MumToTu Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) My dd has had a yes to Elmhurst finals from last Tuesday's audition she was thrilled, now waiting on Royal and SS, didn't audition at any other schools, huge well done to everyones DC who auditioned and good luck to everyone waiting ???? Edited January 27, 2016 by Snowflake 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Congratulations to your dd Snowflake. Welcome to the Forum,Principito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hi snowflake congrats to your dd. Which audition slot was she in? My DD was 9am. See you at finals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hello Principito and welcome out of the lurking shadows! I hope your waiting has a successful outcome - do let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I am currently in a state of amazed shock - I have just had an email from the Royal and my DD has been invited back for Finals! She's currently in a dance lesson and I haven't been able to tell her yet but I am so delighted and tearful, all at the same time. We were expecting a thanks but no thanks from the Royal and hoping for an invite for Elmhurst (we haven't heard from them yet) and she told me this afternoon that she wasn't expecting to get any callbacks so this is just brilliant. I will come back down to earth eventually. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 WOWOWOWOW dancefanatic - you are the first Royal result - and a YES!!!! How fantastic. When and where did you audition? Brilliant news, and well done to your DD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Thank you amos73. We auditioned in Bath for a yr8 place which makes it all the more stunning in my head! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That is amazing. I saw you said DD is a mid associate. Did she get through to WL finals last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceintherain Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Congratulations snowflake and dancefanatic! Fantastic and exciting news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 No we didn't get WL finals last year, only Elmhurst so really unexpected. Her JA (now MA) teacher did tell me last year that she had the talent but not enough polish, this year she told me she looked really good during the audition session. Just amazed, particularly as she received a nomination a couple of days before Christmas to attend the 2017 IDTA Dance Theatre Awards (apparently too late for this year's awards). Fingers crossed for her that all goes well on the day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Well our letter hasn't arrived due to a typo and it being sent to the wrong address so the school were good enough to email us the letter and unfortunately it's a no for dd this year! Quite sad as she made it to finals last year so feels like taking a step back, but then to be honest we started out the season expecting all no's as dd is trying for year 8, she doesn't have a lot of experience and she doesn't get the amount of hours in as most children her age, so we are just going to be very grateful for the Hammond and Tring finals, and hope and pray that she gets funding...and if not then it wasn't meant to be and she will continue to enjoy dancing and if she wants to try again next year (which I'm sure she will) then we shall try again then!! Good luck to those still waiting and a massive congratulations to the yes letters received today 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principito Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Yeeeeeehaaa!! Well done to your DD dancefanatic, fantastic news. Thank you for the warm welcome into this group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceintherain Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Sorry to hear that Lema. Hope your DD has taken the news ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Sorry to hear DD didn't get elmhurst this year Lema. Fingers crossed for the funding auditions she has coming up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Yes she's fine about it thank you, obviously a little disappointed but she was fully expecting 4 no's this year so to have 2 yes' she's thrilled!! We take it all with a pinch of salt, if it's meant to be it will be and if not there's always tomorrow!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Also she has told me that she knows it will be a no from the Royal as she didn't dance her best at all, the flu she had last week has left her with the sniffles and a stuffy head and she said she just couldn't get into it, so we are taking it as 2 out of 4 ain't bad lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceintherain Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's a 50% (at least) success rate so far....! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Lema, so sorry about Elmhurst but, as others have said, truely fantastic that your daughter has got 2 yes's. Such an achievement on it's own, particuarly when it is harder with fewer places being available for the older years. We have yet to hear from Elmhurst although my DD is expecting a yes as she said she saw Mr Parker say to the person next to him that he definitely wanted her back again (I said to her are you sure he wasn't saying somthing like "oh I see she's back again", trying to keep her feet on the ground a bit). Have any other Royal results come out from the Bath audition (I think that was the first one on the calendar)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Exactly Danceintherain, and 50% ain't bad going as far as I'm concerned, not in this business at least! And even if it all ends in a final no like last year then at least she had the will to go and try again!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Wow dancefanatic I really hope she heard right!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for your dd, and thank you for your kind words! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 When did bath audition? Well done brilliant news xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Wouldn't it be lovely Lema if she heard correctly but I think getting this result will lessen any impact a yes or no from Elmhurst will give her now. She refused to audition at Hammond or Tring so if she gets a 50% success rate like your DD, that's good enough for me. And it does prove that persistence can pay off whereas giving up at the first no gets them nowhere in the dance world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 When did bath audition? Well done brilliant news xx Wednesday 13th January. And thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Exactly!! And what an achievement she has made!! If you don't mind me asking, why did she refuse to audition at Tring/Hammond? Does she just not like the schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum6 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Well done to you did for the first Royal invite to finals. I am sure you will have an enjoyable and memorable day. Well done to everyone's Dec going through the audition mill at the moment. Such bravery at a young age! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancefanatic Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Exactly!! And what an achievement she has made!! If you don't mind me asking, why did she refuse to audition at Tring/Hammond? Does she just not like the schools? She hasn't even seen the schools so I don't really know why other than, for her, it's all about ballet and the Royal and has to be WL or Elmhurst. Other people have told me (and her) a lot of positive things about the other schools, including her local teacher who went to Hammond several years ago now, but she says it's not for her. Whether she'll change her mind another year, who knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Awww okay, bless her she obviously knows her own mind, and at the end of the day they have to be comfortable at a school so why audition for somewhere she doesn't want to go, smart girl! Well I really hope she gets finals for Elmhurst and enjoys White Lodge, we had a lovely day around Richmond last year while dd was there, it really is beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumToTu Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Thank you and well done everyone. Hi Amos73, congratulations to your dd too, we were in the 11 audition and Manchester Royal, look forward to seeing you at the finals, how exciting! X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 ... And even if it all ends in a final no like last year then at least she had the will to go and try again!! Absolutely! There's a lot of DD's (and mums) out there who didn't have the will to try again for yr8, my DD included!! No matter what I said she would not budge on auditioning again this year and is insistent about putting it off until next year. Fingers crossed you hear about funding soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum6 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I think it is absolutely right that children and their parents should choose the school that is right for them I knew from the first moment I saw Tring that I wanted my dc to train there...there was a magical feel to the school. Also the ballet training there is very good; let's not forget that 3 children from Tring were selected for RBS Upper school last year...which suggests that the ballet training is of a very high standard so definitely worth not discounting 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Absolutely! There's a lot of DD's (and mums) out there who didn't have the will to try again for yr8, my DD included!! No matter what I said she would not budge on auditioning again this year and is insistent about putting it off until next year. Fingers crossed you hear about funding soon Thank you Annaliesey and I think we can all understand why your dd needed a years breathing space!! I hope she does audition next year and has every success, an if not then I hope she's happy in whatever she chooses to do xx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 So sorry to hear your news lema, thinking of you and your dd. dance fanatic- well done to your dd amazing news! Feeling even more nervous now the first emails are out. I may have to trawl last years post now to see how much longer the others took! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Just wanted to say wahoo! for the yeses and boo! for the "not yets". I'm not very good on the proper ballet threads but I'm reading and very excited for you all. Sort of a cheerleader here...on the side....waving a Balletco Pom Pom. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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