Ms Sunshine Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 We are still waiting for a letter. Heard of quite a few people having good news today but know of at least one other still waiting. Fingers crossed it is Monday. The wait is horrid!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 25/01/2019 at 20:37, Picturesinthefirelight said: Just shows how everyone is different. My dd really didn’t like it and said she could not see herself living there for 3 years. DD did a summer school there and whilst she had a good time, doesn't want to consider it for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Same here. I thought it was going to be top of her list but after summer school she didn’t even apply to audition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Yes it's true, every school appeals to different children and families at different times, and for different reasons! Just out of interest Pixiewoo, which summer course did your dd do this summer - was it the dance course, musical theatre or other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Just to say I’ve edited the thread title to include audition results. Good luck to those still waiting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 10 hours ago, Glacier said: Yes it's true, every school appeals to different children and families at different times, and for different reasons! Just out of interest Pixiewoo, which summer course did your dd do this summer - was it the dance course, musical theatre or other? She did the musical theatre course. She loves ballet too, and it was hard to choose between the two courses. She just wasn't taken by the whole feel of the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Is anyone else still waiting for a prelims result letter? We had no post today... 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farawaydancer Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 We’re still waiting and nothing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopedeedoo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Just a thought....maybe they’re doing it in order of audition date? My dd did her audition on the 9th so earlier in that big week of auditions. The letter is personalised, referring to dd by name throughout so they’d take time to do. 🤞🤞🤞for everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 My friend double checked today and was told that results were being sent in batches. Hope everyone waiting hears soon 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishballetmum Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Funding audition for us! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Scottishballetmum said: Funding audition for us! Congrats Scottishballetmum! We're still waiting and good luck to everyone else who is too Xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Sunshine Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Yes and funding final letter today!!!! To say we are over the moon is an understatment YAY!!!!!!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopedeedoo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 My phone won’t let me like the posts but congrats mssunshine and scottishballetmum! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 We have post! And invite to funding recall for Year 8! Very happy dd 😄 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldmum Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 My dd had audition for Performance Foundation course (year 10 2019) on Jan 16th...how long have you had to wait? Daughter hoping its the 2 weeks the head said but the receptionist hinted at 3 !! I know most on here are here for pure dance but any others for PF/MT? Congratulations to everyone that has had good news!! The wait is killing us !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 cotswoldmum for Junior Dance, our wait was 2 weeks and 5 days - I hope you hear soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldmum Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Ugh thanks Glacier ! Will try to forget about it !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farawaydancer Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 We have a y7 offer of a place but no funding final, so it’ll be a no for us this year! Good luck all those with another audition to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K155srv Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 My Dd has had offer with funding finals... very pleased for her. Xxx 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Could someone explain the funding to me? Tring is on DDs list for auditions next year. I am all new to vocational school so have no idea, but thought there was a scheme which was means tested so meant I would pay fees based on how much I earned (from looking at RBS and Elmhurst). Is it not the same for Tring? Sorry if i sound really stupid 😂 Edited January 29, 2019 by sunrise81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aklf Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hi Sunrise81, not stupid at all! It’s all very confusing when you’re new to it. You are right, all UK students at RBS lower school are entitled to MDS funding if they meet the household income criteria. I think Elmhurst is the same, (though have heard exceptions to this) and Tring have far fewer MDS places on offer so only selected candidates are invited to the funding audition. Hope this helps a little and sure others can clarify re Elmhurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Thank you!!! That's a bit clearer now! So much to understand about it all! We are off to Tring for a ballet intensive day in May so it's her first chance to see what she thinks of the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Lower school funding for RBS, Elmhurst, Tring and The Hammond is vis MDS scheme which is means tested. For upper school the funding changes a bit. RBS still MDS, Elmhurst DaDa, Tring DaDa but occasionally MDS, The Hammond DaDa. All means tested but DaDa does not include accommodation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hello Cotswoldmum and welcome to the Forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Tring has no DADAs currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 18 hours ago, Pas de Quatre said: Tring has no DADAs currently. Should that not revert back to normal for the 2019 starters? Thought the 3 years were up. Not that I have checked the funding page recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Haven't checked either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Had a quick search online. There is no update for 2019-20 on the Government site, it only shows the list of institutions with DADAs for 2018-19, so maybe decisions haven't been made yet. Tring Park's own website says nothing about DADAs for 6th form dance, just that the funding audition is for scholarships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 It is usually sometime in February when institutions find out what DADA allocation they have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldmum Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Just heard daughter on Tring Wait list for Year 10 Perf. Foundation; does anyone have any experience of how this works? Words of wisdom ?! Is this really a NO? I think daughter will read it as such...the letter says due to pressure of pupil numbers and they hope to let us know by end of march. Any insight would be welcome, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Hello Cotswoldmum and welcome. ☺️ In my experience, schools have no compunction about sending ACTUAL “No” letters (albeit worded nicely) so a Waiting List place certainly isn’t a no; it’s more of a “more good applicants than there are places” issue. Waiting list places can and do come up; if a student has more than one offer then at some point they will have to accept one school - at which point they will (or should) notify the other schools who then start to make their way down the list. I’ve heard of people being offered places right up until the start of the school year but obviously this leaves no time to arrange practicalities so your dd would need to have a Plan B in place. As they’ve given you a rough deadline of the end of March that’s positive though. Even if a place doesn’t come up, your dd should take encouragement from being offered waiting list. Best of luck! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldmum Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Thank you Anna C, that is heartening to hear. I'm not very good at waiting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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