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I got my DDs from Porselli (www.dancewear.co.uk ) Got orange size adult small. Ordered them on 5th Jan and arrived around the 13th.

DD is just making do with Sanshas at the mo. They come high enough up the back (just; if I sew the elastics in exactly the right place so they don't slip off!) but are a bit baggy on the toe area and don't show off her point to best advantage.

Thanks Bellini Pointe, I will definitely have a look at this site 

Thanks Spannerandpony 

Hi, my DD is auditioning for MAs on Sunday and we were wondering if the audition class includes any warm-up time, or if she should warm up on her own beforehand.

If anyone knows, we would be grateful for any answers ... (I did email rbs but no reply)

Does anyone know what time the Tring spring (easter) course starts on the first day (bank holiday monday)? I am wondering if we need to get there the evening before, as we have quite a long distance to travel.

I just looked at the Chacott and they don't appear to come in different widths, so I fear they would be too wide for DD as she is narrow.

Thanks for both those suggestions; I will look into teaching shoes (I didn't know they existed!) and Freed Chacott.

Hi,

Does anyone have experience of needing a soft ballet shoe which comes higher up the back of the heel than average? My DD needs them so she can fit heel lifts inside without them slipping of her heel. She has Sanshas at the moment which are ok except that the width of them is still not narrow enough, even though she's got the N width ones! Blochs are narrow enough for her but we haven't yet found any that come high enough up the back of the heel. Can anyone help please?

Thanks for your replies; that is a very useful comment about taking in advice given generally to the class/to another child. I have gone ahead and booked it! 

We are considering applying for the Tring spring (easter) course and, as it is quite expensive, I am wondering how worthwhile it is. Did anyone find it not worthwhile for any reason?

Can anyone tell me what the usual timing of RBS mid-associate auditions for the day is (start and finish time) please? Am wondering whether to go for London or Manchester!

Hi, can anyone advise on a good place to go for pointe shoe fitting in the Newcastle area? 

That was my suspicion, Pas de Quatre. Their website link must be wrong then. We will have to do our photos again 

Thanks, Lema and Sarahw. The 1st photo set were headed 13-18 yrs, and the 2nd 11-13 yrs, and as DD will be 13, it could be either 

I have emailed (yesterday) and they haven't got back to me yet   But if everyone gets an audition, maybe it doesn't matter too much anyway  (But what is the point of the photos then, I wonder?  )

Thank you Lema. Yes, the link you sent is the photos that I looked at originally and those are the ones we have taken, but when I went to fill the application form in they were different! It specified bare feet rather than soft shoes, and the last picture was not on pointe, just a side view, standing straight. 

Does everyone get an audition regardless of the photos? I had assumed that they weeded people out from the photos first.

Can anyone tell me if it matters how quickly you get your application form for RBS Associates in? Do they stop looking at the forms when they reach a certain number?

Also, the photos required on the actual application form are different from those given when you follow the link to view photo requirements before you go into the application form. Does anyone know which is correct? 

Thanks for the replies.

Yes, DD is not a JA. It is a long journey for us too, and alas probably too late to organise anyway now. I think we will just have to try and get as much information as we can beforehand if she does get an audition.

I've just been looking the RBS webpage about their Audition Insight Day. Can anyone tell me how beneficial this is, especially for applying for mid-associates? My daughter has not yet done any auditions.

Can anyone tell me if it's only RBS who do associate classes in Newcastle?

The new syllabus one came out in 2011, so I guess yours could be either! If you look on the RAD website (Go to: Shop --> RAD syllabus --> DVDs --> Vocational graded syllabus) you could see if the DVD cover is the same as yours? 

Thanks for replying :-)

Does anyone have the new syllabus RAD Intermediate DVD they would like to sell?

Hi, can anyone tell me if White Lodge will start pupils for full-time training at any age, or do they only have intakes at certain school years? Is it the same for all the ballet schools?

Also, do they have to have reached a certain level in their training, any particular grade?

I'm looking in the Newcastle/Northumberland area.