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  1. I have for sale the following: Degas 9501 Ciel Opera (blue) Age 14a in Lycra £30 inc postage Degas 9501 Corail Age 14a in meryl soft £30 inc postage Degas 9501 Cobalt (sort of jade green) Age 14a in Lycra £30 inc postage Degas 9501 Eglantine Age 14a in Lycra (Note: this isn’t lined although this has never been an issue for us) £20 inc postage If anyone wants photos I can send on
  2. in our centre, there was a year 4/5 class, a year 6 class girls, and then a boys class, plus the mids classes (2 classes), and each one is over 2 hours, there is only time/studio space/teacher availability for one class per age group. They keep them small so that they can be offered individual corrections I guess. I think they might have offered around 8 year 6 girls places the year my DD got in (although this was the year after covid when they hadn’t taken many the year before). The selection criteria is pretty specific (physical attributes, technique, that certain ‘something’ etc). It took my DD 2 attempts to get a place. Children realise their potential at different ages so absolutely just keep trying if you don’t get in (if they want to that is)!
  3. I think the likelihood is most children offered year 7 places will have done an associate scheme at some point simply because it’s popular way of doing more ballet. However Elmhurst definitely do not prioritise their associates for places at the school. And while most children who get into white lodge will have been a JA there are always examples most years of children who weren’t getting places. The best thing you can do if you are aiming for a vocational place is to find a really good teacher with experience of training for auditions. And not worry about what everyone else is doing, stick to what works for you. Associate schemes are brilliant but not the be all and end all.
  4. We did both in Bham. DD loved both of them. DD used to say she did more actual dancing at an Elmhurst, I think there is more focus on technical detail at JAs possibly (which is no bad thing). She did a jazz class at Elmhurst in year 4, which stopped after covid but that was great fun. Elmhurst also let them be in the show in year 6, which was wonderful for her. One thing I would say is in terms of communication, RBS wins hands down. I’d also say in 3 years at Elmhurst we never got to speak to the teachers directly, nor did we get any feedback. I think we supposed to get reports but we never did. We would often get last minute emails from Elmhurst, with RBS they were always in advance, with clear instruction. While my DD very much felt part of Elmhurst as a young dancer, I didn’t feel that connection with them as a parent. At JAs we had regular phone calls and we were able to email our teacher. Our JA teacher was also wonderful at helping and advising us through some difficult decisions and took time out of her personal time to do so. I felt like we were treated more an individuals rather than as one of a class. This was our centre though, and very much our experience. I know others might be different. As I said DD loved both classes. Elmhurst introduced us to associates and started her off on the path she went down, we will always be grateful for that but during our time on the audition circuit I was extremely grateful for our JA teachers experience and input.
  5. Yes agree - we didn’t feed back ourselves, but know a fair few people that did. It wasn’t nice, extremely nerve wracking sitting watching the emails, not knowing if another night in the hotel was needed and it didn’t help matters that the WL results came out the evening before and so there was already a lot of emotion amongst all the little DCs. I’m glad to hear they have changed it this year. Hopefully will be a much nicer experience for them all 💛My DD enjoyed it and had a lovely time with her friends but got into the car at the end of it and burst into tears, two days of not knowing what was coming next was a lot for her (and me!! 😬😂).
  6. Also with regards to number I feel like maybe there was about 40 at finals in different groups and then after the first day they cut it down to about 25? Which in my opinion was the most brutal part and completely wrong for such young children having to go through that. We had to wait and get an email at the end of the first day which came around 5. The second day again they were split into groups (two groups I think) Again someone might correct me on numbers! Good luck xxxx
  7. Last year for year 7 semis we auditioned on Tuesday and found out on the Friday afternoon. So about three days? For finals I think it took longer - from what I remember about ten days? Someone else with better memory might be able to confirm that. I think the finals were on a tue/wed and were two days and we found out the following Friday. x
  8. Sea green Repetto leotard with skirt age 14 looks like this https://www.repetto.com/uk/thin-straps-tunic-blue-d063n-312-uk.html message me for photos as can’t work out how to upload! Really pretty colour £25 inc postage
  9. Size 2 camisole style never been worn (new without tags) £10 (plus £2.75 postage)
  10. Really gorgeous ombré pink practice tutu, was £115 new, selling for £65 plus postage (which I reckon would be about £10). Wore it once for a photo shoot.. My daughter wore this last year when she was age 10 and when she was approx 142/143cm tall and she had the following measurements Waist 22 inch or 56cm Hips 26 inch or 66.04cm Girth 44inch or 111cm it still fits now and she is age 11 about 148cm (we are moving house and I’m having a dance clear our hence the sale)! message me for photos xx
  11. We have never used any professional ones, just from teacher…but I have to say I think they always look lovely when we have seen our friends. I guess it also makes it a special thing to do as part of the process if you can afford it. Out of interest, when you say it isn’t about the photo, do you mean, whether the photo is professional or not or the actual photos themselves. As if the application isn’t about the photos then what is it about? Just was interested in that suggestion….
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