Mum of unicorn dancer

18 minutes ago, RachH said:

Yes it is! Lovely after a straight no for JAs in year 4 then wait list in year 5, a place in year 6 and now this!

Congratulations - hard work, dedication and perseverance 

7 minutes ago, StillSewingShoes said:

Just received results!

Our email arrived too. 

36 minutes ago, stardust1 said:

Last year and the year before, emails came out by 9am on the advertised day.  

That is correct - I do suspect it is due to the general strike yesterday and today - so maybe tomorrow?  All emails are sent at same time as there were yes, wait list and no in my DD school last year and all had same time.

Good luck everyone 🍀

1 minute ago, BarbaraH said:

Anyone any news? This is our first time applying for the summer of POB so no idea if we have to wait until the day of the deadline or if they already send emails sooner?  

It is on the date they said - at least this was a case last year. I think it is this Thursday on 9th. Good luck everyone 🍀

7 hours ago, expatballetmom said:

Has anyone heard results from Elmhurst SI Auditions lately?

 

It is usually end ot May or early June - if I remember from past

London Children's Ballet Summer School

20 th January 

Pulled from the Addams' family

I think Sarah Toner has one on Fridays. 

2 hours ago, ponklemum said:

Hi, I’m looking for Sansha Duval pointe shoes but can’t find them. Does anyone have any idea where (if anywhere) sells them in the UK please?

I think just ballet used to offer these.

7 minutes ago, Fairydust said:

Does anyone know the London MA year 7 class times? Are they in a mixed year group class?

 

we have a very happy DD here xx

excited to be going to London 

Congratulations - it is only girls and only boys - for girls MA1 time was for autumn and spring 1.00- 3.15 (arrival 12.40), but it is changing for summer - 12.30 - 2.45 (arrival 12.00). I not sure about boys - I think they are about half hour earlier or later). Well done. 

Just now, Ballet Power said:

Birmingham 

Well done -  hard work and perseverance 👏

1 hour ago, Ballet Power said:

My dd has a yes for MAs after waiting list last year, she’s so thrilled. 
keep trying everyone.

sorry for the no’s or not yet’s

Congratulations- is it for London or Birmingham? Well done. 

I am confused too as my DD was in group 1 for audition (year 7, but will be 12 in summer) and now was invited to senior one. Well done everyone. Congratulations to your DCs. 

12 hours ago, Lilidance said:

As we had a no what other ballet intensive in the il do you recommend ?

Young Dancers Academy has one summer school too.

35 minutes ago, MissEmily said:

@BellaF I entirely agree, but @Neverdancedjustamumis right: many children want to see through the process, which is a wee bit selfish but I do understand it.

I just wonder if some people do it in a case they get assessed out in future from WL, so it might help to get a funded place in other school they were offered place in past. 

Overground will run too - Richmond station is served by Southwest Railway, overground and District line - but these might be slightly busier. Good luck. 

9 hours ago, The red shoes said:

Just out of curiosity and possibly a bit nosey ... are any boys auditing for WL year 8? 
I ask as a current year 7 boys mum and there are some spaces in our year group going into year 8. Apparently there are auditions tomorrow as ds and his fellow year group had to tidy up the dorm for people looking around tomorrow 

Good luck to year 8 & 9 finalists today. 

I think Central usually have some courses too. 

24 minutes ago, SissonneDoublee said:

Have you been told that Y6s should have a bun? Our JA teacher preferred crossed plaits all the way through. We made the bows on hair slides, so that could be added at the last minute before going into class and not get squashed in the car 🤣

Any idea how to do it for MA bun?

30 minutes ago, PurplePirouette said:

Well, after what feels like the longest wait in the world and after a ‘No’ for years 4 and 5, my dd has received a very unexpected ‘Yes’! It definitely hasn’t sunk in yet even a good few hours later!

 

To anyone who is reading this today or in the future after receiving a ‘No’, please don’t think this is a full stop in your child’s ballet journey. I absolutely wrote my dd off and have been telling everyone for ages that she ‘just isn’t Royal material’, even refusing to apply for the Spring or Summer intensives because I thought there was absolutely no point if she hadn’t even had a SWL for JAs. Yet she has kept persevering and has worked so incredibly hard throughout lockdown. She hasn’t stopped trying, and whilst it might sound cliche, I honestly think that receiving those no’s along the way have helped her become the dancer she is today. This will sound really weird, and I wouldn’t have thought this at the time, but I’m now actually grateful for those no’s! Keep going and never give up on those dreams! X

So well deserved - extremely happy for your DD. Well done. Well, well done everyone. Not yets, please do not be disheartened - it is not a sprint, but marathon. Hard work and perseverance plays a key role. 

Thank you that is very helpful. 

Do you know how long is class usually? Thank you. 

My DD was accepted too, but might not go as EYB performance days were changed and now clashing with last day 😔. Need to check times.

30 minutes ago, Dancermom said:

Wow well done to your Dd, did she make finals? What region are you? Xx 

Thank you. She did WL finals and we are in London.