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Hi Sunrise81, Did your daughter get offered a Yr 4 place off the SWL for London or for another centre?

Hi there all, Thanks for all of your helpful answers. My son precisely has lots of musicality and a wonderful body for dance, hence my question as to whether it could be the flexibility issue (although i think that this is something they can improve on over the years). If they get put on the SWL this obviously means that they've got something but not enough! It would just be nice to know which boxes they didn't tick with the panel so that you can then work on these things and consider whether it's worth keeping reapplying for JAs RBS. I've got him accepted on another JA programme that isn't so competitive so that's good. He's not at all worried - it would seem to be us mums!! Anyone have any experience of getting into the RBS after being on the SWL?

I really like CrazyLife's post. This is the first time that we have experienced auditions for JAs and I must admit that the audition itself seemed to be so simple and there was so much emphasis on flexibility exercises and no actual dance/musicality content that it would seem that the RBS really just takes ones that are super flexible and then molds them. Does anyone have any idea if they stand a chance if put on the SWL? I think it seems strange that there even put gthem on it because who is realistically going to give up a place at the RBS!! When my son came out of the audition he said that a lot couldn't even do basic gallops, etc., so does this mean that if you haven't got a super flexible body then you don't have a chance from day 1? I would really like some advice from other mums about why they are put on the SWL (and if it's worth trying again!) and why an earth they choose children that have no experience of dance whatsoever! Looking forward to your answers!