clueless1604 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Hello - this is my first post here (as my username might suggest!) I wondered if anyone could give me some insight into what tends to happen following auditions for associate programmes with ballet schools / companies? How long do you normally wait to find out whether you have been successful? Is it usually a letter or phone call? Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 There all different - Tring Cba - letter/ about 2 weeks Elmhurst - letter/ 1-2 weeks Royal - email, long wait, they wait till each centre has finished auditions That's all I know about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauffeurmummy Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Following on from the "what next" theme - I was wondering about what to do if she is unsuccessful. She has already said that she wants to try again next year - but in the meantime what can we be doing to increase her chances next time round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Hi - I would firstly take the advice of your teacher. Maybe consider extra classes if available? It may just be a matter of waiting for more maturity.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumtaxi Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Scottish Ballet - 3 weeks, and by letter. No feedback is given other than yes or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Welcome to the Forum, clueless1604,Chauffeurmummy and mumtaxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoglett Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The waiting is the worst isn't it? I was aware that when it comes to Musical Theatre sometimes you don't get in because you don't have the right look for a character - wrong height, hair colour etc...but I was told the other day that the same can be true for some dance companies. I think it helps my dd if she understands that it's not that she's isn't good enough, just not what they are looking for on the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 It's definitely true for dance companies! For example DS is way too short for many European companies. You can go to audition and not get past the door if you don't look right for the company. It's tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It's definitely true for dance companies! For example DS is way too short for many European companies. You can go to audition and not get past the door if you don't look right for the company. It's tough. Do companies normally specify what they are looking for physically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma northmore Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 There is much dance companies can't specify by law! Best thing is to dig deep through their website and dancers and gauge if there is a "type"they look for. Certain ones will go for tall willowy types while others like powerful strong dancers. I once flew to vienna only to be omitted from the class as i didn't have blonde hair!! But they couldn't possibly advertise this. One extremely talented dancer didn't get into a very well known company because he was spanish........and they had too many already! Again this was not written anywhere just passed back to him verbally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 There's much to be said for DD's open door policy regarding her own dance school's associate programme. The only criteria being: "No udders, no humps, no hooves." So Barbies and Mr Platypus have sailed through. Camel, SWL . Remains positive but he may want to investigate a less classical route. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 ...and the book is...on the shelf yet, PV? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I love you PV???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thank you kindly ladies. Associate audition month gathers momentum.. Personally I could do without my iCloud storage limits constantly maxing out by her taking a billion audition entry photos of Miffy (little white Japanese rabbit) in ARABESQUE which bears a strong resemblance to Miffy positioned sideways which really could be Miffy waiting for a bus or watching paint dry. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Oh how cute. I love imaginative play - not always common these days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May H Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 As a miffy lover myself, I just wanted to point out that she's Dutch...not Japanese! (Although she's also very popular in Japan apparently) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 No way!!! How funny. DD's Miffy is a he even though he is pink he is a he. She says it's OBVIOUS that he is a he. I see I am meandering off topic, somebody pull us back please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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