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    My ds associate teacher said realistically looking at May to find out about MA’s . There is a lot of shuffling around with accepting or rejecting places etc first
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    Ahhh ok... thankfully I’ve managed to escape getting ds a phone but turning 11 in August and promised him one 🙈. I think they will hold off this week as they all know when the other schools auditions are ... I’m hoping not to hear. Like you we’ve prepared ds for a no and I have been quite frank about it just so he isn’t too disappointed xx
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    I connected on that thread on Sunday to see if the person in question had heard anything but no resins was yet
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    It was actually the audition on the Saturday 29th Feb and they found out Tuesday 3rd March!!!! I don’t want it before Elmhurst audition ( unless in the unlikely event it’s good news of course). I just won’t tell ds if it’s bad news before Elmhurst. Happy birthday to your ds for tomorrow xx
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    It came through within 5 minutes or so xx
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    Best of luck to all the girls auditioning tomorrow xxxx
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    Haha maybe that’s because I interrogated him all the way home 😆😆
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    Our group just did frogs on back but that was in the actual audition along with splits etc . physio was two rooms. First Lady ( who was in an awful hurry according to my ds though they were the last group so probs desperate to get home) looked at him in different positions eg plié in 1st, tendus to the side. Facing front in parallel etc etc and she made notes. Then he went through to next room where he was pulled about in the bed and yes, that strange contraption was put around his shin/ calf too to see degrees of turnout. Then in audition the first thing they did was see them do all the positions again!! Which made me think were they ruining out who to not bother looking at for the rest of the ballet class 🤷🏼‍♀️
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    Yes my ds is exactly opposite ... hamstrings are good but middle splits isn’t near flat yet.. a work in progress lol
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    Flexibility and hyper mobility are two different things. My ds is hyper mobile BUT he was never flexible until 2 years ago when he worked his little socks off to get all 3 splits and improve on his turnout. So they aren’t related to each other in that way. Totally agree oversplits is not needed and can cause harm and many top schools view this too. Ive taught children who have natural flat turnout ... but put them in the centre and watch them do and adage or allegro and there is zero sign of that turnout as they aren’t using the correct muscles to maintain it! Frustrating as ds does not have flat turn out but he works super hard to improve and maintain what he has. The physio is on potential... Can they train this body... ?will it be prone to injury etc . Is there are good range in hip motion there..? Are their feet good ? I told Ds to dazzle & dance his heart out in the audition so if his physio wasn’t perfect they may weigh up if it’s worth taking the risk on him... or not ! But it’s not just on turnout.. if that was the case why do a90 minute class and include flexibility stretches etc. They are looking also at passion in the eyes, drive, a hunger to dance. The ability to pick up the exercises quickly . Musicality & artistry. They need to tick as many boxes as possible xx
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    Yes you are right.. it’s the potential of turnout / range in motion which is important and actually bring able to do flat frog does not necessarily mean a child has flat turnout. I teach many children who have worked very hard to achieve frog .. but this is using a whole load of muscles on their legs to get those knees down... this does not mean they have full range in their hip by any means just that they have worked on the strength in their inner thighs, glutes etc to squeeze those knees down.
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    My ds is hyper mobile too in nearly all joints. It has its advantages and disadvantages. I don’t think it would “ stop” them from being successful but the schools need to be aware as loose ligaments are more prone to injury if the surrounding muscles etc haven’t got the sufficient strength. My ds can bend his thumb all the way back to touch his wrist 🙈🤢. With turnout they look for the potential so not necessarily where they are at now. Depends on how deep set the joint is in the hip socket. If too deep then minimal turnout . The physio check has been my biggest worry all along for ds.. not his “dance ability “or “technique “as it were , rather has he got all the right equipment!!! Not sure about Elmhurst.. but have heard they say there is practically nothing on the physio check that would stop them taking a child they really wanted 🤷🏼‍♀️ . Again two different schools with two different aims/views . Xx
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    I remember reading on here last year I think that there is a certain “type“ of personality WL & Elmhurst pick ..... eg one likes one type and the other a different type of personality. Anyone else heard this? I know WL is all about image so I would imagine that’s what the interview was for and maybe the questions at the end of audition . Watching how they interact with the other children whilst waiting around etc
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    Have you heard anymore @BalletPapa? My ds was told at his Audition on Friday the results would be within two weeks x
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    No, the MDS funding audition is for means tested funded places and not scholarships. They only give out 3 in year7 from what I have been told and then a few to the rest of the school. If you don’t get a funded places you need to fund the fees yourself 😳 A reason why we opted out of Tring and just went for RBS and Elmhurst x
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    The website now says results out mid March xx
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    Just class and physio though our group had the physio first which was a shame as they weren’t warmed up when being manipulated in all directions lol. Ds said the panel asked them a few questions each at the end. Also ds group didn’t do improv as they ran out of time!! Didn’t even have time for a reverence lol xx it was late though 6:30 pm x
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    Im sure hotel reception can print it off for you if you email it to their email address whilst there? Xx
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    My ds said he saw your ds and waved at him ☺️. He is looking forward to seeing him properly on Thursday xxx
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    I gave her a print out which she kept but another parent showed the text message on her phone and she was fine with that too xx
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    Ah have they made arrangements to see him over zoom then? I would imagine that would be fine pretty quickly . Though what about the physio check? X
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    How do you know there were boys who couldn’t attend in person? X
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    My ds stabbed his thumb and it bled 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Failed at the first hurdle lol
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    Ah my ds was in the last group.. number 23 out of 24. I thought there were more boys and n the finals but looks like it was 4 groups of 6 today. Yes we are at Elmhurst Thursday 9am 😴😴😴😴
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