balletmum20 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks happymum, this year has gone so quick I cannot believe now it's nearly all over x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 See you all in Costa tomorrow then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yes let's have a ballet forum Costa morning x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugirl Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I wish all of you the very best for Tring tomorrow . My DS is in 6 th form there , and it has been wonderful . He has had other offers / decisions to make along the way , but Tring has afforded him a great training , 9 good GCSE results , 2 AS and hopefully 2 A levels ! A 4 week scholarship to Hong Kong summer school , 2 trips to Sweden , performing at the RoyalAlbert Hall and various other theatres . Aside from this he has made lifelong friendships , played in a band, and been looked after so well by the amazing Sheila Hoole in the boarding house . The other day we were talking about things , and he said that even if nothing came of his dancing ( though he is determined it will ) - he would not regret ever going Tring . Â Enjoy your day - how quickly the time goes . Tutugirl 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Good luck everyone for Tring tomorrow. A truly fantastic place to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Costa? Coffee? I'm there, Balletmum20. Do we need a 'balletco' flag to wave, to let others know to gravitate towards us? BalletQueen, look forward to meeting you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Don't know if I have a flag, could wave a ballet shoe? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Maybe you could all wear lilac muwahaha  But seriously ... Good luck all of you xxx 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Weirdly, I had actually picked out a lilac top to wear last night, annaliesey! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildflowers Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 good luck everyone and enjoy your coffee....and think today definitely counts as a cake day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Does everyone see orthopaedic today? Thought it said they did in the letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yes but not all! How did everyone think they got on this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugirl Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I have a boy pupil in audition now - apparently 12 boys for year 7 Not all get physio - or at lest in previous years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugirl Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 * least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 We're not done yet, hope it's gone well for everyone! So being asked to go to orthopaedic, is it s good sign or not? Another mystery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi Balletqueen, what time was your DD's audition? Was it for year 8s and 9s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi Amos, yes ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) I think there was a year 8 girl in the 9am audition with the year 7s this morning - what time was your dd's audition? Â Apparently there are 6 funded places available at the moment, and in total 60 have come back for funding finals (boys/girls/and all year groups included). (We were told by Rachel Rist, this morning.) Â Edited to clarify - by which I mean, there was a girl auditioning for year 8 along with the girls auditioning for year 7! Edited February 24, 2016 by amos73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aklf Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yes 17 yr 6 girls there this morn, the physio callback is a mystery, DD thought those called back were exceptionally flexible, no idea if that's true?! 2-3 weeks to hear outcome seems a long time. Must improve waiting skills- Good luck all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 The physio is a mystery and 2-3 weeks wait is going to feel like a life time x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos73 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 AKLF - DD was in front row so couldn't see the others for flexibility etc, but perhaps there would be need to check for hyper mobility in some children? Â Hopefully, the 2-3 weeks is a red herring. I'm sure they will send out results before WL and Elmhurst. That must be why they have done their finals earlier this year. Â I'm not expecting a yes though, 6 places for 60 talented kids of both sexes and all year groups - eek!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Good luck everyone! Â Tring is an amazing school - DD is 2nd form now and is still loving both the vocational and academic sides of the school! Â x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Warning - daft question coming up, and one I think I have asked before! A friend's DC is considering the vocational school audition round next year and I would like to understand how the 'Big 4' schools' auditions for Y7 entry operate.  Tring and Hammond have funding finals, is that correct? Does that mean that everyone who is called back for a funding audition could take up a place there and then if they are in a position to pay full fees? I had understood that this was the case at Hammond, I'm not sure about Tring. Or is there still an element of this being a final audition to decide who is actually offered a place? (I know that these two schools can offer courses other than ballet so perhaps that plays a part.)  White Lodge and Elmhurst on the other hand I believe make an initial cut after the first audition and then invite certain candidates back for a second and final audition rather than a funding audition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Legs eleven - re Hammond this year they sent a yes or no letter shortly after first audition. They are having recall auditions for funding. Not sure if all Y7/8 applicants who get a place are recalled for funding. Y9/10 applicants are being considered for funding via video but not attending. Â In the past after first audition Tring have issued no/yes without funding recall/yes with funding recall. Â Complicated... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eowyn Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Legseleven my dd was offered a place at Tring last year but with no funding final, so basically she had a place but we would have to have paid full fees. It was the same for Hammond except everyone who was offered a place was also invited back to the funding audition. She ended up at Hammond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Complicated - just a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy11 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 There were 5 asked to see physio/orthopaedic in years 8/9. ( group 3) 3 for y8 and2 for year 9. Hope it went well everyone, good luck. Seems like a long wait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Our DS attended Tring for Yr7 this morning, but wasn't called back for physio .......we're taking that to be a "no" but not sure if we are right to think that or not ?? Either way ..... we're not very hopeful with the odds of an offer with 6 places for 60 talented DC. Onwards & upwards ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 The year my two children did finals at Tring. We know of children who had a phone call on their way home offering them the MDS. Hopefully some of our ballet forum DD/Ds will have that phone call.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointe-less Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 My friends dd auditioned for Tring last year and didn't get asked to attend the physio and wasn't offered MDS, they auditioned again today for year 8 and once again wasn't asked for physio so they are taking it as a no, although I don't think they should judge it on that?? Not sure if the physio is related to an offer or not but we know of a few at Tring and most were asked to attend the physio at their funding audition. Friends dd was in the 9am audition and I'm sure I read on here someone else for year 8 was in the 9am audition so they must be mixed ages. Also last year the letters were back quite quickly if I remember rightly. Best of luck everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Don't be disheartened if your dc's don't get recalled for physio - people do get offered places who haven't seen them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum6 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 They do not telephone any more so nos and yesses hear at the same time. It was lovely when they did phone. We heard on the motorway on the way back from the audition. Could have been dangerous:) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Has anyone been offered a funded place without physio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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