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I make that year 9 Mids in that case. Yes my DD auditioned. She is currently a Mid but is trying for SAs and White Lodge. Best of luck with the wait! F x

The RBS ones are thin regardless of yes or no - making the torture even worse when it arrives on a day when your DD or DS is out dancing until late and you have to sit and look at it!!!! (or steam it open in the case of some of my friends!!!!) Best of luck to those waiting - next week perhaps? (well for LS anyway) F x

There are usually around 6 girls per year at Manchester F x

My DD is an Inter at NB, having been through their JAs. She found the JA lessons very basic (but excellent for building core strength) so your DD need not fear! Let her try the audition (again, not to challenging) as it is all good experience and I am sure that she will enjoy it F x

Is that Jane Tucker expecting another baby??? How lovely! :-) xxx

@ Dance ATM - when does she hit 14? If she is a year 9 academic school she will be looking at a year 10 SA place?? There are not many places for any year TBH :'( I think we will hear next week rather than this week - I seem to remember letters for finals coming out 2 weeks before so there was a mad dash looking for B&Bs, hotels etc?? Finals are on around 24th Feb if I remember correctly? Best of luck everyone F x

Good luck with funding auditions. Yes it is so hard when your young ones are upset - my DD has had so many "no" letters over the years and I think I feel as upset as she does (as a parent it is very hard to deal with your child's rejection ). Fingers crossed for those RBS letters - must be due out in 2 weeks as it is the last of the prelim rounds on Sunday.... F x

Sorry to hear that Miracle - also a no for my DD too - urgh - have a feeling 2012 is going to follow a similar path to 2011 somehow :'( Well done to all those with a "yes"! F xxx

# No! I am too well behaved but almost feel needs must in these circumstances!!! Just can't sit and look at the dreaded thing until DD gets home!!! Ha ha!! Think will just leave it if it is the inevitable "thin" envelope but should it look more bulky may steam it, take a photo on my mobile and send it to DD Best of luck and good luck in Bristol! F xxx

The letters will arrive on Thursday as my DD is out until around 10pm.... to steam or not to steam??? good luck - at least we will all know one way or the other and much wine shall be consumed either way... F xxx

Kiwimum - my very first thought was that they had already made their mind up about her (positive?) so were just checking out the others?? My DD felt okay after her last couple of WL auditions but didn't get finals (although she is an MA) and same again this year - so again we are not expecting finals - sometimes they look closely at them to rule them out... To get Elmhurst finals etc is fab so she clearly has talent... The wait for the letters is just awful - I know my DD will be devastated if doesn't make finals for either - she has had a bad couple of years (not ballet) so will be extra hard this time round. Best of luck all F xxx

LOL!!! Now how did you glean that info?? Oh dear!!!!! Much wine will be consumed in the next few days... just hope it doesn't arrive on Friday as that is my birthday !!!! F x

Hi G - yes it did but both DD and I seem to remember that our MAs going for SA places didn't find out they had got a place until pretty near the end of Summer term (which in Manchester was end of May). Think we heard re finals about 2 weeks before the finals as we had to make frantic calls round B&Bs trying to find somewhere! So mid Feb? Happy waiting all - wish all our DDs and DSs could make finals and we could all meet up! F x

Nope!!! - shall DEFINITELY be hitting the wine tonight - oh the stress of it all!!!!! Will probably be Tuesday now as they won't post letters on a Saturday??? Unless they have sent them 2nd class yesterday. Good luck with the stress levels all! F xxx

Good luck Poppy!!! My DD auditioned in Manchester so we are one of the ones with a long wait - sigh!!!! Think the SA letters last year went out really late - May? Don't think they went out until after the JA auditions ?? I may be wrong... Let us know how you get on! F xxx

We haven't heard yet - torture isn't it!!! Poor DD resigned to a "no" but wants it over and done with!!! F x (fingers crossed for all!)

:D !!!! I actually find it therapeutic!!!!! F x

You won't hear until around mid-February so don't stalk the postie just yet girls!!! They always wait until the last auditions are out of the way which I believe are Bristol on 29th. Best of luck! F x

Best of luck to him from us J! (plus to all the others I know are also going through this most stressful of stages....) Fingers crossed and hope it is good news! Lots of love F xxx

pm sent! xxx

DDs friend has got finals for a year 10 place - think she did the November audition. F x

you tend to hear about 2 weeks before the finals (which are 24/25th Feb this year). So if you audition in Manchester you will have a longer wait than those in Bristol! Not sure if there are any beds for Year 10 this year (hope so as my DD auditioned !). Out of our Manchester Mas I believe only 1 or 2 got finals last year for year 10 places. They do not take many at all. Best of luck! F x

I darn 100s of the things! (it is my "sideline") - always use a curved needle F x

Hope she is okay for Tuesday - best of luck from my DD and I xxxx

Does anyone know if they wait for the results of Tuesdays audition before sending out letters from the Friday lot? I had a feeling they just send the letters out anyway, but does anyone know any different? F x