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3 hours ago, Dancer123 said:

I have emailed before. They told me everyone had accepted their places so unlikely there would be anymore movement. Guess they can never be 100% sure as someone could drop out anytime up until October half term. Maybe someone might move abroad who knows!

Basically another Saturday activity came up which would be awesome... IF we didn’t have the SWL pending. She’d rather do the Associates a million times over. 

But this way she has nothing. 

Is there anyone here who this year, or years past called the RBS and got any feedback on the audition or waiting list place?

Because of personal reasons we need to know our chances of getting in from the SWL and I need help with the approach. 

Has ANYONE gotten in from the SWL to any centre so far?

18 minutes ago, Fairydust said:

Any success on the SWL?

 

x

None for us yet. On the SWL for a yr 5 place in London, 32 or 26 sessions, girl. 

37 minutes ago, Loueeze said:

I just got excited as had an email from RB... thought it was offering a place

for DS. 😭 😂 

 

Although a winter intensive in Japan would be lovely... 

Same. Hah. Heart attack. 

11 minutes ago, tututendu said:

I’m really hoping that everyone on the waitlist will update us if their status changes. It would be lovely to see some movement there if possible. 🤞🤗

I promise I’ll let you know! ❤️

(Auditioned in Eastleigh for yr 5, waitlisted for London classes)

3 hours ago, tututendu said:

Right?!  Well there’s at least 3 on the wait list from this forum alone and I think there might have been at least one other from an earlier audition date for a London y5 that was also SWL’d. 

Yeah that was me.

DD, auditioned in Eastleigh for London, for Yr 5, got a SWL. 

26 minutes ago, Daisyflower said:

Hi everyone! Has anyone been put on the short waiting list for a year 5 place in London? 

Yes. My DD.

How about you?  (I’m sorry if you wrote about this before.)

13 minutes ago, Jete Battu said:

We got SWL last year for Eastleigh but nothing materialised for my DD. They do call if spaces appear so don’t give up hope just yet; just a heads up though,  the 2 terms that they refer to that you stay on the list for, only actually takes you up to Christmas, not Easter as we’d thought. 

Hi Jete,

the letter we got specifically states that we’d only be kept on the SWL until OCTOBER.

Quote:

”We are often able to successfully place one or two wait-listed candidates up to and within the first few classes of September, however, if you have not been contacted by 01 October then it will mean we are unable to offer a place this year.”

37 minutes ago, Daintydancer said:

I did ring Georgia earlier, there wasn’t much she would give away, only that this was a tough year with over 1400 applicants. She said she couldn’t say how many were on waiting list and there was no particular order. It’s just a case of wait and see 😬☹️ 

OMG

Apologies if this has been asked before.

I know nothing about the SWL.

Has anyone ever had luck finding out their DC’s position on the waiting list (chances)?

How really short is that list?

I’ve heard anecdotes of people getting places off the list, but no one I personally know.  

I’ve already responded “yes please” to the list, but have no idea of the chances.

I’m heartbroken for DD who who thinks “she’s kind of in and it’s just a matter of time now”.

I can’t tell her that she’s wrong or that she’s right... and she’s too small to understand. 

27 minutes ago, CrazyDanceMum said:

Omg I'm in shock. She got a place for 32 weeks in London. Fingers crossed you're little one gets a place off the SWL 🤞

I am so happy for you!

Congrats from my heart! ❤️

On 11/06/2019 at 13:35, CrazyDanceMum said:

I think it's possible and I'm sure hoping so as DD auditioned at Eastleigh for a London place! 

Crazy Dance Mum, my #89 mate, have you heard anything? 

19 minutes ago, SJBallet said:

Have I read his correctly that you have SWL?

 

if so that is amazing x

Yes. Short waiting list. 

I’m upset, still. 

Probably because I’m a bad person and I hate waiting. 😭

Unrelatedly, my older daughter has been on a waiting list for her selected, favourite secondary school for 4 months - and my husband has been looking for a job since the same time.

I’m detecting a theme to my 2019.

I appreciate all your kindness and congrats.

I’ll try to pick up my chin. 

Eastleigh result is in for classes in London, yr 5.

Short waiting list. 

So we get to wait more! 😂

5 minutes ago, Curlypearl said:

Eastleigh Results are out!!!! 

Did you or someone you know got a yes? A no?

I’m reloading like mad here and - nothing! 

1 minute ago, Curlypearl said:

Eastleigh Results are out!!!! 

Nothing for us yet! 😭

3 minutes ago, MrsR said:

Hello,

Where are we up to with results so far?

The last time anything was sent out was on Wednesday last week, 6 days ago!

😱

11 minutes ago, Sally-Anne said:

Thinking of all you Eastleigh refreshers today - @ExpatB @balletboy8 @Balletmamatotwo @CrazyDanceMum @Emma101 And anyone else - Thats those who I see at a glance are waiting for Eastleigh. Really must be today surely? Good luck 🤞🏻

My nerves are numb.

I started out rather optimistic a week ago -

now I just want the bad news here already so we can go to plans B, C, D... Z.

This 6 day radio silence did me in. 

1 hour ago, SJBallet said:

Ha ha. I’m not normally so pessimistic. Just trying not to get my hopes up 😁

I dare to say that based on the single digit acceptance rates from the pool of the most promising dancers in this dance mad country this is not pessimism, but realism. 

Yeah, it hurts. 

But hey, once I won £90 on the lottery so you never know. 

3 minutes ago, Spamcat said:

That is crazy, over 200 applicants for about 7 places! Someone I spoke to on the weekend said the same. Sounding like chance of getting a place is very slim indeed! Well you never know, good luck!

Yes, sounds about right.

And the chances for London girls are even worse!

We can all safely assume it’s a NO unless notified otherwise. 

(And the best dancers in the UK even show up at the auditions. Imagine that. Out of thousands of dance schools....)

Last year by this time Eastleigh results were out and only London remained. 

It’s a bummer, I really wanted to go to the fair but we didn’t, because we had no results yet. 

I didn’t want to get DD all worked up and excited and be disappointed again. 

10 minutes ago, Emma101 said:

Why do you think Tuesday x

Last year, if I remember correctly, the day after the WL summer fair was skipped, as was the days before. 

I supposed the admin staff is tied up on other jobs. Man I hope I’m wrong! 

A reminder for those new here:

Newcastle- results were sent

Birmingham (2 days) - results were sent

Manchester (2 days) - results were sent

Eastleigh - still waiting 

Leeds - still waiting

Bath (2 days) - still waiting

Totnes - still waiting 

London (4 days)  - still waiting

Dundee  - still waiting

31 minutes ago, Emma101 said:

Hoping Eastleigh are tomorrow 

We’re waiting for Eastleigh too.

But all this wishing and hoping is sure tiring now. 😭

There are no guarantees.

By this time last year Eastleigh was out and only London was remaining.