@taxi4ballet yes it was live. She was one of the youngest girls and had just done her grade 1, I think. I did email in advance to check whether she was too young/ inexperienced, but was encouraged to go ahead. Very few girls were cut and they were all the little ones like her who were lovely dancers but inexperienced. Their numbers were called out they had to leave the stage one by one in confusion and shame in front of 100 plus people. Their feedback was not you are all a bit little for us and need a bit more experience. It was you are "uncoordinated". She danced beautifully as did the others who were cut but they were clearly out of their depth. She didn't know the terminology - tendu, degage, pas de chat - but did what she could and hazarded the rest. I would estimate what they were asked to do was around grade 3 to 4ish. It was actually quite traumatic and some of the other girls were sobbing. I have to say all other auditions she has ever done have been handled fantastically and the experience has been positive whether it's been a yes or a no, and she gets that sometimes she might not show her best on the day, she's not yet the right standard or they are after something different. Don't want to bad mouth the company as they clearly do a fabulous job and many kids have a wonderful time, but that was my experience from about four or so years ago.