Hello! I am new to this forum. Been reading with great interest and great to see such sensible advice and tips! We auditioned for London, all very last minute and hence we were totally unprepared, but my daughter loved her audition and didn't stop dancing afterwards!
We have received our letter this morning, it's a sorry this time due to many children auditioning and limited places. She is age 8 and in Year 3 at school, going into Year 4 this September. The letter says the RBS are aware that young dancers develop and progress at different times, and therefore no applicant is ever dissuaded from applying in the future. i assume all the no thank you's get this letter? I am trying to ascertain whether this genuinely means please do reapply next year and in meantime continue dance training (which it does say - enjoy continued dance training) and also welcomes us to outreach events - or does every one get a similar no thank you and it's left to you and your teacher to see if there is a more black and white reason for a no eg - turnout problem, feet, eg a physical issue or other - which for example all the extra ballet lessons and gym etc could not help with a further audition.
anyhow - it's a positive, polite letter and i feel very upbeat about carrying on with our current lessons (Grade 3 - 2 x classes a week) , jazz & tap, and perhaps see if we can do LJB or other - my daughter i know will take it in her stride and put a positive spin on it to enjoy doing more ballet this year and try again!
It's a shame because we are local and JA's would have been very easy for us and my daughter really loved her experience at RBS which is the main thing
Good luck to everyone else waiting, they must be out early because I was told the yes's come out first and thought the no's therefore would come out end june/early July as per chat at audition. there must surely be some yes's out there today?!