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  1. The red shoes
    Our JA teacher said it would be a long wait still when she was asked on Sunday. Well into the summer term
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    According to our JA teacher ( from today) she said MA results will be a long wait still... well into the summer term
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    I don’t know the answers to this unfortunately xxx
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    Yes.. when I read it I thought .. I can’t see our gp wanting to fill this out in the middle of a pandemic for a child to go to ballet school!!! I’m sure we will have something similar for RBS though xx
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    Is this for RBS too? I thought you’d accepted WL?
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    Not just international students auditioning on 19th xx
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    There are a couple of UK students who couldn’t make face to face audition so are doing it on zoom! They could well get MA places
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    Some were prospective year 7 students
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    Yes I had heard from a reliable source that zoom auditions are being held for a few boys who couldn’t make the finals & internationals on the 19th April so still a long wait for MA places
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    I’m not sure ALL are but the ones I have dealt with in sending back acceptance forms etc are on leave
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    They are all on leave until 7th April so maybe after that? Though date of acceptance of a WL place was by Wednesday 8th April
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    They aren’t allowed to attend associates if they go to Elmhurst full time. I think Tring allow their students to do MA’s though xx
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    Thank you.. it really is and one we definitely didn’t expect 😆😆😆
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    Thank you so much!!! Xx
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    A yes for my ds too!!! Now the tough decision of Elmhurst or WL... and yes I do appreciate what a fantastic position he is in and no, I can’t quite believe it!!! congratulations to the yeses xx
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    I think the Northern ballet do a scheme .... ?? 🤔🤔🤔
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    I also know of a girl and a boy on the year 7 waiting list for September
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    Could it just be possible that standards are indeed getting higher ... ? RBS specifically advertises themselves as a school of excellence and they have to keep that reputation. Not saying this is right or wrong but if “ the more polished child” is being accepted.. we need to ask ourselves why? A long time ago , if you were a boy with the right proportions and equipment then you were half way in the door.. not anymore I’m afraid!!! The standard of boys has increased dramatically in the last decade and keeps increasing so IMO .., no it’s not potential alone anymore .
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    Amen 🙏
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    Hmmm the point of this discussion keeps altering from comments to comment ... 🧐 A minute ago it was about it not be a level playing field, before that it was RBS only accepting polished dancers and not “ rough diamonds” ... now we are talking about “ rest”? The fact is.. if you are what they want it doesn’t matter how many classes you have or how “ famous “ you are on Instagram. Accepting this and moving on is the best thing to do.
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    It doesn’t alter the playing field... it didn’t with my ds hence my post. I’m sorry to say.. hard work comes from within and not how many extra classes you attend!! Quality always over quantity!! I know if children who attended multiple ballet classes, PBT, conditioning and privates and didn’t get onto the wait list... so.... I think assuming that money buys you success is ridiculous too... if you have an excellent teacher once a week.. that is good enough!!! The rest needs to come from the child with home practise !!
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    Here is a story that “ defys the odds “ as you say. My son has fallen arches, hyper mobile everywhere, knocked knees, uneven turnout and not naturally flexible. He has been a JA for 3 years... midway through his 2nd year I was told he needed to improve flexibility, turnout & to “ fill out” a bit as not to look so angular if he wanted to stand a chance at full time vocational. He worked his backside off I tell you, exercises every night.. constant stretching, using his theraband to improve feet etc etc . He then also got accepted onto year 6 YD. Now I am his regular dance teacher and he was only havIng one ballet class a week with me ( plus tap, modern etc) and the his associates. I wasn’t able to give him extra tuition initially as I was always teaching other people’s children! When lockdown happened we investigated and found an excellent male tutor who had a great success history. He had a 1-2-1 with him for a few months but then we came out of lockdown and the online class stopped. That was back in September. So from September to January he literally had 1 ballet class and two associate classes..He worked & worked in the evenings to get better and to achieve all splits.. improve his feet which actually now have an arch, improve his leg alignment when standing in parallel by lift his arches and using his glutes, inside thigh muscles etc to give a better appearance. He has continuously worked on his turnout for months & months most evenings!! I am proud to say my son got in to White Lodge on sheer hard work 😓 off his own back ( a bit of nudging by me) but his OWN efforts & OWN merits! He deserves this and shows hard work does pay off!! And that will be my only comment on this thread as feel it’s VERY distasteful
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    I think this is due to the boys only JA class in London. 6 boys were accepted from there. My ds is a Birmingham JA and has a place and I know of one from Newcastle who also has a place
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    Have you joined the year 7 WL WhatsApp group? Private message me if not and I will send you the link xx
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    Yes!!!!!!!! Well Done to your ds!! I am delighted with the new structure of guaranteed 3 years ... though could potentially get rid of a whole year group at the end of year 9 but I’m it going to start stressing over that now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yes please for a WhatsApp group ☝️
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