Physio exam for 6th form entry

[Jellybeans]

Is a physio exam part of the audition process for 6th form entry? If so, is it generally at the first or second audition?

[Julie 2 Milner]

Ours was second audition as far as I remember.

[KathyG]

If I remember correctly physio exam for ENB and Central were at final audition. One of them was on a different day to the audition though can't remember which.

[primrose]

For all the big schools it happens during second audition.

[swanprincess]

What kind of things are assessed during the physio??

[Pas de Quatre]

As Rambert doesn't have a second audition they ask a few dancers to stay behind for the physio exam. Generally in all physio exams it is to check there is no reason the student would not be suitable for intensive training. As an example, at the two extremes, excessive tightness or hypermobility, both of which can present problems.

[ballet0]

All the ballet schools physio exams are in the finals xx

[Jellybeans]

thank you for all the quick replies!

 

Do I take it that if you don't get called for a physio at Rambert you are unlikely to be offered a place? I know that one of the schools operates in a similar way for lower school auditions.

 

Edited to make more accurate

Edited October 7, 2012 by Jellybeans

[Anna C]

As Rambert doesn't have a second audition they ask a few dancers to stay behind for the physio exam. Generally in all physio exams it is to check there is no reason the student would not be suitable for intensive training. As an example, at the two extremes, excessive tightness or hypermobility, both of which can present problems.

 

What degree of hypermobility would rule out a place, do you know? I thought hypermobile joints were common in dancers?

[Pas de Quatre]

The degree of acceptable hypermobility will be decided by the school and measured by the physio using the Beighton scale. Yes it can give a very desirable line in classical ballet, but such dancers can be more prone to injury.

 

http://www.trinityla...ingle_pages.pdf

 

This link is to a report by Laban Dance Science dept which is also applicable to Classical dancers.

[Anna C]

The degree of acceptable hypermobility will be decided by the school and measured by the physio using the Beighton scale. Yes it can give a very desirable line in classical ballet, but such dancers can be more prone to injury.

 

http://www.trinityla...ingle_pages.pdf

 

This link is to a report by Laban Dance Science dept which is also applicable to Classical dancers.

 

Thanks PdQ, that's a very interesting report. I notice that they seemed to be testing for Joint Hypermobility Syndrome as opposed to some hypermobility in some joints, if that makes sense.

 

I'm assuming some hypermobility in one or two joints is acceptable, particularly if the student has worked hard at strengthening the surrounding tissues?

[Pas de Quatre]

Yes exactly spanner, if the dancer has gained enough strength to control the hypermobility then it is ok.

[Happymum]

And do you know how many points out of 9 in Beighton scale is too much for them? I have no idea how this physio test looks like. Are children in a group or is it individual test? Can parents be there with a child? Do you get a feedback?

[primrose]

The only school I was ever present during a physio was at the final audition for Central school of ballet. The physio took place before the final audition, so I just happened to be sat in the corridor waiting with my dd when the physio asked if I would like to come in and watch.

 

Edited to correct my awful grammar.

Edited October 7, 2012 by primrose

[hfbrew]

We were encouraged to be at the Tring physio examination- sat in the year 7 one but not the year 11. DS would not have let us!

[Anna C]

Yes exactly spanner, if the dancer has gained enough strength to control the hypermobility then it is ok.

 

Thanks very much, PdQ. :-)

[Lildancer96]

Physio examination took place at finals for elmhurst . At tring funding finals some of the students were sent for a physio but not all of them . Lil

Edited for typo

Edited October 8, 2012 by Lildancer96