Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi My daughter auditioned for a year 6 place for Birmingham yesterday being 21st may. Does any one know how places work and how many are in a year 6 class? Also how long for a response? Do they email you regardless of outcome? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Missy, welcome to the forum. I've moved your questions to the area from which answers are most likely to come. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Thankyou that was kind of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi Missy, it is usually by email. They are normally quick but have auditions next week too. You should hear within 10 days though, hopefully sooner. Classes tend to consist of around 16-20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Thankyou mummy twinkle toes. Do you know how many they accept each year as they already have younger classes ready to move up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi Missy, I am not sure. The current associates have had their assessment results so there will usually be some movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Do you have a child at elmhurst? X My daughter really wants a place! X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 On the email they sent me telling me which group my daughter was in they also stated that they are unable to enter into correspondence regarding unsuccessful auditions. Does this mean we will hear nothing if it is a no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Missy said: On the email they sent me telling me which group my daughter was in they also stated that they are unable to enter into correspondence regarding unsuccessful auditions. Does this mean we will hear nothing if it is a no? it means they will tell you , but that and any feedback offered at that time is all you are getting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Thankyou nicola h that is helpful x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Fingers crossed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi Missy, Dd1 is an extended associate with them. Good luck to your Dd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxiousdancemum85 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Good luck! We had a letter quite quickly but that was 3 years ago now. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Hi anxiousmum What year did you apply for? I think its email now x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Impatiently waiting to hear from 2 of my students who auditioned on Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Is your school local bluebird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 We are based in Staffordshire, so it’s just over an hour to Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 We’ve heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encroix Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Bluebird22 said: We’ve heard! Sounds like it was good news, Bluebird22! What year are your students? We've just had an email saying that the results won't be our until next week (for y9 entry in September) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Sunshine Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 My dd has been offered a year 6 place. We are delighted x 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoglett Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I'm a bit confused. My DD was supposed to audition for a Y10 place but was too ill to attend so she's been invited to an 'overflow audition 'on June 23rd. How do they know they'll still have spaces then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 One very big yes for a year 5 place, for the most super boy (hugely biased but he’s just fabulous!) After being so disappointed last year with a no from Royal we are absolutely over the moon! Not ashamed to admit I had a little cry, I was that happy! Hope to hear lots more good news fingers and toes crossed! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 ImgyA the current year 8s have started receiving their assessment results and I’m sure there are more auditions this weekend which is possibly what the delay is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encroix Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 49 minutes ago, Bluebird22 said: ImgyA the current year 8s have started receiving their assessment results and I’m sure there are more auditions this weekend which is possibly what the delay is. Oh, we had an email saying they were waiting for the audition this weekend before sending results all together next week. This doesn't sound promising for DD. It was her first Elmhurst audition as she's not an associate at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 From the snippets I’ve heard I think they are having a shake up, this is the first time I’ve known them assess out Associates in the same way Royal do. There may well be more spaces available than before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encroix Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Gosh, so have some been assessed out already? It's so harsh . Although more spaces would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmummy Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 That's interesting, Bluebird22. Any idea why the shake up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I think there is just such a lot of demand for places. Some have been there since primary school age without reauditioning so to speak, whereas at Royal everyone has to reaudition for year 7 places and then they are reassessed yearly. To my knowledge this is the first year elmhurst have formally assessed, but I think until recently the extended associates as a whole was quite a hidden, invite only sort of scheme. I wonder if now it’s taken off they are having to change how it operates? Who knows, the ballet world is always finding new ways to be a complete mystery! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmummy Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Interesting Bluebird22. They are certainly spending a huge amount of money on advertising (Dancing Times every month) and they seem far more competitive with RBS now than they used to be. Artistic Director abroad often judging comps etc, auditioning overseas. I wonder if he has his eye on David Bintley's position at BRB as DB will be retiring next year? They seem to doing another set of auditions for Years 7, 10 and sixth form as they did last year based on photos and then an invite to audition. Doesnt seem an even audition process to me! Think how all those who went through prelims and finals must feel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I’ve always thought the second round of auditions with the photo requirements was to catch any that hadn’t auditioned the first time round but had auditioned for Royal and got a no. Maybe that’s just because I sent a pupil along to the second wave of auditions after she had her no from white lodge. I think Royal manage to convince more of their JAs to audition for white lodge than elmhurst do because the white lodge audition is in with the MA audition. And by the time you’ve gone along to white lodge finals I think part of you is mentally packing your child off in September. Just my thoughts on it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdageKitty Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Just heard from a ballet mum friend that her DD got a yes for Year 5 at Elmhurst but will likely have to turn it down as it's quite a distance for them... x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulou Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 My dd is an extended ass year 11 and we had an email earlier in the year to say this was the first year they were assessing them and we would get an email advising if they were being offered a place next year. We only had the email this week apologising for the delay and offering dd a place next year. We had to confirm if she was taking it up. Dd is going to vocational school so is not going to be continuing. Thought this might explain the delay in places on the extended scheme as they are clearly waiting for the current ass to confirn if they are continuing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottiebb Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hi my daughter has an audition for extended young Dancers year 7 tomorrow at Elmhurst, anybody advise if similar audition process to royal ballet mids. Also she has a place at Elmhurst Summer school, very excited. Anybody else have a place , she doesn’t know anyone else going . Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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