Billyelliott

Julie we will miss you - thanks for your time and effort as well as the excellent advice - hope you will still pop in from time to time XX 

I also had this email and shouted Hurrah!

may it bring lasting change xxx

Yes All the Best to those setting off to the next phase - upper school here we come -  just three more days till he is off again 😬

Try finding Size 6 super skinny jeans for boys !

I’ve only ever found them in the woman’s section- needed for contemporary work and he is still a size 6 at age 16!

I do SO sympathise with you about the lack of variety of boys leotards especially when they’re small and  ...the only really nice one we found last year was the Ballet Rosa Endo leotard and I think it only comes in two colours -  Black and white !

This year we got a grey and black unitard version of it.

Sadly even the men’s extra small unitards by intermezzo are way too big  so I took my life in my hands and took them in at all the seams with a reasonable result!

 To make it even harder my DS hates sleeveless unitards and leotards !

the Planet Dance website seemed to have the best me s range and is our current favourite....

Of course if money were no object I believe you can get them made to order in any colour combination you like from wear moi overseas website!!

But I suspect like us that is a bit out of your price range  when there is so much else to spend our resources on !

I also 2nd Tutu girl’s summer school recommendation.

 But I can’t be of much help finding boys dance classes during term time is quite tough and I’m not in your area  x

We use Porselli quite a lot.

there is a next day delivery option but the 48 hr one is fairly efficient 

and we usually phone and speak to James Chant if we need to check stock or we need a size not listed on the website!

Their prices are very reasonable and they have a great men’s/ Boys range !

I’ve also just managed to figure out how share it on my face book page ❤️

Very pleased to report that the MB/NA company have been able to be flexible and are rearranging the July intensive dates in Birmingham so that they no longer conflict with Elmhurst’s summer show!

Huge relief for my DS - now it’s full steam ahead to book hotels and leave etc!

We were told that further details about the production will be public in the autumn !

1 hour ago, Anne ley said:

Congratulations!!! Which theatre ??

Ours is Birmingham

The first lot of rehearsals are in August this year which is not a problem and the performances are in September which is also not a problem however there is an intensive in July which is the week of rehearsals before the school summer shows!

DS Said he wouldn’t mind if you had to miss the summer shall altogether if it meant he could take up this opportunity ...

Just had a phone call

DS has been offered a part!

one excited young man...

just hope we get the required permission for time off now!

So very sorry for your loss 

hope that by signing this we help you prevent other such disasters 

my thoughts and prayers are with you x

1 hour ago, ExpatB said:

I got a “no” for my year 4 DD who auditioned on Friday at 3 PM. 

Awww just remember it actually is a not yet rather than a no!!

My DS seems to think he has to phone the School himself ....

16 minutes ago, dancertaxi said:

How Bizarre! Letter offering dd a place just popped into my inbox 📩 

Perhaps they couldn’t get your email address right!

DS seemed to think it would be ages before we hear anything ....

I’m going to try and forget about it ...- I’ve plenty of other things to be kept busy with - Yr 11 prom, summer shows - music exams end of term activities and the like !

With my pharmacist hat on I’d say avoid!

Anyone else have to do an interview at their audition ?

D s said he can’t remeber what they asked him! “Just random questions !”

6 hours ago, Anne ley said:

They called back today and audition going ahead 😃

Hooray!

How strange - I wrote the above post yesterday before my messsge about the Brum audition one and it’s just reappeared today spontainiously......thought it was lost!

On 10/06/2018 at 10:22, Anne ley said:

I did call and the lady I spoke to didn’t really have an answer she said she would get her colleague to contact my d . Haven’t heard anything yet obviously my d is very upset . Would of much less disappointing if had a no from the onset .

I’m sure they will get back to you - let us know what they say....

So far their communication with us has been very good - we even get regular follow up emails from the last event which was  years ago - so I’m sad to hear that your DD has been let down in this way - there must be a mistake somewhere along the line and I do hope it’s resolved quickly x

It’s the Brum auditions today!

enjoy the experience everyone x

8 minutes ago, Anne ley said:

Has anyone’s d been offered an audition then a couple of weeks later they’ve sent another email saying they haven’t got one anymore??

Oh dear that doesn’t sound right!

how distressing😬

Is there any hope that your Yda might have a different ballet teacher next year as well as different accommodation?

Sometimes that can make a big difference - at least it did for us ....

I do feel for you so much and encourage you to call and ask to speak to other schools weather or not auditions have passed - there is no harm in asking!