I did Yorkshire assembly last summer, and I was really looking forward to it. I had just started adv. 1 so I was put in the senior group which was mostly 16-18 year olds, both boys and girls, and I felt a lot younger than them all at the time. On our first rehearsal for ballet the instructor was very strict as I wasn't picking up quick, and she made me do things by myself and I felt very self conscious since I was surrounded by older girls that went to vocational schools and having this woman shout at me made me very upset, but I spoke to my house mother (for the senior dorm) and she was LOVELY, and got me moved into the juniors category where all my friends where. After that first day I LOVED it! The jazz was great - the teacher was really happy and lovely and we did a Japanese doll dance. As for contemporary - we all really enjoyed it, but it was SO disciplined! The room had to be silent and the instructor was a man who used drums for music. He was very tough on us and had a rather big intimidating personality, but still kind. I learnt a lot from that class.
As for the dorms, I was sharing with the girl I came with, which was such a relief to have a familiar face. Both seniors ad juniors dorm in the same building, so it was slightly frustrating when the seniors where playing must next door at 10pm! The room were lovely though - 2 single beds, a wardrobe each, a dresser each, drawers each, shelves each, a seat each and a mirror and sink. They had big windows with a lovely view over the gardens! However, the girl I travelled with had a little sister who was staying with all the other little kids in the "Winnie" house. She kept getting upset because she was by herself as couldn't sleep at night, so me and the girl I formed with got moved to Winnie house to share a room with her. Winnie's house was SO PRETTY! It was so colourful and backed onto a golf course and a forest. The little kids share in a room with 3 other people (so 4 per room) so we got a room to ourselves. The Winnie's get to watch films and play games at night in the sofa/Den and everyone enjoyed it
