SissonneDoublee

1 hour ago, Wollysocks said:

Has anyone recived an email explaining   that there are no beds (boarding places ) for Y10 boys. 

But still welcome to audition and be placed on a wziting list if successful.

 

 

Oh gosh, how heartbreaking it would be to have an offer that just wouldn’t work! What a good job they have been up front about it! 

Thank you for the schedule, Ispend. It is the same as the one we have had via email, so they are sticking to the format. Just looking forward to finding out how many DC are there on Wednesday, and for how many places! 

Good luck for your son Wollysocks. 

28 minutes ago, tutugirl said:

Well done sissonne double 

May I ask - did your dd attend the finals originally ?

Thank you! We didn’t apply to Elmhurst in the original round. 

A yes for DD, which is exciting and scary! Does anyone have any idea of what the day is likely to entail? Sorry to hear about the nos. It is just a not yet, as they change so much in a year at this age.

It depends which level of exams you are doing... GCSEs and AS will have started by then, but A Levels possibly not. Although a week off so close to the exams would not go down well!

As far as I have understood, there is no waiting list for these years, so I assume they did not find what they were looking for in the other finalists? I guess the physio assessment and other aspects of the final audition show more detail than they would have seen at prelims, and would have eliminated some candidates?

There are several children in DDs JA class that don’t have full box splits. They do all have a lovely quality to the way they dance, and good (if not perfect) flexibility and turnout. The audition is a lovely experience in itself, and should be viewed as a special day out that may or may not lead to anything more. And any no should definitely be viewed as a ‘not yet’, as they encourage children to try again. A lot can change in a year with such young children. Good luck!

We had two warm-up suits arrive with no problems. They both arrived within a week of ordering.

Laine graduates account for almost a quarter of the current 42nd Street ensemble, so they are clearly very employable!

DD has a yes for a Year 7 Mid place in London. She is very excited! Does anyone know roughly how many there are in the class, and whether it is morning or afternoon, please?

3 minutes ago, Juliet said:

I could write a book....trust me 😉

I can imagine! I think this year’s ‘will they, won’t they’ snow covered Finals would warrant a short story all by themself

3 minutes ago, Juliet said:

Hi Sissondoublee.......I only post on here very occasionally and only if I have something valid to say.  Yes my daughter was also on the waiting list. A place did become available as somebody turned theirs down. My daughter went all the way through..... Graduated last summer and is now with the Bayerische Stattsballett in Munich. Can't believe how time flies 

Wow! That is so encouraging! Thank you for sharing your Dd’s story. 

Waiting list for WL for DD... does anyone have any experience of this? 

Does anyone have any experience of the WL waiting list? How many are on the list for Year 7? Do places ever come up? I’m feeling rather lost!

Little dancers tend to be tzar’s nieces, courtiers or cygnets. There are only 8 cygnets aged 10-13 or so, but lots of the others, all decided on casting day. DD was a cygnet, and loved it, but her friends also really enjoyed the other roles.

We prioritise JAs over solos, but duet/ trio over JAs. It seems to be what most do.

5 hours ago, Miracle said:

Have the London Yr7 results come back yet? 

RBS? I think all the results came out on Thursday and Friday last week.

29 minutes ago, junedancer said:

 

Not all of the 850 are going for WL assuming the figures in their Annual Reports - some only audition for MAs.

The results email said over 850 applicants for full-time training at WL, so I guess mids-only applications take the number even higher! We were told there were record numbers this year.

30 minutes ago, nicass said:

Dancer123 did your DD get a yes from the 28th? 

 

Sissonne - huge congrats! Was your DD the 28th and which group?

Am thinking if not had a yes from the 28th then it's a no? Do they do Yes first? It's too late to send anymore tonight I guess.

We were group 2 on the 28th, but also know of yeses from Bath and group 1 xx

DD has a yes for Year 7 finals from London! Very happy household! Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear xx

We were told last Saturday at JAs that they expect to let Bath auditionees know towards the end of this week, with all other result released quickly, but in order of audition date following that. Hope it’s soon, as finals would require me to book a day off work! Good luck everyone xx

19 minutes ago, Dancer123 said:

How can you measure degree of turnout at home?

Frog stretch is a good indication, and used at some auditions, but need to be very careful as it can hurt knees if the degree of turnout is not there. I think turnout can be improved, rather than being solely genetic, as JAs are given daily exercises to develop turnout. They gently work on one hip at a time to prevent injury.

RBS are very nurturing, even through the audition process, and the audition itself is lots of fun for all candidates, regardless of the outcome. It is a big commitment, especially if you live a large distance from your JA centre, but it has absolutely been the right decision for my DD. Good luck if you decide to apply xx

Good luck everyone! We were told yesterday at JAs that they expect to start issuing results towards the end of next week, starting with Bath and working through in order of when the auditions took place, so it could be half term before we hear for lots of us. 

Having read the ISI report, I would highlight the fact that the issues raised in the 2015 inspection were largely admin-related. Although they did refer to safeguarding, in a lot of the concerns the problems were linked to how information was stored and how well the staff knew data, rather than anything more sinister. The education and care of the students was praised throughout. By the 2016 monitoring inspection, they felt that the issues had been addressed.

The articles about Linda Goss, while shocking, are over 20 years old. Not excusing the events by any means, but we certainly to consider how much can change in 20 years.

I work in education, and at the vast majority of schools you will find several happy parents for every horrified one. The parents I know from the school in question are applying for places for younger siblings, which hopefully is a sign of positive change.

I’m sorry to hear you have had disappointing news. After the Mid audition your daughter’s regular dance teacher is able to request feedback, which might give some answers. I know their programmes are all really over subscribed, and the photo-only applications are especially tough. Good luck for January xx