Dancermom

3 hours ago, BalletPapa said:

Apparently they will let us know what is happening but whatever it is it will not happen until after Easter

Are you applying for year 7 white lodge? They’ve said we should know results within 2 weeks of the audition which would be before Easter! X 

1 minute ago, The red shoes said:

Omg snap 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

🤣🤣🤣 glad it wasn’t just me! 
 

So excited I can do it properly now lol 🤣🤦‍♀️ 

4 minutes ago, The red shoes said:

Nope... I’ve known of each bed not getting intensive and then getting into WL and vice versa. Intensives seems based on 4 photos which can be very deceiving 

Yeah it’s hard to imagine how they pick 🤷‍♀️ I just wondered if maybe they’d choose girls for the intensive that they chose for the school to get them prepared. I’m glad you said not because we havnt applied for the intensive, we will do the online one x 

ps also I thought I had liked so many posts on here and other threads and I’ve only just realised I have to click twice on it! I only realised when i looked at my profile and it said I’d liked one post the whole time I’ve been registered 🤦‍♀️ So anyone that’s ever replied to me I’m sorry! I did think I liked it but was doing it wrong 🤣

Hi, does anyone know if there’s any correlation between those that get selected for the summer intensive at white lodge and those that get selected for the school? Xx 

Hi @BalletPapa have you found out any information yet? We are going to the audition in person but the email did say that if you don’t go you wouldn’t be taken out of consideration. Maybe they’ll use the video to decide? X 

6 minutes ago, The red shoes said:

That’s what I am planning on doing and just hope he doesn’t lose it from the car to the entrance 🤣🤣🤣xx 

Lol good point!  🤦‍♀️🤣🤣

1 minute ago, The red shoes said:

I think if you enter it on the government website you get an email with result xx 

Ok so we just print that off and give it to our DCs to take in do you think? X

So I think it’s usually a text message from the NHS, would that be ok to show? I wonder if they are expecting the children to take the test result or if they’ll take it off us outside? X 

22 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said:

I don't know if they all applied but I think they would have all made finals if my ds did. 

Not necessarily as we never know what they’re looking for! X

I wonder if they’ll get time and space to stretch before the class? 🤔

3 minutes ago, PetitJeté said:

I think that would make sense @Dancermom, there was talk of a possible virtual tour, but I don’t know if anything came of that. Oh well, one step at a time, at least we can see it from the outside! 

Yes I’m looking forward to seeing it even from the outside 🤣

1 minute ago, PetitJeté said:

Yes very true about the masks, they do make communication more difficult, can’t even see a smile! At least they’re all in the same position, and I think sometimes not having us parents around can be a good thing! It’s just a shame we won’t get to tour the school, which I presume in normal times would be the case. 

Yes it’s a shame we can’t look around the school. Maybe they’ll arrange for the ones they accept into the school to look around with parents later in the  summer when everything’s a bit more normal x 

6 minutes ago, BalletBoyMumma said:

DS will chat to any and everyone, even the staff. I think he goes there TO make friends and doesn’t get the concept of how competitive it all is just yet (thankfully for him). 😅

He came out of JA auditions telling me about the friends he’d made - their names, where they travelled from, their interests. 😂 He was so super relaxed at that one though. 

 

My youngest DD did the same at her (other) associates class and was really sad not to see some of the girls again. My eldest (teenager) has done some bits and pieces and said it can feel rather daunting with everyone sizing each other up - they definitely mingle less as they get older. She’s super shy though so won’t approach anyone to say hi. My younger two are much bolder and will still attempt saying hi at least.  

Thats definitely a good thing for your Ds it means he will be less tense! My DD is not shy at all when she gets to know you but can be a bit shy at approaching girls to make friends. Once she’s done it they’ll be besties for life 🤣 but she can be a bit quiet just in certain situations. She’s not shy at all on stage and finds the back stage experience far more daunting than actually being in front of the audience 🤣 a couple of her school teachers have described her as ‘quietly confident’ which I like 😆 

2 minutes ago, PetitJeté said:

My daughter said normally in that situation, nobody talks to each other! 😂 Although she’s only going by the JA audition, I’d hope they might chat a bit this time! Guess they’ll be nervous! 

It’s going to be a weird situation for them especially with masks. I’m sure it’ll be the same kind of format as a JA audition. My DDs experience with the JA auditions she’s always been with me so hasn’t mingled and last year it was a video. So it will be a little different for them as we won’t be there. It’s definitely going to be more of a challenge as before they’d have us there to spur them on and send them in with confidence where as now we’ll have no control over it. As soon as they enter the studio we have no control anyway but I think we do big them up a bit before they go in usually 🤣 they’ll have none of that so they all may be a little more nervous unless they’re a super confident person naturally x 

3 minutes ago, The red shoes said:

As much as I would love them to be able to mingle... I can’t imagine them being allowed to sit close enough to each other to play cards etc sadly plus with masks on whilst they are waiting too they can’t even read each other’s facial expressions 😞. I hope I’m wrong but .... 

yes you’re right I hadn’t really thought of that. Best not to be left to their own devices to mingle too much anyway as  some kids can psyche each other out 😩 happens at festivals I can always tell when it’s happened to my DD as soon as she walks on stage! Best just to focus maybe 🤣

5 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said:

HI, My ds is also in the same group and will be auditioning for Elmhurst too. 

My ds is very fidgety so I think a rubix cube might help. 

Anyone bringing electronics? Or would it be frowned upon? 

I hope they do get to interact a bit as especially for boys it is always  great  to meet other boys who do ballet.  

I’m letting my DD take her phone in case of emergency but I don’t want her zoning out on it so She’s taking a book or crossword puzzle and I’ve told her not to get her phone out in case she needs it! 
 

I think they’ll be waiting around a bit so I’m sure there’ll be time for them to say hi to each other ☺️ 

2 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said:

Do you know if there was any correlation between group and result? Were more taken from one group? Or did they take 5 from each? Or completely random?  

Good question 🙋‍♀️ ! X

I think that the finals it’s every man for himself so to speak and the fact that they’re JAs will probably be on their paperwork for the panel to see but other than that they will be treated exactly the same as every other candidate and would have been thrown into the pack and given dates and times the same way as every child. Xx 

I might have missed something but the time slots seem really random?? Ours is 3.20 to 6-20/6.30 but I’ve seen some slots longer than that 🤔 x 

Elmhurst’s audition dates are so close to royals I guess they’re trying to do it so the results come out at a similar time x 

We have from 3.20 to 6.20-6.30 on the Saturday! Can we work out from what times people have how many groups a day for the girls? I’m assuming ours is the latest slot x

Ours is the 20th at 320 xx 

Will we need to take proof on the day or send the email in advance do you think? X

2 minutes ago, Weloveballet said:

yes that’s true 😀
on another note - Just received a Covid test update email! 😀 

Yes I got one too! I’m now hoping we get the email with the date and times pretty soon! X 

31 minutes ago, Raquelle said:

Hi dancer mom. My daughter was swl and was fortunate to get a place off the list, however we were told that very very few places were given to year 6 because of covid and limits on numbers. They said there were a lot of talented children who unfortunately they couldn't offer a place. It is quite possible in a different year she would have got in so I would stay positive. A swl means they are good enough and they wanted you but didn't have the places. A very encouraging sign xxx

This is interesting I was wondering whether this might have been the case. Usually in year 6 another class opens up so do you think they may have stuck to the one class in year 6 this year? X