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eloise_please Cool. Where in the country do you go? We were going to audition at Leeds for Leeds 1st choice, Manchester 2nd choice as we were advised in London. The class there was lovely, my youngest learnt so much (as did myself and her ballet teacher). I do grade 4 ballet! Lol! And adult tap and streetdance! I have done pointe work when a bit younger!! Lol! Hi Zoe, we go to Newcastle and my DD thoroughly enjoyed her audition due to everyone being so nice, she is still enjoying her JA's, keep going with the ballet etc I am learning ballroom now!! Ax

Lol thats okay!! I understand that to be correct, the JA's dont need to audition again until year 6 for the MA's. We would just be invited back to attend the following year. I would imagine if there were any major issues with a child during JA's it would be addressed while attending. Ax

Hi passionforballet My 8 year old DD auditioned for JA's last year and got in, she smiled and really enjoyed the class. They are very good at putting the children at ease and present it as a basic ballet class with some stretches, nothing too hard. Tell your daughters to listen and take notice of what they are asked to do and just to enjoy the experience. There are some more JA days coming up so it might be worth looking on the website. Good luck!! Ax

Hello last week we found out the results for my 2 daughters who have just received distinctions for their RAD non vocational graded examinations in Primary and Grade 2. Talking to the dance teacher she is seemingly expecting the vocational results for the older girls in the next week.

Hello I am not aware that they favour the associates over non associates, from what I have read on the forums many foreign students attend the summer school who are not associates and travel to the UK, as do students from a diverse cross section of ballet backgrounds. Maybe some of the parents whose DD's and DS's who have had the experience may be able to confirm this. I would say no matter what background if the child is really passionate about attending then there is nothing lost in applying. . . . Regards Amber2167

I am a relatively new user to the old forum and appreciated much sought after advice, my DD is also a JA, only yr 4 though. . . . I would just like to wish everyone who is going for the up coming auditions lots of luck!