BisforBallet

Any news for those on SWL?

We are an SB associate at junior level - have been for 2 years and have been a previous associate at where you refer to also. Happy to answer any questions

1 hour ago, Mum to a boy dancer said:

Wonder why we’ve not had an email yet x

Maybe starting with current JAs first? Good luck x

Yes we have 

4 minutes ago, Mum to a boy dancer said:

Has anyone heard about Dundee yet? 

We have short waitlist too. Lots of us seem to be on this... wondering how short it actually is. 

I thought we might have had Mids news by now 

2 hours ago, Harwel said:

There is almost no comparison.  I was training 35 years ago and it’s a different world now.  The standard is phenomenal. 

Totally agree here. My daughter is learning steps now that I wasn’t even aware of at her age and there was never the same push for flexibility! 

Thanks for posting this.
 

A quick # search and my DD can see the other children that have been offered places. She’s been very lucky to have received offers too however now feeling quite overwhelmed and not ‘good enough’.

We aren’t big on social media and I only let her have an ‘insta’ presence a few weeks ago following her continual requests. I should have timed it better in hindsight and delayed until all this audition frenzy is over!!! 
 

4 hours ago, Dancermom said:

Is your DD a JA? Yes hopefully they’ll put us out of our misery sooner rather than later 🤣

Yes she is 

A really long wait! 
They have been on the ball with everything so hopefully they’ll be in touch sooner than after Easter hols. 
I know there will be a big cut so have prepared for that. 

The wait for MA results will be hard. I know in our centre there are likely to be very few moving on due to age.

when do we think the results might be? 

We decided not to go too. The distance, late requests for tests etc 

Huge drop in numbers from JA to MA and it just depends on how many places there are in your centre as to how many spots there are. I am assuming this year there will be fewer as none of the current MAs were assessed?

It’s a very long wait to know if you can continue particularly for those JAs that have already had no to WL final 

Good luck everyone! 

I’m sure they will. I’m a bit anxious about it whilst she’s not bothered at all! 😂 x

Ah we are week 1. First time DD been away 🙈 She goes into Yr 7 Sep. 

Just now, sunrise81 said:

Yes she is.....she was going to be a day student but we can't make that work as we only have one car now. So changed her place to residential 

Same as us. There aren’t many staying in that age group as I asked when I changed it from a day place. 

1 hour ago, sunrise81 said:

Thanks!!! I was sure I had read somewhere that they were carrying then over. I know YBS has, as dd has her place from last year for this year. 

My daughter going to YBS this year too carrying over from last year. 
Are you going residential? 

Was there a fee to pay for the funding audition? 

I’m sure it said end of March before

Website says mid March for results. Maybe next week?! 

1 hour ago, BbcBoy said:

Well done on getting a boarding place! 
 

Sorry no MDA offered 😢 am assuming this means full fees am I correct? Or is it still means tested? X

Thank you and yes full fees x

4 hours ago, EmDancer said:

I know! So worried we will forget something to take with us...Have you managed to hear from them yet @MrsR ? x

Yes, we got a boarding place but not an invite for MDS.

Good luck tomorrow!! x

We are 400 miles away with no access to tests either. Should have found one earlier given the other threads on here! 

Oh my! That’s really late notice!!