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Bloch Performas are great and I’m pretty sure they come in white. 

I find that Bloch Performas are great! 😊

13 hours ago, M'sMum said:

 

Thank you BB. It is for year 9.

 You’re welcome! Oh right. I tried for yr 11 but unfortunately didn’t receive a place, but it was such a challenging class so I learnt a few things. I hope your dd has fun dancing there every week! Xx

1 hour ago, M'sMum said:

DD has just been offered a place on the extended associates. One very happy girl 😊

Congratulations! What year is it for if you don’t mind me asking? 

14 hours ago, Fairydust said:

will you let me know please if you hear, hope you get good news xx

Ok, I will do! I hope so too, I’m not expecting anything though as I didn’t do the best but that’s ok, I tried! I hope your friends get in 😊

Has anyone had results from the extended associates auditions? 

15 hours ago, Loulou said:

My Dd's audition consisted of her taking part in one of the classes, before they started the formal auditions. However I think the audition runs like a normal class. I can tell you a class consists of barre work, then centre work, groups of 3 or 4 from the corner doing combinations of exercises and then in lines where the front line is rotated, this was the same for auditions for upper school.  The class is very focused on technique . i doubt there is pointe work as the preliminary audition for upper school doesnt include pointe work. 

Thank you that is very helpful. I’ll just give it my best shot! 😊

Hi! I’ve got my audition time for this coming Saturday (the 11th) and I’m in Group 5 for the Extended Associates. Does anyone know what I could expect in the audition? Will there be pointe work? Thank you xxx

2 hours ago, Loulou said:

Hi

My dd did 3 or 4 years in Elmhurst Ext ass, and finished last year in year 11 as she went to a vocational school. She loved the lessons and found them technically very useful. She had taken RAD adv 1 but I would say the general standard was  intermediate.  Most people auditioned for Elmhurst Upper School. 

 

HTH

Thanks that really helped! I’m just going to give it my best shot and see if it is meant for me. 

2 hours ago, Pas de Quatre said:

Get a proof of posting, then even if the photos arrive late I am sure Elmhurst would accept your application.

Oh I have just posted some new photos and I completely forgot. I hope it will be ok. 

1 hour ago, RuthE said:

In my experience the Royal Mail next-day delivery service is very reliable.

Thank you. I’ll talk to my mum but I think that’s the best option. 

Ok thanks for your help. I’m going to retake them tonight (Just to see how different they are and looking at them now my ankles have rolled slightly on one of them) and post them after school tomorrow as there appears to be an option for next day delivery guaranteed in the Royal Mail website. Does anyone have any experience with its reliability? Just because it it a bit more expensive. Xxx

Hi! Sorry for replying so late! I wore the pointe shoes for a few classes and they were surprisingly ok! Just a little soft in the wings. I’m going to apply some of the pointe shoe glue my mum got for me and see how it goes. Thanks for all your help xxx

Hi! Sorry this is probably such a dumb question but I’m going to ask it anyway! I didn’t have chance to take the application photos at my dance studio as my teacher has been ill so she suggested I take them at home. My mum and I took them on the weekend in my bedroom which has white walls and a light carpet. However, I had been doing a project with dyed cotton wool (long story!) and I hadn’t picked it all up (I didn’t realise). Due to this the camera picked it up so now the carpet looks really dirty and because it wasn’t in a studio the lighting isn’t that great. The application is due on Friday and I’m not sure whether to post it tonight with ok photos of me but my room looks really dirty (well the carpet and lighting) or retake them tonight in my mum’s room (light will most likely be better but it has a darker carpet and white walls) and post tomorrow (I’ll pay more so that they get there by Thursday not Friday). I am paying the £15 (I offered to my mum) so don’t want to waste it if they take one look and go ‘no, the lighting is bad’. How relevant are the photos as we have an audition class too? I really don’t want it to hinder any slight chance I have.  Thanks for any help xxx 

Hi! Sorry for not replying sooner! Yes, they are the same brand but in the store I found them much nicer than Russian pointes. I thought I would give them a try but once I sewed the ribbons on last night they were just sooo soft (in the wings and shank). I thought they would last longer than the Bloch’s I had been wearing (they are softer than my Bloch’s were after 5 weeks and that’s saying something 😂. They are even softer in the wings and box than my Grishko soft blocks!). I think they are RC21 off the top of my head... I’ll give them a try in class tonight and see how I go I guess. Thanks!! 

Hi! I personally don’t have experience with any vocational schools so this might not help. However, I would just like to say as a girl of a similar age your daughter is amongst a group of girls that are my inspiration on a certain social media platform. I understand why she is upset but she must never forget how she is part of an amazing school! If she went back to her old dance school , would they offer her enough hours of ballet or other dance she would like to do? Would the commute to the new ballet school be ok? 

Also, some associate schemes are still open (such as Elmhurst and I believe Ballet Boost). This would obviously help supplement her training and help her with auditions in later year (try next year too). 

I hope some of this may be helpful. I also think if your daughter wants to, going back to WL might be a good idea because her friends are still there. If she didn’t like being back, could she leave? It may be better to do that than regret doing it the other way round. 

I wish your DD all the best and I hope she always remembers how amazing she is, as a person and dancer. Xxx 💕

I recently bought some R-class pointe shoes and they feel great! However, the top of the box and wings are already quite soft (I haven’t sewn ribbons on or broken them in) and I was just wondering if that was normal? My previous shoes have only softened when I’d worn them quite a bit. I don’t want to sew the ribbons and them be dead in a few hours as it would be a waste of money. Anyone experienced this? 

11 hours ago, Astrid said:

We did our with arms in first and second xx

Thanks! 

Hi! For the application photos in first and second position, does anyone know if the arms are in first and second? Or bras bas? Thanks xx

1 hour ago, Aurora in waiting said:

Hi my dd went when she was in Year 11 and really enjoyed the class. 😊

Hi! Thanks for that! What she an associate there then? Do you know what grade she was? Thanks for you help xx

Oh ok! Sorry, but I won’t be buying it☹️ Xxx

What style is the wear moi size s in Pacific? 

Hi! I know I’m a bit older but does anyone know what standard someone applying for yr 11 entry would have to be? Or if there might be any places? Are places for yr 11 associates ever given?  I’m not sure if I should apply or not as I don’t want to use up money for petrol or the application fee. Good luck to anyone applying! Xx

Just now, Dancing feet said:

Well done. Did you get Elmhurst SS result today? We haven’t heard anything yet. Was it the junior or senior? Thanks 🙏 

Thank you! Yes, my mum saw the email while she was at work. It’s for the senior one! Good luck to your DC! 

Hi! I know this isn’t really a question but I just wanted to thank you all for your help with my Elmhurst SS application because my mum just rang and said that I have a place! It’s such a relief after being turned down by RBS and NYB! I’m just sad I might not be able to go to OPES (I know the name is different😊) again this year! Thanks again xxx