SarahG1881

16 minutes ago, BellaF said:

 

If you mean year 5 from September then I'd guess quite a few! My DD is a current Y5 at Birmingham and there are only 2 year 4 children that I know of leaving a number of spaces for others to join 😊

That’s really promising thank you. 

1 hour ago, In at the deep end said:

That's interesting, as we're both Birmingham yr5? I wonder if they have had the same judge looking at them? X

I’ve had so many guesses as to why.

They’re unsure so wanted to see all of the videos. 
They love her so want to see everything.

They fell asleep and left it playing? 😂

Judging by last year it could mean anything! 
Do we know how many places are available for y5 Birmingham? 

1 hour ago, In at the deep end said:

We've now had views on all three videos, they were watched on Thursday afternoon. 12 mins, 10 mins and 14 mins respectively. I don't know if its good or bad that they took so long to make their minds up?! 🤔

We are the same 

Video 1 has been viewed for 12 minutes (it’s 12.5 mins long)

Video 2 for 8 minutes 45 seconds (it’s 9 mins long)

Video 3 for 13 minutes (it’s 13.5 minutes long) 

We’re Year 5 Birmingham and we’ve been viewed this morning. Within the last 60 minutes. 

Perhaps they’re working through them in order they were submitted. We submitted quite late. 

Perhaps they’re working through them in order they were submitted. We submitted quite late. 

2 hours ago, Balletmad78 said:

Where have you applied to?

Birmingham Year 5.

38 minutes ago, Balletmad78 said:

Is anyone out there still waiting for views? 

We are. 

1 hour ago, MissEmily said:

My pupil's videos for Eastleigh Year 6 have been viewed. Part 1 has been viewed twice for 5 mins, Part 2 once for an average of 7 mins Part 3 twice for an average of 6 mins. So already far more viewing time than last year!

I’m glad they’re viewing more this year. I will happily wait longer knowing everybody is getting a fair chance. 🤞

27 minutes ago, Balletbuds80 said:

Is anyone else driving themselves crazy by watching their child's audition videos? 😂

No but I am driving myself crazy by constantly refreshing to see if they’ve viewed!! 

Still no views here. 
 

We haven’t received any yet. Year 5 Birmingham. 

Those of you with JA views which centres did you apply for?

7 hours ago, Balletbuds80 said:

Following on from the recent email, has anyone had a view yet? I am desperate to know if they will do it by locations or by year groups or both! Last year for Y4 & 5, we were told of the order in locations so at least we had some idea. I am hopeful there’s going to be views this or next week 😊

None here! 

Has anybody received any views yet? 
Feels like it is taking much longer this year. 

3 hours ago, Balletmum2021 said:

Just spoke to RBS they said results won’t be out till atleast May half term 

Is this for juniors?

Has anybody received any views yet?

1 hour ago, Balletbuds80 said:

I emailed but still nothing confirmed. They said they put a caveat on the website until they knew what would be happening with COVID but basically said that it would be applicable to Juniors and that if they felt that if they wanted to see anyone in person and restrictions allowed, then they would and any details would be sent out nearer the time. But unfortunately no more elaborate than that for me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thank you! 
So could be a while to wait still then. 
Sounds like they’re keeping their options open. 

14 minutes ago, Lindsey said:

Hi. I'm totally new to ballet but have a young son who is in love with it so I'm having to learn fast! I have read through all the posts here and they have been really helpful and informative so thank you. We have applied for JAs and I was wondering if anyone knew how long they take to decide and how they get in touch with you, do they send out the 'not yet' first? And do they write or is it by email. Thank you 😊

Hi! 
last year the results took quite a long time and came by email. There is some speculation we may find out in April this year. 
good luck x

Anybody gained anymore insight into in person auditions?

6 hours ago, Lily Craggs said:

Due to the limited amount of places for this year You’d assume there would be more than normal for next year. But if the school still has to social distance students in the studio maybe there won’t be ??? And the junior engagement programme will be going for another year ? 

Is the JEP programme definitely happening again?

1 hour ago, In at the deep end said:

@SarahG1881 I was told last year that around 10% applications are successful. In previous years, around 1000 children applied, so that means only 100 places are available across years 4-6 in all centres. Most yr6 clases are separate, I believe. Leaving a mix of yr4/5. However, this year more places might be available as they took so few last year due to Covid? That's my understanding. It still means JA is a hard group to get into! 

Yes hopeful there will be more spaces this year also! 
Thank you for the rough figures x

Can anybody give a rough estimate of how many apply for year 5 and how many gain a place? 
Are we looking at a couple of hundred per year, per centre or much less/much more? 

2 hours ago, cotes du rhone ! said:

All of our lives came to revolve around ballet.

We spent most of our time and an awful lot of money on ballet. 
Do we have regrets ? Yes we do, a lot of them 😞

The main one was allowing our children to be physically, psychologically and emotionally damaged by the vocational system and not to admit it to ourselves that was what was happening. For watching Dd spiral into an obsessive compulsive decline that earned her praise, recognition and success, without intervening.
Knowing deep down that the bullying and unkindness was wrong but never having the guts to address it. Pausing and thinking of the consequences of action allowed opportunities to intervene slip by. Watching her passion, personality and happiness be destroyed class after class. Being made to feel not good enough and worthless. If a young person has to hurt themselves to achieve success then there is something very wrong. We regret ever entering the ballet world, we were naive and unprepared. No one guides you, supports you, is honest with you. We regret not pulling dd out in year 9 when it all started to feel wrong. It took until the final year for her to speak openly and honestly and to admit to us and herself that she was a square peg trying to fit into a round hole and she just couldn’t do it anymore. If she had to go on living like that for much longer then the damage may have been irreversible. It was a genuine relief when she stopped ballet and turned down her contract. We feel so very guilty 😢 for supporting her self harm for as long as we did. For letting the demons in and not protecting her. We all got swept up in the ballet world and lost sight of what was right and what was wrong. There are so so many parents out there now doing exactly what we did and my heart goes out to them. When you are on that rollercoaster it is just so difficult to get off. 
 

I realise that my posts recently have been mainly doom and gloom and I sincerely apologise for that. I am genuinely a happy, positive person ☺️
But I just want to reach out to those who read this forum and are experiencing what we went through and know that they aren’t alone. That lots of others share the dark side of ballet and although you think that everyone who is successful is happy, they more than likely have the same struggles that you do but are just afraid to admit it and talk about it. 
 

 

 

Wow... 
Thank you so much for your honesty. Thank you everybody that has replied. 
Yes my children are still young, I have 4 and for now it works, they’re happy and we aren’t in too deep. 
I’ll support them for as long as they want/need but will I encourage.. I don’t know. 

If anybody does email them and finds out if a second audition is going to happen please let us all know.