Dancermom

10 minutes ago, The red shoes said:

My ds associate teacher said realistically looking at May to find out about MA’s . There is a lot of shuffling around with accepting or rejecting places etc first 

😩 now that is a long time to wait lol! X

7 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said:

Hopefully we will know MA results before the end of term. 

Do you think we could hear about MAs before Easter? Will they need to know who accepts for the school first before offering MAs do you think? Xx

1 minute ago, Lara Eschler said:

Thank you so much! So I got the dates wrong  so the results would have been yesterday if same as last year? It would probably be later this year then with people who could not attend, etc. I thought of not telling him but he has access to social media, etc. We are very prepared for a no, but would prefer it after Elmhurst too. xx 

The thing is, it’s all a bit later this year too so they’ll want to get it all sorted ASAP! Maybe you’ll hear soon xx 

Then we have the wait for the MA results 🥴

Hi, there’s another thread on here, someone asking about what happens if you can’t make the audition, so maybe some information on that, last I read they said they’d be contacted after Easter I think but then everyone that goes to the audition should have heard by then so... 🤷‍♀️

Good luck everyone ! X

3 minutes ago, Bunny said:

I was surprised when my DS said no improv! I wonder if they picked up on their musicality from the videos and felt that all of the boys they took to finals were all good in that area so didn’t need to see it again? Mind you I can’t even remember what they did in the video now, some balances and gallops....not sure that would be enough to demonstrate it! 😂

I think you can always tell musicality by if they’re in time with the music and how they’re dancing. I think the improv  tests musicality but not just that as they can see that from the class too. I think it’s to see how well they adapt and if they deal with it well too ! X

Going back to the personality thing, we have watched a few videos where white lodge students have been interviewed and they do all seem the same ‘type’ of personality. Confident but definitely not overly in your face, a little humble maybe, that came across to me. 

1 minute ago, Lara Eschler said:

From what I heard from DS and from the video requirements, they only had to do supine frog but nothing else. In our case I wished there had been more focus on turnout as that is one feature ds has naturally, lol. 

Well I’m sure they’d have looked at it and it would be a tick for him! X

1 minute ago, The red shoes said:

Yes you are right.. it’s the potential of turnout / range in motion which is important and actually bring able to do flat frog does not necessarily mean a child has flat turnout. I teach many children who have worked very hard to achieve frog .. but this is using a whole load of muscles on their legs to get those knees down... this does not mean they have full range in their hip by any means just that they have worked on the strength in their inner thighs, glutes etc to squeeze those knees down. 

Ah that’s interesting! Yes it needs to come from the right muscle to be considered turnout I think x

I’m sure the physio is very important, I would think there’s a range that they need to come in for potential turnout and also measurements of limbs etc. But if it was just turnout that mattered surely they’d have had to do the frog and other similar exercises in the audition video. I definitely think it’s potential they look for. 

Thanks for all the info! Oh gosh I wonder what questions they’ll be asked at the end. I thought they’d got over that with the zoom interview 🤦‍♀️🤣

Thank you! I think I’m going to get my DD to practice pinning paper to her leotard as I know it sounds silly but I have always done it for her! 🤣

Well done to all the boys yesterday! Sounds like it was an enjoyable day! I know this seems like a random question but did they have to PIN numbers on to themselves like in the JA auditions? Xx 

14 minutes ago, BalletBoyMum1 said:

And good luck to everyone's little boys who are auditioning today. When are the girls? Next week?

Hope your DS is getting on ok! Yes the girls are Friday, Saturday and Sunday next week! 

Yes good luck to everyone tomorrow! Xx

17 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said:

@Weloveballetthey also ask about menstrual history for girls. 

😳! X 

1 minute ago, TwirlyWhirly said:

Just got an email through with health form and vehicle permit for entry to Richmond Park this Friday. Starting to seem very close! Eek! Good luck everyone and good luck to DD's for next week! 😊

Eek! Good luck! X 

25 minutes ago, Raquelle said:

Hello. @Weloveballet @ponklemum I've heard back from RBS. They said no need to print anything out. They said to show the covid results when you arrive e.g. on your phone. Hope that helps. X 

The problem with that is, I didn’t think the parents were going to be able to get that close to anyone to show? Maybe there will be someone waiting outside to check then. I think I’ll have it in my phone ready but also give my DD a copy in case she needs it x 

My DD said it definitely wasn’t being recorded x 

3 minutes ago, The red shoes said:

It would say recording up in the top corner of the screen xx 

Yes I will ask DD but she was probably too nervous to notice! X

My DD had a lady and it only lasted a few mins. I thought maybe they might be recording them to watch back later when they’re shortlisting but then I’m sure that they would have had to tell us that in the email 🤔

My DDs interview was only a few minutes, well under 10 mins, how long did anyone else’s last for? X 

8 minutes ago, Raquelle said:

Guys when we get the results, do they tell you about the mids results at the same time? Or do you hear about that separately? X 

I think we hear separately about mids I could be wrong as everything’s a bit different this year 🤷‍♀️

Thank you and good luck everyone! Xx