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I'm looking for a ballet practice mat - good for pointes - any suggestions? Thanks!

Thank you all - what interesting responses! There’s no right or wrong way it seems. But I do feel a bit more confident to now actually say DD will not always do the exams. I feel she really thrives on free work and holds back in her exam classes at the moment. All very interesting! 

Hi my dd is currently doing a couple of grade 4 & intermediate foundation rad classes. She particularly enjoys her intermediate foundation and loved the RBS JA classes which have now come to an end. Unfortunately she’s not so keen on doing the grade exams so we’re thinking of just going intermediate foundation classes perhaps once a week (she is not going down the vocational route). Is it possible to just do intermediate foundation and progress without the exams for example? She particularly loved the JA classes (although online) because she felt challenged but had no exam/grade pressure. Thank you for any thoughts. 

Thank you! Really helpful - i think we’ll redo the pics…

We did photos last oct for mid associates (age11 - for sept start of successful) which we hear about in spring I believe. Should re redo photos to apply for summer intensives? Any advice would be great thank you!

On 21/09/2021 at 23:06, Neverdancedjustamum said:

If she really wants to, I’d say go for it. You just never know. My DD was never a JA, not really flexible, never really applied for the SIs apart from one time, doesn’t have the much-desired “ballet feet” nor sways but by some miracle was somehow offered an MA place. I think the important thing is to be realistic about the chances and to just be relaxed about it. I still don’t know how she got an MA place but I do think the fact that she was chilled about it all and never really dreamed or particularly worked towards getting anything RBS helped in being calm and realistic. Having never been a JA, I can’t say whether it was a big jump but she didn’t mention anything about the class being particularly difficult. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your post - yes wise words! That's great about the MA place. I've just realised it's just the photos to do at this stage so worth a go!

In a bit of a quandary. My DD is starting the Junior Online Associates in October - she's in year 6. We're not sure whether to go for mid associates now because at the moment she doesn't think she has the flexibility required. Is it a very big jump to mid-associates? I realise that it must be even harder of course to get into MAs. She's auditioned every year to get onto JAs and thrilled to have finally got onto JOAs.

We are green group 10.30-11.45! I wonder how many in a group?

I also wonder what the chances are if you on SWL for london…

Swl for london (yr6). I wonder how big the JEP classes are? Congratulations to all! And phew the wait is over 

Ooo I’ve got to stop checking my emails! At it’s the weekend now…

Yes it must vary centre to centre when we hear results. I wonder how likely getting a yr6 place is...

Hi all, am new to the forum! Our DD (for yr 6 London) videos have been viewed 20%, 30% and 55%. How exciting! 🤔 Good luck everyone!