Lou78 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Jennyboydance we got a no for Mids too though I never expected anything else , DD was a nervous wreck on audition day to the point she was shaking from head to foot - not a nice experience at all. I think we are in the same boat here as DD got accepted also into everything she went for two years ago and we had to let some things go too , but she too has had non stop disappointments from this process and it's hard . Good luck to your DS for the future xx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbrokemybank Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thank you for your lovely replies. I didn't mean to derail the thread. It really helped me to write it down, and in a place where I know that people do actually understand. We have applied last minute for Elmhurst summer school. We have Hammond Associates for next year and I am really hoping he will get a place at MIDAS as I think their philosophy of training would really benefit him. So we will continue with our journey and I will just keep having to remember that he does all this because he loves to dance and not for any other reason. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Just found out that 2 boys from my youngest DS ballet class will be off to year7 Elmhurst in September ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yes the CAT scheme looks really good, we are only a couple of miles away, she's never done contemporary, I think she might enjoy it though, thanks so much and I will keep you posted on how we get on xxx DD hadn't done contemporary before she started on the CAT scheme so don't worry. From what I've seen, companies are looking for strong ballet and contemporary technique now, so a good thing to take on more kill in this tough world. Good luck xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks for the info Jazzpaws it's nice to get some information on this , DD's dance school doesn't actively promote Northern Ballet I don't think the teacher likes them as says they have funny teaching methods xx This CAT scheme is excellent - if your DD's dance school has any worries, I am sure they will be more than happy to answer any queries x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 DD hadn't done contemporary before she started on the CAT scheme so don't worry. From what I've seen, companies are looking for strong ballet and contemporary technique now, so a good thing to take on more kill in this tough world. Good luck xx Yes, I think pretty much all of the vocational schools teach contemporary too - necessary in the job market these days as even the traditional 'classical' companies have more contemporary works in their repertoire - versatility is the name of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I wish I had known about the Forum when we started on our journey a few years ago, the level of support is wonderful. the emotional roller coaster is shattering! Â Â Hello Skippysheep and welcome out of the lurking shadows! Â Now that you have broken the ice, I do hope you will continue to join in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Jennyboydance, please read the upper school thread (if you hadn't already) one ds has just got offered Elmhurst for upper school after 4 tries! Perseverance pays off, your son clearly has something special as there is NO way he would have got through to all 4 finals. What you probably don't realise is that probably only a handful (2 handfuls at most) of children in the whole country will have made ALL 4 finals. This is just the first stage of the process, there are many more to get through yet. Potential is only the first step, some won't realise their potential and drop out of the game (many of these will be going off to voccational school in September) others will not show their full potential until their mid teens. Plenty are not rated at an early age but go on to have successful careers. The variations are endless. If your son is happy to dance and you are happy to facilitate then try to go with the flow and enjoy the ride. It sounds like it is very worth while persuing for him, the knock backs will make for a very strong, determined young man who will end up being a success in life, wherever it takes him. The correct path has just not shown itself yet, that's all. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Harwel gives some excellent advice there is little I can add. Â It is hard for boys but if he wants to do it don't let this put him off. He has done incredibly well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) I just can't relax, I'm finding it all really hard today, at least if it was a no, you can just move on, but I'm still waiting which is the worse ever! I just want it all to be over and for my dd just to know if she is going or not!! Having a bad day???????? Edited March 25, 2016 by balletmum20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 A few years back we had 2 students age 11 (m/f) attend different lower schools one came back at October half term the other stuck it out until Easter before returning. Luckily both want to try again at 16 and are happening attending associates, workshops etc, but it could quite easily have put them off further dance training and even dancing. Â Sometimes even when it is a yes, the timing is wrong. Every child is different and no one can say with any certainty how they will respond to being away from home, new training systems, new rules etc. Sometimes a No is a blessing in disguise 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Harwel - Thankyou for your words of encouragement as my DS managed all 4 finals and has had 3 'no's' so far !! He's feeling a bit brighter after his disappointment from Elmhurst & trying to focus on his last audition at Hammond. I read your words out to him & it made him feel better that he's obviously got some talent to work on - even if it's not quite 'to be' at the moment. He insisted on reading his rejection letter from Elmhurst and his sadness was not only visible but really palpable - and to be honest - quite heart breaking. It is in a way comforting to know from this forum that the vast majority of parents have been through the 'no's' with their DC and they all seem to bounce back even stronger eventually. Regarding Hammond - does anyone know how many children are taken through to finals and is it a day of mixed boys and girls together in year groups ?? It's nice to know a little about what to expect ?? Thanks x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 In the past they have only taken potential year 7s to finals with other year groups having the DVD of their first audition reviewed. However I think ive seen someone on here say their year 8 has been invited so maybe it's changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Also their finals are late this year, usually they are held before Royal/Elmhurst results are known so that may inactive attendance who knows v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straceydor Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yes years 7 and 8 go to auditions at Hammond year 9 and above have their files/ video's seen, but this is just for schorlarships. If your DC has a place then they got in and its only lack of money that they can't go. