Blahblah Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 My DD did their summer course this year and had a great adventure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer344 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Tropicmama - did you ask Nicola if thevresults had been sent out yet? I have an impatient DD too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicmama Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hi Dancer344, no I haven't. We are very impatient, especially DD but at the same time I am dreading it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora11 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 tropicmama, were there any places on the Christmas Day of Dance? My DS is going and is teeny so don't worry about that! He went on the Boys Day of Dance last summer and not only was he the smallest but also the least experienced and couldn't even do half the stuff! The teachers couldn't have been more helpful and kind to him. He had a super time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicmama Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Flora11, I signed up my DD yesterday and it seemed to have gone through fine. A bit later I received the information so I am assuming there were still places (as of yesterday). I was so pleased as I left it so late and was worried there won't be any more places. Your reassuring words have made my DD very excited already :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora11 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Super! Hope she has a fab time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicmama Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 It was unfortunately a no for my DD. However, as far as rejection letters go, it was quite a nice one. It says that her dancing was of good standard and that with further training she might be ready at the next opportunity and that they strongly recommend training hard and re-applying in May. If even mentioned key areas of focus. I've told DD and she paused and was quiet for a few seconds, then asked me if I wanted to play. That's her way is saying I'm a bit upset so please distract me. Bless her. I just hope this doesn't discourage her. She's quite resilient and will be back to her bouncy, enthusiastic self in a bit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumbleBallerina Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Definitely go for it again as they send out different letters so some children would have received a straight no so they clearly see a spark in your little one. The courses have had a lot of younger ones when I have gone so I'm sure she I'll have a fabulous time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Aah, bad luck tropicmama. But as Bumbleballerina says, definitely let your little dancer try again. Tring obviously see potential in her and the fact that they suggest re-applying again is lovely. I know several people who have had a "no" at the first attempt but been successful next time. One thing we often say here is that a "No" doesn't have to mean "never" - often it just means "not quite yet". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicmama Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Thank you both, that's very encouraging. I thought my DD was fine, but I think it did affect her as I noticed there was a bit of tears tonight. In a way this is character building as this was her very first audition, and an introduction of how it's going to be if she continues to be this serious and committed to ballet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junedancer Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 It was unfortunately a no for my DD. However, as far as rejection letters go, it was quite a nice one. It says that her dancing was of good standard and that with further training she might be ready at the next opportunity and that they strongly recommend training hard and re-applying in May. If even mentioned key areas of focus. I've told DD and she paused and was quiet for a few seconds, then asked me if I wanted to play. That's her way is saying I'm a bit upset so please distract me. Bless her. I just hope this doesn't discourage her. She's quite resilient and will be back to her bouncy, enthusiastic self in a bit. Great feedback so I hope she bounces back. With the main intake to CBA in September from the May audition session it may also depend on spaces being available. It's six months until the May audition so plenty of time to make progress and impress next time round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Aww no, what a shame tropicmama. After all that waiting it must be a real disappointment. But it sounds as if your DD was very close so don't be too disheartened. Unfortunately "no" letters are very much part of the game - there will be very,very few DCs who don't get them at some point. It's horrible having to see a young child upset, but it sounds like your little girl loves to dance, which is the most important thing in the long run. She will bounce back quickly I'm sure, and there will be plenty of opportunities to come in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicmama Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thank you all for your kind words, she woke up this morning much perkier and there was no mention of the CBA audition. Loved how my son who's 10, was quite careful to not mention it and be extra nice to his sister since last evening. junedancer, I do recall reading somewhere that there tends to be more spaces in one of the auditions but couldn't remember if it was the November or May one. Pups_mum, I did remind my DD that "no's" are part and parcel of the world she loves and if she remains as passionate and committed to classical ballet as she is at the moment, she needs to take rejection as a prompt to improve and to not let them ruin her confidence. I did see quite a few little ones during audition, but the majority looked much older than her so she has quite a bit of time yet to work on her dancing. She's not even eligible for most other associate programmes, even for next year's round of auditions as she doesn't turn 8 until September. Lots of time to train and work on the areas she needs to improve on 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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