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I thought it might be Monday. Just a shame they said yesterday that it might be today. I’ve been jumping every time my email pinged 😫. X

Hope you got there ok @Noideaaboutballet and DD enjoyed it. We were in Manchester yesterday and there were much fewer girls than I expected. DD enjoyed it. She said the panel was made up of Mark Annear, Chris Powney and another former AD so it was an amazing opportunity. Almost like finals but just not at WL. Disappointingly they told the girls that they’d either hear today or Monday. Today hasn’t materialised and I think it’s a shame that they said that and are leaving them hanging over the weekend. We’re not expecting a yes at all at this stage but it would be great to know either way.

My DD is quite the opposite. Long legs, short torsos, long neck and small head. She’s not naturally flexible and has to work very hard on both this and her feet. Her turnout is ok. She is in her 3rd year as a JA. I agree musicality and showing a love of ballet is also good. I’d say if she’s keen. Give it a go, the auditions themselves are lovely experiences and you won’t know unless you try. Good luck.

The weather is an added stress isn’t it! I’ve booked train tickets but am tempted to drive. X

Oh fab thank you. They must definitely send results out quickly then if they are 3rd and 4th for Y7 girls . Huge good luck to your DD.

Oh wow really?

I just want to wish everyone the best of luck for the next few days and WL Yr7 girls semi finals. I don’t know if anyone else feels the same as me and is feeling the pressure of getting there safely (given the forecast), praying DD enjoys herself and feels positive when she comes out and then eventual worry about the actual results!! But hopefully they’ll all have an amazing time. Now, does anyone want to hazard a guess as to how many they have taken to semis? I think 3 sessions per day, 3 days and 20-25 on each session so 180 to 225? Next guess … if what they told me in an email at the beginning the process is true and finals are 3rd and 4th March, how long do you think the results will be? I think they’ll have to be pretty quick 😮.

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So so pleased 😄 x

Yes definitely 😮 x

DD said they said that they know how hard it is waiting so they’ll let them know as soon as possible x

Oh no. I’m so sorry! What an absolute nightmare. Still no post at all or is there a chance it could still arrive? X

Thank you. Keeping everything crossed for you. 🤞

Hello Yes we had our results from the 10th Jan. DD has been offered a place and funding finals. Good luck to anyone still waiting.

Thank you. I’ve received them now.

Congratulations. I wish our wait was over 😫 x

I think that sounds like congratulations 😁. Someone will or probably know better later on but do they put everyone on a waiting list for residential until the outcome of the funding audition?

Hope it’s good news for you. No results for us today but surely they’ll be in the next day or so now the earlier ones are out.

Has anyone had any details (times etc..) about the class on Friday?

Which is the tricky but as we are registering for a place at a school that without funding DD won’t be attending!

Hello. I have paid it. DD really loves the school and so it feels right that I do this. I had expected it though after reading past years info. So whilst I’m gutted that it’s £160 I won’t get back if she doesn’t get funding, at least I’ll know I’ve done my bit. However I do appreciate that not everyone will be able to lay this out. As far as I’m aware Hammond are the only ones that ask for this before the audition but I could be wrong.

The youngest age group was years 7-8 but DD is year 6 so will be younger than some (possibly the majority) of the attendees. No she isn’t just doing it for experience (we’ll I suppose she is sort of seeing as she’s younger than the audition group is aimed at so unlikely possibility of a scholarship) we are also applying for the summer school. I just wasn’t sure if the application was needed prior to the scholarship audition.