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11 hours ago, Balletdreamsgoon said:

Yes also heard there will be a final audition in person if you have been invited. This will be in addition to the video and photos already submitted 

Did you hear this from your teacher too? 
No views here. 

Our teacher emailed us yesterday to tell us that they are hoping to do in person auditions and we should hear from them in April if dd has been successful for that. 
So hopefully the wait won’t be to long!

Do you regret spending so much time and money on dance for your children? 
Do you wish you’d had more family time etc? 
My children adore dancing, competitions, associate classes, online classes, gymnastics etc but I feel that our life often revolves around it and I wonder if we’re missing out on other things by following and encouraging it all at such young ages knowing a career in this subject isnt easy and may never happen. 
My children all have a wonderful life and we do many lovely days out but I feel dance is always on the back of everyone’s mind no matter where we are or what we’re doing and it does ‘take over’.
So I suppose my question is do you wish you didn’t support/encourage this route for your children? Or do you wish you’d kept it as a weekend class hobby? 

1 minute ago, Balletdreamsgoon said:

Yes I did notice that myself but looking tonight don't think it's still possible to apply as the button disappeared 

It still allows me to click apply now. Very strange.

Has anybody else noticed that they’ve moved the deadline to tomorrow at 11am .. I’m positive it was due to close today. 

Best of luck everyone. 
Hopefully they won’t keep us waiting too long .. 

22 hours ago, Isabella said:

My stomach went over when I saw April. It would be great to know either way by then. I just wish there was feedback from auditions as my dd decided to do it again but I’ve got no idea why they would choose her this year when they didn’t last time. What if it was based on her body type??? She can’t change that??? Oh well it will make her resilient if nothing else! 

Yes same here! 
My dds teacher says has a lot of potential and everything royal ballet are looking for  (as I’m sure many others do, her teacher has had several children gain places) but if she isn’t right for them I’d rather know so we don’t keep auditioning and breaking my daughters heart. 
It would be so lovely to get feedback. 

1 minute ago, Balletmad78 said:

Thank fir this. Does that mean no finals for JAs? Results based on video auditions?

That is what I believe from my email response .. however the application did say somewhere they would like to have them in person if rules allow? I’m sure I read that and it wasn’t a dream?

I emailed roughly a month ago asking about preliminary auditions and was told the process is the same as last year. 
 

I’m going to presume they’ve had less applicants this year .. it is a little frustrating though.

I think most people who are auditioning would have already submitted.. 

11 hours ago, BusyDancemum said:

Just submitted our application! I forgot how time consuming it is, from filming to uploading, it has nearly taken me all day 😂 

Same here! 
I’m glad it’s done now though! Dd tried her best. 

11 hours ago, Babyballerinamum said:

Does anyone know whether if you apply to “London 32 weeks” and “London 25 weeks” that would be like applying to two different centres and gives my LO more chance or whether as it’s London and London, it still only acts as one choice? 

When Dd went to the insight day they said if one centre is your only option then don’t put two down. 

11 hours ago, Babyballerinamum said:

Does anyone know whether if you apply to “London 32 weeks” and “London 25 weeks” that would be like applying to two different centres and gives my LO more chance or whether as it’s London and London, it still only acts as one choice? 

We have done this. 
was hoping it will show we only want the one centre but we don’t mind how many weeks she just wants to join! 
(wishful thinking!)

I think they will do in person based on the videos. Narrow it down then decide who they want to see in person. 

How long did we wait for results last year?

Filming this weekend. Not sure how I’m feeling about it all but dd is keen to try again and I won’t stand in her way. 
 

Ah remember you both too! 
We will definitely be submitting as late as possible! 
Glad we aren’t the only crazy ones going for it again! Lol

can’t believe it’s time to do this all over again .. I’m not sure I’ve recovered from the last time! 
 

19 hours ago, Spamcat said:

Thank you that is lovely to read. It makes me sad because my DD really is such a beautiful dancer. Her musicality is wonderful, she is graceful and she has this amazing ability to watch a dance/routine once and just perform it. But I know that her body is just not that classical ballet shape and we can't change that. I'm sure she has a future in dance of some sort and she is so passionate about it. Who knows what the future holds! 🥰

I could have wrote this myself. My dd really is an incredible dancer. She has won scholarships for her ballet, several awards at festivals for her ballet solo and people say when they watch her dance they forget everything that is going on around her because she just sucks you in. I feel a little cheated by the whole experience and I’m just glad it hasn’t knocked her confidence. She wants to try again so we will I just prey it isn’t via video! 

7 minutes ago, BalletBoysDad said:

I assume (never knowing) multiple watches, like my DS had, were a sign of comparing a large pool of similar candidates for a much smaller than usual amount of places. 

This is what I thought. Instant yes and no’s then second viewing to compare the maybes. 
Big congratulations to all the yes’s x

20 minutes ago, BalletBoysDad said:

Sorry to hear that, my DS is a late July baby and he didn’t quite make it last year. They grow and develop so much and so quickly, that outcome could definitely change next application. Hope she doesn’t mind too much. x 

That’s promising thank you. Her teacher did say it’s harder for the children July onwards and usually they gain the places in year 5. 
Elmhurst was her aim and she achieved that, RB would have been an incredible bonus so she’ll be ok! 
 

Just now, The red shoes said:

Sorry to hear that , though positive they have encouraged to try again 😊

I’m sure it’s the email sent out to all no’s but she will try again. X

2 minutes ago, The red shoes said:

Any year 4’s heard yet? 

Also our friend got a no. 

1 minute ago, The red shoes said:

Any year 4’s heard yet? 

Yes we got a no and asked to audition again next year after another year with her current teacher. 

4 minutes ago, BalletBoysDad said:

We just this moment received a Y5 ‘yes’ for my DS. I can’t actually quite believe it. 

Congratulations!