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I was hoping we would know by end April as it starts to have an impact on other associate schemes and whether to apply, pay audition fees etc. They might send an update confirming timeframe - especially if they start getting lots of queries. Would hate to have to wait until late May!

I can speak from our own experience of the culture in the junior conservatoire and the staff we have worked with and can honestly say that it is a really nurturing environment. DD absolutely loves it and wants to do the modern ballet course in the future. Many of the same teachers work on the degree course. We also know students who completed the BA Modern Ballet course and have ended up moving on to work in companies after graduation and have had really positive experiences. Well done to your DS for his offer!  

Agree that it’s important to get the balance right and not commit to too much but think the difference here is that the RBS JA is fortnightly in this centre and not every week like most JAs and the other class runs most of the time on the RBS free week apart from those days that clash. So I guess it is just like having one weekly associate class. 

Shame they are both on Sundays! It is really good to try out different schemes and see what works well for your daughter and great to have these under her belt which will help her in the future! An exciting journey ahead! 

How exciting for your daughter. Congratulations! I think it can be useful to do both because there are different styles of teaching which really benefits at that age. But only if you can fit it in without stressing the family out and rushing about too much. Plus there will be homework exercises given that she will be expected to do. And both programmes come at a cost which is expensive on top of the normal ballet classes. 
One thing the associate programmes are all agreed on is that they don’t like students missing classes or leaving early.  But sounds like the travel isn’t too much of an issue for you. I’m assuming DD is keen to do both! 

1 minute ago, Ballet Dreams said:

I have unsubscribed already a couple days ago and I had an email saying I would be transferred to a free account and that 10gb of videos could stay on the free account as long as you don’t delete your account and just unsubscribe your video.  So the video should still play if they need to watch again.

Thank you, that’s really helpful! X 

5 minutes ago, JoB said:

Hi just wondering if your child is swl would they need to view it again? 

That’s a good point. I guess they may have downloaded them but maybe not. I guess they might contact me if they try and look again and there is a problem with the video 

Just a word of warning to anyone who created a Vimeo plus account. I’ve just noticed a payment of £89.20 pending to come off my account.  To avoid this you have to opt out of auto-renew before 30 days has lapsed. So make sure you do this and remove your card details too. I Didn’t even remember adding them when I set up the account. I just googled how to cancel the subscription and it was really easy - just a few steps. Thought I should mention it in case it affects anyone else! 

11 minutes ago, Ballet Dreams said:

Ours was definitely watched on the 24th we had Vimeo plus.  That is strange.  Definitely more on the waiting list for our small centre any way so I am really hoping things may change in a months time when we know what September will looks like.  

Yes it’s a bit odd. We are pleased with the SWL anyway and you’re right, could be loads of change by Sept anyway! 

3 minutes ago, Dancermom said:

Did you get a no/yes/SWL? X 

We are SWL.  X

It does seem that there are a lot on the waiting list this year, certainly on this forum. 
It’s weird that on my Vimeo plus it still shows that our video hasn’t been watched. All that checking was for nothing! 

Congratulations to everyone with a yes. For those who haven’t been successful it is tough to take. Hope your little ones are okay. For those on SWL there are mixed emotions as there is a tiny bit of hope. We were SWL last year and nothing came of it. We said yes to go on the SWL this year and will see what happens but if we get other offers I guess we will go for them to make sure she doesn’t miss out. 

Results for Dundee our. SWL for us. 

1 hour ago, Ballet Dreams said:

I wonder if the videos are being viewed in order of submission?  We sent my DD video in during the first week and it was viewed early on.  Our surname is at the end of the alphabet so I doubt it would be in alphabetical order unless it’s in reverse. I was really hoping we would find out this week,  it must be a huge task to get through them all.  

We uploaded ours on 9th June, also quite early. Surname early in alphabet too.  So not sure how they are doing it. Sure there will be a method in there somewhere. Maybe they looked at photos initially and watched the ones they thought fit the bill first. The waiting makes you think all sorts of things, both positive and negative. At least we will hear on here when results start coming out, so might be clearer then! 

I guess they must have so many to get through. I optimistically thought we would hear next week but might be too much to expect. 

I’ve been overthinking myself! Keep trying to forget about it but it’s not easy with so much up in the air for everyone.  Hopefully when we find out it is at the same time then we can all decide about the different offers and make the right decisions. 

We applied for Dundee. Haven’t seen anyone mention Dundee yet so maybe started at other venues 

Checked Vimeo today and our video hasn’t been viewed yet. Not sure how accurate the stats are though. Anyone else notice theirs hasn’t been watched? Hopefully some movement next week. 

Yes, more like the CAT schemes. Options limited in Scotland if you want to stay at home, so hopefully it takes off! 

My video was also just over 2 GB. I have the Vimeo plus account which allows up to 5 GB each week but guess if it’s over 5 it still won’t  work. Have you managed to get it to them using another platform?  

It’s a day school, no boarding facilities. 

They have the full time school but they also have what they call the pre-full time school for younger secondary age students. Theses classes run a couple of times a week. Would suggest getting in touch with them if interested as they were running auditions every few months earlier this year and then lockdown happened so there may be spaces available. 

Hopefully mid-July? Depends on the approach taken to viewing the videos. Staff will surely be keen to wrap this up and have their summer break. Will they skim through and look for what they need?  It would be interesting to know. Good luck everyone! 

No news yet for us either. Waiting on Dundee. Would be nice to hear if anyone managed to get a place from the SWL. Still possible! 

Thanks @SJBallet - good to know! And congrats on your yes!