The red shoes

1 minute ago, Spamcat said:

My friend has a yr5 DS and yr4 DD. DD only first video viewed. DS has viewing on 1st and 3rd. Her DS is really good and perfect physique so not sure what this means.

We will drive ourselves mad over the next few weeks! 😂

Well going by that all those who’ve just had 1st video viewed are being discounted then 😞

12 minutes ago, BellaF said:

 

Reckon this is spot on. My DD did an AWFUL first video (didn't stretch feet, when asked to open into middle splits didn't even try to go to full range etc. 🙈) so think they've watched that then quickly watched the other 2 to discount her straight  away. I imagine those who have only the first video viewed will have gone on to a second stage. 

Or consequently could be the other way around. .... we will drive ourselves mad trying to work it out 🤪

1 minute ago, BalletBoysDad said:

I’m thinking this too! If the quality was really poor or the link didn’t work I presume they’d have opportunity to contact parents to suggest uploading to a different platform etc...

Though surely they would check each video? ... doubting myself now 

1 minute ago, BalletBoysDad said:

The first video was the longest one, 13min49sec. 

Maybe the first video is for screening purposes. If the candidate is suitable then they get sifted off to the next round to have all their videos viewed? Just my thoughts ... 

3 minutes ago, Spamcat said:

First was longest, about 13 minutes, then number two was 10 something and number three was 9 something. 

Looks like they are just checking first links.

Ah ok! So it was her first video they’ve viewed/ checked it’s working. Will be interesting to see when/ if they look at the others 

Just now, Spamcat said:

I'm sure they can't be ruling everyone out after one short view. Maybe someone is just checking links ahead of the judges viewing so that they can email parents if there are any problems. Always optimistic! 😂

I think this too 🤞🏻

1 minute ago, BalletBoysDad said:

Same, looks like our first video has had a view this afternoon, but not the other 2. I’m at least slightly encouraged that the group 4 videos are being looked at before group 3 results have been announced. Although at the same time I’m sure we will have to wait the full 4 weeks to get the results. 

Was the first video the longest one or was it the third? 
mom trying to work out if it’s the first or third video that has been watched. It looks like it’s the longest one ( approx 13 minutes in length) 

We are group 4. Just checked YouTube studio and only the 3 rd video has been watched..? Not sure how long for as it takes 1-2 days for that to be processed .. very odd 

2 hours ago, BellaF said:

 

Yes

Are you applying for Birmingham? 

6 minutes ago, Ballerinamum said:

I can see views but not how long they were watched 

Are you looking on YouTube studio? I can’t see any views yet 😞

1 minute ago, BellaF said:

 

Yes

Ours haven’t been viewed yet. Were they watched today? 

1 minute ago, BellaF said:

Slightly too long to be checking they work but not long enough to be considering I'd say 😂

Is this group 4? 

5 minutes ago, Babyballerinamum said:

For those of you who do Elmhurst, how far do you travel for it? Is it only in Birmingham and only for more local children?

Takes us 1 hour 20 minutes... but worth it !

19 minutes ago, In at the deep end said:

@Spamcat I've managed to transfer my DD audition to Birmingham, since starting at Elmhurst last month. Bath is no longer possible for us to get to. We'd previously been to Bath on an insight day and had a private lesson this summer with the Bath JA teacher. I know nothing about Birmingham JA! Do you? Do you know what time the classes are? I've heard they're afternoons in Royal Birmingham building? Thank you ☺

They are usually held at the BRB studios joined into the hippodrome which is always a delight to wait in their foyer however due to Covid they couldn’t have lots of children in every week and just Keir studios for the company so now at Nicholson studios about 10 minutes away 

1 minute ago, Spamcat said:

It is nice to know there are some, I was beginning to think that they aren't taking any year 5s at all! Yes a month of craziness, I am already checking every 5 minutes to see if the videos have been viewed. 🤪

Are you group 4? 

3 minutes ago, Ballerinamum said:

Can see my daughter's first and third video have been watched between 3 times the first and 7 the third.  The middle only once 🤔.

Do you know roughly when they were viewed? 

2 minutes ago, Balletbow said:

Even though I know she won’t have got in, I’m ridiculously impatient so I’ll be checking constantly 😂

Have they viewed Group 3’s videos yet? How long after closing date did they view them?

Just now, Balletbow said:

The 5th x

So a bit of a wait still for those results... 2-3 weeks 😬

When was the group 3 closing date? 

Any group 4’s had their videos “ viewed” yet? 

4 minutes ago, BalletBoysDad said:

So those 4 boys presumably ‘rose’ from Y5 into Y6. That must mean there are very few, if any, boys spaces available for Y4 and Y5. Sounds like Birmingham is full! 

There are only a handful of boys in year 5 in Birmingham at the moment , 4 or 5 I’d say 

2 minutes ago, BalletBoysDad said:

There are only 4 Year 6 boys in Birmingham? Wow, so few for what should be a relatively big centre. 

Yes we indeed, there were more last year for sure. All the year 6 Birmingham boys got places at either White Lodge or Elmhurst... they did very well! 

1 hour ago, Lara Eschler said:

My DS is year 6 in Londonand there are only 5 boys in the class this year and they are all year 6. Half of the boys his year  are in another small group of 6.  Last year there were 16 boys in his class and a mix of year 5 and 6 together. So, yes much smaller groups this year. 

My son is year 6 Birmingham . There are two in his class and I think 2 in the 24 sessions classes

11 minutes ago, Spamcat said:

I'm so glad I didn't leave it until the last minute! 😱 Uploaded number 2 overnight and currently still uploading the third video.

Wow!!! All 3 of mine took about 20 minutes in total to upload onto YouTube via iPad.

My son has been taught by both teachers and he loves them 😊