Balletmum55

Last year results came out 1st Feb. They've said 1st march this year so still before finals?

In my daughters JA class they have seemed to let slightly more year 6s in than in any other year. In years 4 and 5 the children have classes with a roughly equal split of year 4 and 5 children (so about 7/8 of each year group in a class of 15) but in year 6 it's a purely a year 6 class, so there's a lot of new spaces that come available for yr 6 children (approx 7/8 dependant on how many existing yr 5s there are) I'd definitely reapply.

In my daughters JA class there's as many new year 6s than existing JAs although I imagine these numbers change slightly every year with each cohort xx

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So sorry to hear that MAK xxx I hope your dc is ok and will try again in the future xxxx Now the longer wait for MAs? What's the MA class in London like, is it the same as Birmingham where it's just 1 combined class for years 7,8 and 9 (hence very few places?)

Oh no dancing princess!! Don't suppose there's anything they can do now or did they offer you any advice? Xxx

Yes definitely flowerpot, and everyone that applies (in the specified time) has an audition. It's a lovely experience xx

In Birmingham I think there were 2. 28 in the first session and the second sessions last number was in the 50s, so probably similar numbers in each xx

How many sessions were there for yr 7 girls in London does anyone know? Wonder if it was the biggest audition group?

Hopeful, we're from Birmingham centre. Miss F class ???? How about you? I've sent you a message (if you go into the 4 squares icon (top right) then messages are in there. (That's on a phone tho, may be different on a pc)

Yey well done wigglybunny!!!! Brilliant news xxxx

My dd has been a JA since yr 5. Wonder if I know you both hopeful and newbiemum??

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I've sent you both a message xxx

Commiserations balletbrokemybank, yr 8 must be incredibly tough to get, in fact haven't heard of any yr 8s so far making finals xxxx

Birmingham yr 7 results out. A very unexpected and joyous invite to WL year 7 finals for my dd. We are both delighted and a little scared about the month of March!

Wow skintdancemum!! Amazing news. I'd heard they may do that but had never actually heard of anyone it had happened to!! Is your daughter already a JA or totally new to RBS? Regardless what an achievement xx

How lovely TBG that your dd has such support from all her friends ???? Sorry to hear that it was a not yet for your dd but it sounds incredibly tough to get a place in year 8 x

There were certainly yr 8 girls on 25th jan also. Don't know about higher year groups x

Wow what a long wait!!! Good luck to all your dcs and all the waiting parents. Wonder if they've decided to wait and review them all as one this year? Suppose would make sense but waiting is the worst!!

Oops posting at the same time flowerpot x

Hi Flora, they released the number of applications they'd had and provided the date of 1st March for offers to be sent out from, on both their Facebook and Instagram pages last week x

Can't help with the timings but if you go onto the website you can find a list of the candidates, their numbers, nationality and current school.

http://www.prixdelausanne.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Selected-candidates-list_2017.pdf

Not sure if that link works but you can find it here-

Home > Competition > 2017 Information and tickets> Selected candidates > List of selected candidates 2017

Oops sorry Sarahw! Yes that's what I meant. Edited thank you ????

According to their Instagram post today, that's all for summer school taxi4ballet!! More applicants but lots more places too tho! Approx a 1 in 4 chance isn't too bad an odds. Not sure what it was last year.

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Sure they said march last year but we heard by email on 1st Feb! But seeing as they've announced today that decisions will be out by 1st march and a record number of applicants, i imagine parents and dc will have a longer wait this year!

My daughter wore navy age 8 because it suited her light skin and hair better (her normal RAD syllabus leotard) for both her photos and audition and I think it was a good call because everyone else was in either very light colours or brights. I'd say wear what she's comfortable in and what suits her.

My dd regular teacher had also recommended light colours for that young age but my dd and I both preferred the navy and so we went with that and it worked for us xx

Sure they see past the leotard anyway, but I always think slightly different to the majority can't be a bad thing xx

If you really want to let her try. Let her try. You never know what they're looking for on that day. And her body shape sounds good to me for JAs. At our JA Class there's quite a range, from an absolutely tiny girl (in build and height) to a range of very slight girls of all heights and some girls both smaller and taller without that totally skinny body that you expect. It really is a mixture. What I think they're looking for is the love of dance, and the ability to focus for a full 2hours or more doing lots of repetition without getting bored. I'm sure other people have other ideas about what they're looking for. My dd isn't ultra flexible (some are) nor does she have crazy long limbs (some do) but she loves it so much I'm sure that's what they saw in her. So, in general, I'd say go anyway. It's a lovely class. They make it such fun for the children, and my dd came out having loved the experience but with no expectations and I'm sure would've tried again for the fun of it if she hadn't got in xx

Good luck whatever your decision xx

It's birmingham MA/WL audition for my dd next Wednesday (25th). My dd would love MAs as she's so loved her time as a JA but we were told there are only a few places and a lot of applicants. Nervous for her but think will be like a normal JA class so hopefully she'll just enjoy the experience. Good luck all. Wine, gin and chocolate will be all be required at some point over the coming weeks no doubt! ????

Congratulations to those with a yes and commiserations to those with a not yet xxx

A very surprised little girl opened her yes to yr 7 finals after school today (I admit I had opened the letter when it came earlier today and sellotaped it shut so she could have the experience of opening too ????) xxx

Good luck to all those dc and parents waiting to hear xxx