Ms Sunshine

Thank you Valentina! I have heard there is not a huge amount of funding available. We really love the school so want to try our best! My dd attends the Tring CBA but I think she will wear her own leotard. Its so hard deciding what is best!

So my dd has been offered a place at Hammond so will go back in March for funding finals! She has Elmhurst finals the same week as well. Great start to prelims! Next will be Tring Park dance prelims next week. Does anyone have any top tips or advice please for the audition day? xx

LinMM I will be watching Thursday matinee show! I will definetly be blubbering as it is my 10 year old dd's last performance of 13 as a child this year. Keep an eye out for her as she is the one out of the 4 girls with a different dress with layers in the skirt. She has had such a wonderful time and I have enjoyed listening to what stories she has to tell after the performances. Her favorite dancer and now idol is Beatrice Parma from Italy.

So delighted my year 6 dd has a place in the March finals! She is over the moon.xxx

The ones last audition in November were a week and a day. I was told early next week so hoping Tuesday. xx

My dd is going late November. Good luck x

Wait list for my dd. Very pleased as she is not a ja and had a no last summer xx

Hi, are there any intensives available this Christmas 2018/2019? Many thanks. x

Please can anyone offered Birmingham contact me please Trying to work out if my dd is able to take her place offered x

We walked from Angel tube station last year

YAGP 2019 PERFORMING EN POINTE We are strongly committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all dancers, and especially of our youngest participants. Please make sure that you adhere to the guidelines set forth below: - For Participants under 12 years of age: performing en pointe is strongly discouraged. - For Participants under 11 years of age: performing en pointe is prohibited.

I pads and phones are handed back to them an hour in the evening I think. Wifi was a bit dodgy last year if I remember correctly xxx

Hi Mummy2BalletFairies, My dd went last year at 9 and going again this Sunday! They wear what they want in the evening if not dancing. I have packed today a few jumpers, t shirts, shorts and trousers. Also a dressing gown and slippers. Maybe a bit OTT but its all in a suit case and her dance bag. Think 10 days is a long time with only a few belongings. Also book, colouring stuff, few little bits from her room so she has that connection with home. My dd has chosen the 1 1/2 min music today so is going to do a solo for choreo comp and work on it this week. She is taking a festival outfit. Not sure how much time the little ones would get to do something at Elmhurst. I know they are kept busy in the evenings with lots going on according to my dd last year. Think the juniors last year that wanted to take part did solo's and maybe one or 2 did duets but they knew each other before hand xx

'Just ballet' website is great and arrives very quickly. The lady is very helpful if you call and ask for advice as well x

I think its 12 midday collection on the Tuesday from Elmhurst then 11am into theatre on the Wednesday x

My advice would be to try everything and see what she gets. We have had 3 years of no's for royal ja's and summer school! But she has had a yes for Elmhurst Young dancers associates, Tring Classical Ballet Academy, Hammond associates, YDA associates, 2 years of National Youth ballet summer school and done very well in ballet exams. I am very happy with our little journey so far and made so many friendships along the way. Good luck with your journey xxx

Hi, We took part last year and will my dd is a junior again this year. Lots stay at Hilton Garden Inn in Birmingham as its next door. I paid £256 Tues-Saturday but with no breakfast included. Anything in that mile radius would be walking distance. So many restaurants in the area its really lovely. I could not find cheap accommodation at all around Sadler Wells for the Saturday and Sunday night. Angel tube is 10 minutes walk so I am doing a couple of stops and staying at Ibis at Shepherds Bush as I know the area next to Westfield and its very close to the tube when you get off. That was £150 for the two nights. Hope that helps xxx

Best of luck to all the hopeful dancers and parents for London x

All ages. My dd is one of the oldest in Year 5. I don't think age means much to them. x

I think it will depend on movement into group 2 (from group 1) and dancers leaving. Quite a few have full time places for September lined up at schools. x

This is my dd's 3rd year of auditioning and like lots of others it does not get any easier this waiting game. x

Hi Silver. 4 joined the group last September and another 4 after Christmas I think. My dd was a no first audition but got in the second. Best of luck x

We are waiting for our dd's assessment results which happened last week for the current CBA's. Boys next week I think. They had a examiner in the room mainly to see if anyone is moving up a group from September. x

I think it must be on surname order this year as its all very random!

My 10 year old dd will be doing it for the 2nd year. We are both very pleased x