an issue of it and see what the examiner thought. You can tell her that dancing rarely goes perfectly even for the professionals. But to maybe answer your question of how it might affect the marks - see page 16 of the specs - the character part is marked as a section out of 10): Edited to remove link that didn't work - try searching for RAD grade specifications!
  4. JulieW
    There's a thread on that somewhere
  5. JulieW
    Welcome to the forum ladies (ooo I'm assuming ladies - sorry if you're gentlemen!!) Good to hear from you as it's useful to hear from others with different experiences. Exciting times ahead for you and your families, and as DancingDays said - enjoy the summer of naming belongings
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    If this is true (and I'm not doubting you) it's quite shocking and shortsighted IMHO. Those who the school consider to be the most talented/suitable losing out to those who can pay more. Not impressed!
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    Why do you think I'm a moderator ;-) I'm lucky my son is a professional dancer so at least I get to enjoy that side of it but I miss the local stuff since my daughter went off to vet school (and took up rugby!). One of my friends keeps me up to date with the gossip from our local school and I'm an admin on their FB page so I'm still a little bit involved.
  8. JulieW
    Isn't that wonderful news!!!
  9. JulieW
    I understand what you're saying Sadielou but I have changed the title of the thread.
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    Good luck everyone. Thinking of you xx
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    I found this one by an unknown author which I put in my son's graduation year book I made for them all (quite appropriate during audition season)... Common sense would tell parents not to send their children to a ballet school. Common sense would tell teenagers there is a wider and happier world beyond the gruelling structures of daily barre and class. Common sense would tell the graduating student there are infinitely superior ways of making money than joining a professional ballet company. Common sense would tell a young dancer that very few (laughably few) of his or her colleagues will ever make it to the top or even near the top. Yet... there remains the dance and the dancer.
  12. JulieW
    Anyone at RBS finals today?
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    Room 101

    JulieW replied to taxi4ballet's topic in Not Dance

    People who drive under a red cross over a lane on the motorway. IT MEANS THE LANE IS CLOSED YOU IDIOTS (and well be for a reason - like there are people, damaged vehicles in the lane ahead) (We were delayed by an hour and a half on the M25 last night due to what liked like a multiple vehicle accident)
  14. JulieW
    How old is she? Although having asked that, I'd say for that grade she should be wearing a Cuban heel (the higher ones)
  15. JulieW
    You're right to be proud Tulip - how amazing of him and I wish him luck in his final exams x
  16. JulieW
    Definitely not the case Mae. I've known lots of children over years who didn't get finals but did get mids.
  17. JulieW
    Don't forget that they're chosen from the audition not the photos, so don't worry too much (although I do understand you wanting them to be the best they can be)
  18. JulieW
    Sorry not to hear happier news from you ladies, but remember there are hardly any MDS places, and some can/do get in from the waiting list once the other schools have made offers too. Commiserations though x
  19. JulieW
    Exactly taxi! And very good post Quintus
  20. JulieW
    Tring used to ring people on their way home to make offers, so I'm sure you won't have to wait to long (fingers crossed)
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    Exeat weekends

    JulieW replied to Harwel's topic in Doing Dance

    That's very true Belljul.
  22. JulieW
    Just my opinion, but conditioning classes seem a bit extreme for a 9 year old (I'm all for the older dancers doing them as they sometimes aren't very aerobically fit)
  23. JulieW
    I agree with Melody!
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    Fingers crossed you'll hear before - they're usually pretty speedy after the WL results go out.
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    Exeat weekends

    JulieW replied to Harwel's topic in Doing Dance

    I also felt, like Tutugirl that it for harder as my son got older! Sorry!! Our first year and a half at WL was really tough because he was so homesick, but at least we saw him every weekend. But I found that around year 10 or 11 onwards, and particularly in sixth form, I found it more and more upsetting every time he went back. He got better at it... I'm so glad he went though and had such wonderful opportunities. I still miss him now he's an adult living abroad, and leaving him is even worse, but he's doing what he loves (and it won't be long until he's back in the uk!)
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