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thankyou picturesinthefirelight don't suppose you know (or does anyone else ) how many students Hammond accept into each year 7 ? - is it a fixed number of boys and girls for instance ? I think I've read from previous posts that their number of MDS places fluctuates quite a bit from year to year ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks Straceydor ....... Yes my DS was offered an original place (without funding) at Hammond & Tring but we're not in the position to afford the whole fees without a bursary or MDS place. A situation I know a lot of people seem to find themselves in - which is quite heartbreaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straceydor Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Ballet4boyz my DD is in the same position but for year 9. The waiting is killing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snape Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Ballet4boys. The final last year was mixed sex years 7&8 . I think all the year 7&8s that are offered a place get a shot at the funding audition. This year 7 has about 6 boys my DD says. She also said the final was a really nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I agree Straceydor ....... The waiting is really tough - and life seems to be put on hold whilst we wait to see what all these auditions lead to !! Has your DD been through all this before ? Good Luck to her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks Snape - all useful to know, I take it your DD is presently at the school - my DS really enjoyed his prelim audition there & felt everyone was really friendly !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straceydor Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 We never got to the scholarship stage before but auditioned for years 7 and 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Straceydor ......your DD must be very strong & determined, fingers crossed this is her year to get that 'yes' !!! Other posts I've read suggest that perseverance really can win the day !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 My Dd is in yr 10 at the Hammond, so it is a few years since audition for yr 7 so things may have changed. I think there were about 40 girls and boys back then and there was a ballet class and dance solos, monologue and singing, including solo if you wanted to do it. My overriding memory is of Dd coming out and saying that one if the panel had set an excercise with pirouettes and told them to do doubles if they could! Dd said, 'Well, I'd never done them before, but I tried and they were OK! ' She was offered a mds place. Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snape Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) They do all the solos and singing(if they want) in the first audition. The final last year was a ballet class, followed by a creative movement class then a musical theatre class I think. My child had never done any musical theatre before but she enjoyed it. I don't think she will have been very good at that part but she did get an mds, so I would guess the mds will be based on the ballet class but I think they also have some scholarships which the school fund so I suppose they can award them on whatever they like. Edited March 25, 2016 by Snape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Does anyone know what the creative movement class involves at the Hammond final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snape Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 DD said last year it was "a bit like jazz/modern" and she thinks they did a dance in it. She enjoyed it and she is very much a ballet girl. So it can't have been too scary! Although it could be something different this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancemad Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I stumbled across this earlier. Helping young dancers handle disappointment. http://www.danceadvantage.net/dealing-with-disappointment/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lema Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Thank you snape. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletically Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 How many new pupils were taken in to year 9 for September 2016. Auditioned in final but have heard of no successes  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 How many new pupils were taken in to year 9 for September 2016. Auditioned in final but have heard of no successes Welcome to the forum, Balletically. I have moved your post here as this thread is the most appropriate place for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Welcome Balletically ! Sorry in don't know the answer to that question . Thinking back to when I tried to find out who was joining in my DS year , I found that only about 20-30% on the folk who got places were using this forum anyway so I only found 2-3 others who had offers of places out of the 24-25! The only helpful thing I can contribute is to say that as far as I'm aware the current year 8 is fairly full but a bit short on boys ....... Edited March 27, 2016 by Billyelliott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointeyourtoes Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 If you're talking about Elmhurst I've heard of two boys. I still haven't heard any successes for yr 9 Royal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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