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Wow Staceydor that was really good of them and yes dtadmin I'll keep my fingers crossed x

Drdance, I also thought prices were a little high but then I think people always want something for nothing nowadays and I understand that your costs must be very high, but for me I have to think of the travel costs (none driver) and then what I will do with my none dancing children whilst dd is there which will no doubt cost me more money, so something that starts out as £95 ends up costing me in excess of £150 and although it's not your problem to think about these things i.e other children, travel, food etc it is a major factor to potential applicants.

Oh sorry about that I thought the first post hadn't worked?? Lol

Her dance teacher said that she asked last year as we had some girls in scholarship auditions but they made it very clear that they don't accommodate time or date requests and there is no dancing out of section either. D

The dance teacher said that she asked last year as we had a number of girls in scholarship auditions but they were very adamant that they couldn't help! X

I spoke to her teacher and she said that these festivals won't accept requests on times/days and absolutely no dancing out of section! Ah well there goes that idea, teacher said to wait and see what the schedule is and take it from there, so I guess we will just have to wait and see x

Good point sew, in fact I asked my daughter how she felt about it and she said that if she absolutely had to choose between one or the other it would be her class, although she has never done a class yet so maybe I should ask again after she's started lol x

Thank you everyone for your comments I've found it all very helpful

Thank you balletmumfor2, it's nice to hear from someone who's been through it all! X

Drdance it didn't come across as a rant at all, it was nice to have a teachers perspective on it. I don't mind my daughter missing festivals at all and as I said in an earlier post I appreciate how lucky we are and I want to fully commit to anything we take on, the problem cones with the fact that we made a commitment to our regular school and duet partners for the festivals before getting any results from associate schemes and with this being the first time she has auditioned for anything we were fully expecting no's so getting 3 yeses was a very big surprise!! I feel a little stuck between a rock and a hard place to be honest as I don't want to let anyone down! I think I will see if the festival committee can accommodate us and if not I'll have to let down the duets and I'm sure our teacher will be able to replace her in troupes, I just don't want our normal school to feel we are turning our back on them! Thank you for your input on this, it's been very helpful and you have raised some good points about poor attendance coming across as poor commitment, thank you

Oh right thank you 2dancersmum maybe this is the reason then? Thanks for the help

I'm hoping maybe the festivals could put all the junior sections on one day and then she could just miss one class and still do her troupes, and yes taxi4ballet I'll explain but I'm just hoping I haven't missed something somewhere?? I've double checked the website and it definitely says Saturdays, wonder why they have had to change it, it's only till December so wondering if it has something to do with brb rehearsing nutcracker or something??

Thank you dtadmin that's a great idea to contact the festival committee and see if they can help at all with timing of the sections! Thank you

Yes I think you are right, I will call them tomorrow! I just couldn't believe it when the dates came through and half of them were a Sunday, it says on their website that classes are a Saturday! I am also aware that I shouldn't complain as we are so incredibly lucky to be offered a place and of course we are willing to make the commitment to the classes even if it means missing out on other things, it's just come as a bit of a shock as I really wasn't expecting Sundays!

Thank you for your replies, I've had the welcome pack off RBS and in there it says if you are going to be absent you must email your teacher direct, but maybe it would be best to give them a call, I feel a bit stuck as I don't want to let our regular school down as we have troupes entered with my daughter in, but also don't want to miss JA classes! I was under the impression that classes would be on Saturdays but they are about half and half Saturdays and Sundays and that's what's left me in a pickle!

I'm new to the world of ballet and this year my daughter has been offered a place at Royal Ballet JA's and 2 other monthly ran associate classes, but we have already committed to some festivals in September and paid entry fees, costumes etc, and 3 of the dates clash, so my question is...is it ok for us to not go to the associate classes on these dates, obviously we will let the teachers know ASAP but I wasn't sure if it's acceptable?? Thanks for any advice you can offer

Welcome cantabile, I'm quite new to this too and congratulations on the waiting list, let's hope something comes of it and if not I hope you dd gets in next year!! She obviously has something they like to get on the waiting list twice xxx

Yaaay my daughter also got in!!! Congratulations staceydor

Congratulations Happymum that's great news, I am still in shock from my dd's yes, it's all very exciting!! Xx

Lovely message drdance I think sometimes it's nice to hear it from the professionals point of view and to remember that their job isn't easy and they have to make some hard choices, good look with your decisions for Midas and to those still waiting for results from wherever you have auditioned x

Thank you happymum , and good luck to everyone still waiting and who has Elmhurst auditions still to come! Xxx

So sorry for all the no's, dd auditioned for Elmhurst last year and got a no so just proves not to give up as got yes this year from oral ballet JA's xxx

Birmingham results are out.......and it was a yes for us!! Totally shocked and excited!! Xx

Welcome dancerdad and many congratulations to you and your daughter on her place, how exciting!!

Still no news for us! So sorry to hear that Bou, fingers crossed for next time .... and congratulations mumofpinks what wonderful news x