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Legseleven - your post made me laugh out loud  - this totally describes Princess btw, even her mum calls her this so i'm not being derogatory, i just have a different interpretation of the meaning

I've never seen her lose anything yet but imagine it would be the same reaction

DD currently does 2hr classes twice a week after school and has always been very old for her age - doent mix very well with her age group as she 'just doesnt get them and why they have to be so silly' (her words not mine - i've never grown up

but i dont think the stamina would be an issue for her.  i just get stunned everytime she acheives anything, certainly have no expectations of her, so long as she's happy and having fun i'm happy

Maybe I'm being picky but I really think that they should have spoken to you (alone!) rather than handed an envelope over. What about if you didn't have enough money, or time to attend lessons or just didn't think it was right for your daughter? There would be no getting an envelope past my daughter without her knowing the contents! My daughter says she wants to audition but it's such a big commitment in terms of time, money etc, I wonder if it is worth it? Of course it is unlikely that she would get in but there's no way you could say no if they were succesful is there?

her teacher had mentioned she would like to consider her when she was old enuf (she's not 8 til august) but that was the begining of last year and i hadnt heard a peep since so assumed either she has decided against it or she still wasnt old enough...

the crazy thing was, she came out walking with one of the other mums clasping the envelope... but she'd been good enough to look inside.  guess she assumed it was just a letter from the teacher to me.

I'm more than happy to support her thru it IF she was to get a place, and i guess her teacher knows this as she puts her in for a few competitions and i've always gone along with it, but i think we will really TRY to look at it as an 'experience' and nothing more

which area are you looking at?

thank you both, thats made me feel MUCH better... i admit to feeling there wasnt much point even trying when i saw the other girl get the envelope (they all call her Princess for a reason - dont get me wrong, she is an amazing dancer but she knows it too if you know what i mean)

Even if we were 'allowed to talk about it' there is no way we would talk with her as she will already have decided she will get in...  thats why i came on here as there's no one i can talk to about whats involved and what to expect so REALLY appreciate you all taking the time out to answer my questions and ease my concerns

so plan then - forget all about it til the week before (fat chance LOL) then go for day out where she has a competition but the outcome doesnt matter, and a lovely lunch somewhere

btw, i assume they go in alone? ie we cant watch?

Thanks for your reply Pups_mum... i've been thinking a lot about the way to deal with the 'no' letter... tbh, thats what i'm expecting her to get but i guess her teacher must see something in her to bother putting her in, in the first place...

i'm hoping to be able to make out its just a class a bit like a competition (which she does quite a few of) and that there is no real outcome from going.  that way if she gets a no, then she doesnt even need to know  not sure if we'll get away with doing that... guess lots of people talk about the outcome when there?

saw one of the other girls getting the same looking envelope at class last night and she wins EVERYTHING so if anyone is likely to get placed, it will be her

Thanks :-)

I know I will probably get told all this once we get reply to application but I've never been the most patient and am a self confessed control freak lol

My daughter (7yrs old) was in this - haven't got any photos for obvious reasons so would really really appreciate it if anyone has a shot of the girls in the wedding scene. Didn't occur to look on here before now so keeping my fingers crossed!

OK am all read up I think... couple of questions. Has anyone got experience of the Eastliegh auditions and socks vs tights?

thanks for the replies - it seems very daunting.  i would like to just let her enjoy the class and not mention 'results' in any way... if thats possible

*goes off to keyword search as suggested now i know what to type in  *

Hi, newbiw here (been stalking/reading for a while tho). 

DD was given a application form last night by her ballet principle to apply for audition for the RBJAs...

Just been trying to find out info about whats involved / how long the process is / how many audition etc etc. 

any info greatfully received